Sparkle - The Ghetto lyrics

(Intro) Can I talk about the ghetto? That's where I'm from Listen up, whoa Just ridin' through the neighborhood What I see don't look too good All my brothers hustlin' All my sisters strugglin' Just to make it through another day Just another day That's just the way it is (Just the way it is) When you're living (Living in the ghetto) Trying to make it seems so hard (Living in the ghetto) Unemployment, don't even have no jobs (Living in the ghetto) Whoa (I grew up in the ghetto) In the ghetto, ghetto whoa Still got so many memories (Memories) Growing up with my family (Oh family) Still westside 'till I die (Throw it up) And even though I'm living in a highrise It's not where you are but it's where you're from Daddy told me long ago That's why I'll never forget my days (Never forget my days, no) (Living in the ghetto) People don't got no where to go (Living in the ghetto) Pimps and hustlers everybody knows (Living in the ghetto) Whoa (I grew up in the ghetto) In the ghetto, in the ghetto Play on, play on My, my, my, my, my, my, my Somebody tell me why It has to be this way Oh why? Don't give up, no, no Listen This is for my queens Keep your hopes high Stay down on your knees Praying every night There'll be days like these Mama used to say Ain't no need to worry He's gonna make a way And this is for my kings Don't forget respect Gotta keep moving on Cause it ain't over yet Keep your head about it Keep your head about it 'Bout it, 'bout it, 'bout it While you're living (Living in the ghetto) See I'll never forget where I'm from, no, no (Living in the ghetto) And how far I've come, see I've come too far (Living in the ghetto) In the ghetto, who (I grew up in the ghetto) In the ghetto, the ghetto (Living in the ghetto) So many kids out in the streets (Living in the ghetto) 2 o'clock in the morning when they need to be at home asleep (Living in the ghetto) In the ghetto, in the ghetto