Donny Hathaway — Little Ghetto Boy Alternate Version

[Verse 1] Little ghetto boy Playing in the ghetto street What you gonna do when you grow up And have to face responsibility? Will you spend your days and nights in a pool room? Will you sell caps of madness to the neighborhood? Little ghetto boy [Bridge] You already know how rough life can be 'Cause you've seen so much pain and misery [Verse 2] Little ghetto boy Your daddy was blown away He robbed that grocery store Don't you know that was a sad, sad old day? All of your young life You've seen such misery and pain The world is a cruel place And it ain't gonna change You're so young And you've got so far to go But I don't think you'll reach your goal, young man Hanging by the pool room door Look out, son [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Little ghetto boy When, when, when you become a man You can make things change, hey, hey If you just take a stand You've gotta believe in yourself and all you do You've gotta fight to make it better You'll see how other people will start believing, too My son, things will start to get better [Outro] Hey, everything (Everything has got to get better) I declare, I believe that today (Everything has got to get better) Just as soon as you make up your mind (Everything has got to get better) Go 'head on and do what's right (Everything has got to get better) I said everything has got to get better (Everything has got to get better) I'm depending on you, little brother (Everything has got to get better)