Temptations (The)
Plastic Man
Where I was born ev'rything was dull and dingyI lived in a place they called "The Inner City"Getting ahead was strictly a no no'Cause nobody cares what happens to the folksThat live in the ghettoThousands of lives wasting awayPeople living from day to dayIt's a challenge just staying alive'Cause in the ghetto only the strong surviveMoney I ain't got none, job can't find oneThe streets raised me from a baby, oohThousands of lives wasting awayPeople living from day to dayIt's a challenge just staying alive'Cause in the ghetto only the strong surviveBroken down homes, kids strung outThey don't even know what life's all aboutStealin' cars, robbin' barsMugging, drugs, rat infestedAnd no one's interestedKids dodging cars for recreationOnly adds to a mother's frustrationBreak-ins, folks comin' homeAnd finding all their possessions goneOh it's an every day thing, well well, in the ghetto Oh it's an every day thing in the ghetto
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