- Marlena Shaw Woman of the ghetto 歌詞
- Marlena Shaw
- I want you to get together
Put your hands together one time And help me pray for one sinner from the Ghetto Oh Lord we call him Harold Jones and he plays drums Would you do it for me one time Yeah they appreciate you Harold Jones And playin bass Lord You know that hes a sinner I saw his stash, oh Lord, Lord, Lord would you please Put a blessin on brother Ed Boyer We appreciate ya too (Hit that note again let me see if its still right) And oh Lord from the Ghetto From a one hundred thousand dollar house damned Ghetto! Lord you dont need to bless him no more Please get together for Mr. George Gaftcy I was born, raised in a Ghetto I was born and raised in a Ghetto Im a woman of the Ghetto Wont ya listen, wont ya listen, wont ya listen to me Babe, just later How do ya raise your kids in a Ghetto How do ya raise your kids in a Ghetto Do you feed one child and starve another Wont you tell me legislator Im short, true I know that my eyes aint blue But you see Im a woman from the Ghetto Im brown, green, black that is me Yeah Im a woman of the Ghetto How does your heart feel late at night How does your heart feel late at night Does it beat with shame And does it beat with pride And wont ya tell me, tell me leg is lator Puts me in the mind of Commin cross the water In a boar Chained and tied, together Except no, no theyre really not men and women Justchain em up, tie em up Chain em up, tie em up Chain em up, tie em up Work! Work! Work! Thats where the movement came from Said Lord , Lord My children learn just the same as yours As long as nobody tries to close the door They cry with pain When the night cuts in They even close their eyes When they wanna sleep Got peace you say in all that you ask But self respect is our temporary task Your babys standing up there in your Ivory Tower 16 stories stories tall I know that youve checked out at least one Ghetto, but I wonder have you lived there at all Think youll find no answer Harlem tells me Chicago tells me Washington got some too I have have been upon the mountain top
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