Mary had a little lamb, that's a fibShe had two twins though an' one cribNow she's only fourteen, what a startBut this effect is ground common in these partsNow life in this world can be such a bitchAn' dreams are often torn an' shattered an' hard to stitchNegative, the attitude that runs the showWhen the stage is the G H E T T OWhich is the one to blame when bullets blow?Either Peter, Jane or John or JoeBut Joe can't shoot a gun, he's always drunkAn' Peter's pimpin' Jane an' John a punkInfested are the halls also the brainsDaddy's broken down from ghetto painsMommy's flyin' high, the truth is shownThe kids are all alone'Cause it's just the ghetto thangIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordWho ranks the baddest brother? The ones who ruleThis title is sought by the coolest foolDefine coolest fool? Easy, the one who needsAttention in the largest span an' loves to leadAlways found at the jams but never danceJust provoke violence due to one glanceThe future plays no matter, just the present flowWhen the greetin' place is the G H E T T OLies are pointed strong into your skullDeep within your brain, against the wallTo hide or just erase a glowin' noteOf how to use the ghetto as a scapegoatTruth from Trugoy's mouth is here to scarThose who blame the G for all bizarreSo open up your vents an' record wellFor this is where we stand for the true tellGhetto gained a ghetto name from ghetto waysNow there could be some ghetto games an' ghetto playIf ghetto thang can have its way in ghetto rangeThen there must be some ghetto love an' ghetto changeThough confident, they keep it kept, we know for factThey lie like ghettos form 'cause people lackTo see that they must all get out the ghetto holdThe truth they never told'Cause it's just the ghetto thangIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordDo people really wish when they blowOut the cake candles? An' if soIs it for the sunken truth which could ariseFrom out the characters in which the ghetto hides?Roses in the ring supply their shown reliefGranted it's planted by their shown beliefKill an' feed off your own brother, manHas quickly been adopted as the master planPosses of our people has yet to provokeFreedom or death to them is just a jokeWhat causes this defect? I don't knowMaybe it's the G H E T T OIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordStandin' in the rain is nothin' feltWhen problems hold more value but never dealt withBuildings crumblin' to the groundImpact noise is solid soundBut who's the one to say this life is wrongWhen ghetto life is chosen strongWe seem to be misled about our dreams'Coz dreams ain't what it seemsWhen it's just the ghetto thangIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordIt's just the ghetto thang, wordWord, word, word, word
Lyrics by De La Soul
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