Down In The Ghetto

Lyrics

[Intro] Well this one called, down inna the ghetto None other than the mighty Bounty Killer say so Everyday I get up it's just gunshot and echo Nah no mercy [Chorus] Well, down inna the ghetto weh the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same thing Down inna the ghetto weh the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same thing [Verse 1] My pocket is weak, my heart is willing I want of pound of rice, but can't find a shilling Can't buy the chicken back, much less the chicken Turn left and right and it's gunshot a fling Every weh me go it's wicked song dem a sing Now hear me now queens, and hear me now kings All over this world, local and foreign Black and white, me nah prejudice skin Hear me Mr. Lou, Mr. Wong, and Mr. Chin To kill another man, what good does that bring? I feel it so much 'til cold bump take mi skin Mi head start to hurt me, and mi eyes dem a spin [Chorus] Down inna the ghetto where the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same - [Verse 2] Who give the guns? Who give the crack? No one to take the blame And a who import the guns and cocaine And a who innaculate the ghetto youths brain And mobilize dem inna this Bloodsport game Say if you want to rich, you haffi kill Shane And wicked enough to kill him mother, Mrs. Jane Mek dem say you a di wickedest man pon the lane And if you want you respect fi long like a train Well you better make shot fall like a rain You waan fi put one foot pon dem concord plane Hey, you better sell twenty kilo of cocaine [Chorus] Down inna the ghetto weh the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same - [Verse 3] You know dem release the chain and a use dem brains Well I am a man, I believe you are the same Nuff things weh happen make Father God shamed Down inna the ghetto, yes, a pressure and strain Like all some youth weh get caught pon cocaine Get giddy and a go pon the false lane I tell you how much him inna the hall of fame And the MAC11 weh him carry no have shame And it can't tame fi flush out your brain Whether pon the street, pon the public, inna the main I say a hollow point shot him gun contain [Chorus] Down inna the ghetto weh the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same thing Down inna the ghetto weh the poor nuh have a thing And the politicians, it's the gun dem a bring Hey And the crack and the coke, dem a support the killing Me check it out, the whole of dem a the same thing [Outro] My pocket is weak, my heart is willing I want of pound of rice, and can't find a shilling Can't buy the chicken back, much less the chicken Turn left and right still a gunshot a fling Every weh me go it's wicked songs dem a sing Now hear me now queens, and hear me now kings All over this world, local and foreign Black and white, me nah prejudice skin Hear me Mr. Lou, Mr. Wong, and Mr. Chin To kill another man, what good does that bring? I feel it so much 'til cold bump take mi skin Mi head start to hurt me, and mi eyes dem a spin