Jasper Sawyer - In the Ghetto lyrics

Verse 1: Mama raised me in the ghetto, Walter P. Taylor Homes right in the middle Of the gun zone where they slang heavy medal And if you make it out you should get a gold medal Always told me I could be what I wanna I don't have to be one of them people on the corner Watch my mama struggle but she never let it show much Not even a million dollars could replace the love you show us And I thank you so much cause times got hard I know I made it this far cause you played your part Hustled for our clothes and our shoes and made sure we had food And we wasn't living somewhere in the dark From a place where kids die everyday cause bullets richoshet And they don't get no justice cause don't nobody hear or say Living in the last days what can take the pain away Glad somebody prayed for me that I'm not ashamed to say nah Chorus: I'm not ashamed, I won't lie, my mama saved me Another baby born in the ghetto Hustled for our clothes and our shoes and made sure we had food Only God knows why, angels come stand by Hear the children cry in the ghetto Cause you played your part Verse 2: Could you imagine coming home to your lights out Wearing your cousin's hand me down type lifestyle Having no type of male figure cause he ran out Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out And it's a challenge when the negitives are positives Depending on the government is how you truly live Some people turn to the streets they don't have a choice And since the ghetto can't speak I'ma be the voice For that child with no hope for the future Wanna move ahead but your life stuck in neutral Gotta keep your drive it's important that you strive To the unknowing eye it's no hope for your future Mama pray for me, mama please pray for me It's a struggle outside everyday for me The fast life temptation comes faithfully I gotta make it out the ghetto not the place for me Babies having babies parents out living there kids Drugs, guns, s** pretty much all of that it is I got one worry take care of all of my kids So they don't have to live the struggle the same as I did I miss my granny Betty, I miss my aunt Faye I think about 'em talk about 'em almost everyday But I can see they smiles through the sun ray I must say I'm a child that my mama saved, man Chorus: I'm not ashamed, I won't lie, my mama saved me Another baby born in the ghetto Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out Only God knows why, angels come stand by Hear the children cry in the ghetto I must say I'm a child that my mama saved, man Bridge: Could you imagine coming home to your lights out Wearing your cousin hand me downs type lifestyle Having no type of male figure cause he ran out Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out I'm riding down Jefferson, yeah 1803 God gave me protection, growing up on these streets Got friends gone to heaven, it could've been me And I still got people in the ghetto and I love them, and they love me Chorus Outro: Repeat 2x I'm riding down Jefferson, yeah 1803 God gave me protection, growing up on these streets Got friends gone to heaven, it could've been me And I still got people in the ghetto and I love them, and they love me