Children Of The Ghetto
Mary J. Blige · Other Songs - Mary J. Blige
Children, children, yeah, yeah....
I'm talkin' bout the babies yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
We gotta fight the battles
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Children of the Ghetto
Runnin' wild and free
In the concrete jungle
Filled with misery
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Theres no inspiration
To brighten up our day
None at all, not at all, none at all
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
To the sky
Keep it up, keep it up
Children of the ghetto
We're always in the news
See toughness is our moto
And bitter blues
See there's no inspiration
To brighten up our day
None at all
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
To the sky
Keep it up, keep it up
Oh keep it up
Cornell seranade the people
[Musical Interlude]
There's no inspiration
Ooh ah
To brighten up our day
No, no, no, no
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head to the sky
Keep your head up, keep your head up
See to me, see to me
We are all God's Children
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
(repeat x2)
Hold on tight
Everything will be alright
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
I'm talkin' bout the babies yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
We gotta fight the battles
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Children of the Ghetto
Runnin' wild and free
In the concrete jungle
Filled with misery
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Theres no inspiration
To brighten up our day
None at all, not at all, none at all
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
To the sky
Keep it up, keep it up
Children of the ghetto
We're always in the news
See toughness is our moto
And bitter blues
See there's no inspiration
To brighten up our day
None at all
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
To the sky
Keep it up, keep it up
Oh keep it up
Cornell seranade the people
[Musical Interlude]
There's no inspiration
Ooh ah
To brighten up our day
No, no, no, no
So out of desperation
I would like to say
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head to the sky
Keep your head up, keep your head up
See to me, see to me
We are all God's Children
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la
(repeat x2)
Hold on tight
Everything will be alright
Children of the Ghetto
Keep your head
Children Of The Ghetto
Mary J. Blige's 1992 track 'Children Of The Ghetto' stands as a cornerstone of hip-hop soul, blending gritty storytelling with her signature emotive vocal delivery. Released during the height of the East Coast hip-hop era, the song reflects the harsh realities of urban life through a lens of raw honesty and resilience. Produced by The Underdogs, the recording captures the transition from pure hip-hop to the emerging neo-soul movement, establishing Blige as a definitive voice for the genre. The song's enduring legacy lies in its ability to resonate across racial and generational lines, cementing its status as a classic that defined a generation of R&B and hip-hop fusion.