Ghetto gospel (video)

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Uh, hit ‘em with a little ghetto gospel.

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Those who wish to follow me,

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my ghetto gospel, I welcome with my hands.

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And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold,

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and peace to this young warrior without the sound of guns.

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1. If I could recollect before my hood days,

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I'd sit and reminisce, thinking of bliss of the good days.

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I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to 'em,

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they tested, it was stress that they under.

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And nowadays things changed,

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everyone's ashamed to the youth ‘cause the truth looks strange.

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And for me it's reversed, we left them a world that's cursed,

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and it hurts, 'cause any day they'll push the button,

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and all good men like Malcolm X and Bobby Hutton died for nothing,

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don't them let me get teary, the world looks dreary,

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but when you wipe your eyes, see it clearly.

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There's no need for you to fear me,

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if you take your time to hear me, maybe you can learn to cheer me.

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It ain't about black or white, cause we're human,

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I hope we see the light before it's ruined. My ghetto gospel !

+ CHORUS

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2. Tell me, do you see that old lady, ain't it sad,

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living out a bag ? But she's glad for the little things she has.

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And over there, there's a lady, crack got her crazy,

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guess she's given birth to a baby.

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I don't trip and let it fade me, from outta the frying pan,

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we jump into another form of slavery.

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Even now I get discouraged,

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wonder if they take it all back while I still keep the courage.

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I refuse to be a role model,

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I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottles.

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I make mistakes, but learn from everyone,

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and when it's said and done,

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I bet this Brother be a better one.

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If I upset you, don't stress,

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never forget, that God hasn't finished with me yet.

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I feel his hand on my brain,

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when I write rhymes, I go blind, and let the Lord do his thang.

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But am I less holy,

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'cause I choose to puff a blunt and drink a beer with my homies.

Em D

Before we find world peace,

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we gotta find peace and end the war in the streets.

My ghetto gospel !

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Those who wish to follow me,

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my ghetto gospel, I welcome with my hands.

C D C Bm

And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold,

Am Bm C D

and peace to this young warrior without the sound of guns.

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+ Lord, can you hear me speak ?

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+ To pay the price of being hellbound !

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(orig. = capo 1st) (2Pac feat. Elton John)