The Ghetto

Sparkle

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Sparkle

Stephanie Edwards (born May 13, 1975), better known as Sparkle is an American R&B singer. She began her career in 1998 as a protégé of R. Kelly. more »


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[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 

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Written by: SEAN MICHAEL ANDERSON, TERIUS YOUNGDELL NASH

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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