Talking to my people, yeah
Talking to the ghetto, get out

You’re out there floating on your own
Hoping the streets will somehow occupy your mind
You fight the hurt when you're alone
Seems as though reality dropped another life at your feet

Now that you face another day
It leaves you feeling like you’d like to take it home
Your eyes see things and say, 'No way'
Feels like there’s an enemy in everyone who loves you

Ghetto people, what are you gonna do?
Do you really think that the government cares about you?
Ghetto people, who you gonna turn to next?
Ghetto people, listen to me, I'm tryna tell you all, yeah

Ghetto people, where do you wanna be?
Tell me why your life is running like a rare disease
Ghetto people, stop giving up your self-respect
Ghetto people, show some love for yourself

People, life can take some strange turns on you
Living with the things thrown at you
Leaves you in the cold with a day
That's not worth having

Chances are the short falls of greed
What ever come to fill what you need
When what you really want inside
Can only come from you

The day will come when all of your pride
Leaves you standing around looking like
'What am I gonna do?'
You have those feelings deep inside
A strange kind of sadness you can never get use to

Ghetto people, what are you tryna prove?
Do you really think that the world gives a damn about you?
Ghetto people, who you gonna turn to next?
Ghetto people, listen people, you better take a look at yourself

Ghetto people, eyes what you just don't see
Living like you're living, caught up and then you make believe
Ghetto people, stop giving up your self-respect
Ghetto people, talking to my people

Life can take some strange turns on you
Living with the things thrown at you
Leaves you in the cold with a day
That's not worth having

Chances are the short falls of greed
Whenever come to feel what you need
When what you really want inside
Can only come from you

Ghetto people, what are you gonna do?
Do you really think that the government cares about you?
Ghetto people, who you gonna turn to next?
Ghetto people, people, you gotta take a look at yourself

Ghetto people, where do you wanna be?
Tell me why your life is running like a rare disease
Ghetto people, stop giving up your self-respect
Ghetto people
Ghetto peop