Let's Clean Up The Ghetto
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โฑ๏ธ 8:39 duration
๐ ID: 18189438
๐ Lyrics
You know, I was in
New York City a few months ago
And the garbage and th
Trash men were on strike
I'm talking about the
Maintenance people for the city
What they were trying to do was
They were trying to get
A little more money
You know, get a little raise in pay
But at that particular time
The city was broke
They were about ready
To declare default
I tell you, the garbage in some places
Was stacked up two, three stories high
At night, heh, boy, at night
It wasn't even safe to
Walk the streets, you see
Cause the rats
The roaches and the water bugs
I mean they were hustling, baby
Trying to get something to eat, see
And let me tell you something
It was stinking
Boy, there was all kind
Of disease in there
You know, but it only brought
To mind the fact that you can
No longer depend on the man downtown
To take care of business like
He's supposed to when he's supposed to
In order for us to get it
Like it's supposed to be
As far as cleanliness
You know, and safety
We gotta get together
And do it for ourselves
That's the only way it's gonna be done
And you know what I'm talking about
Let me tell you what I mean
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Well, y'all, get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
You've gotta get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it, you know you get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
That's where we live
Where we live
Get your paint
Get your hammer, your nails
Get your brooms
Your mop and your pails
We gonna wash it, polish
And make it all clean
Let's wash away all of the sin
Time for a new life to begin
In the ghetto
New York City a few months ago
And the garbage and th
Trash men were on strike
I'm talking about the
Maintenance people for the city
What they were trying to do was
They were trying to get
A little more money
You know, get a little raise in pay
But at that particular time
The city was broke
They were about ready
To declare default
I tell you, the garbage in some places
Was stacked up two, three stories high
At night, heh, boy, at night
It wasn't even safe to
Walk the streets, you see
Cause the rats
The roaches and the water bugs
I mean they were hustling, baby
Trying to get something to eat, see
And let me tell you something
It was stinking
Boy, there was all kind
Of disease in there
You know, but it only brought
To mind the fact that you can
No longer depend on the man downtown
To take care of business like
He's supposed to when he's supposed to
In order for us to get it
Like it's supposed to be
As far as cleanliness
You know, and safety
We gotta get together
And do it for ourselves
That's the only way it's gonna be done
And you know what I'm talking about
Let me tell you what I mean
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Well, y'all, get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
You've gotta get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it, you know you get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
That's where we live
Where we live
Get your paint
Get your hammer, your nails
Get your brooms
Your mop and your pails
We gonna wash it, polish
And make it all clean
Let's wash away all of the sin
Time for a new life to begin
In the ghetto
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:11.71] You know, I was in
[00:13.84] New York City a few months ago
[00:15.27] And the garbage and th
[00:17.67] Trash men were on strike
[00:19.20] I'm talking about the
[00:20.63] Maintenance people for the city
[00:21.28] What they were trying to do was
[00:23.09] They were trying to get
[00:24.17] A little more money
[00:24.64] You know, get a little raise in pay
[00:25.84] But at that particular time
[00:27.65] The city was broke
[00:29.18] They were about ready
[00:30.05] To declare default
[00:31.29] I tell you, the garbage in some places
[00:34.19] Was stacked up two, three stories high
[00:36.54] At night, heh, boy, at night
[00:39.57] It wasn't even safe to
[00:40.71] Walk the streets, you see
[00:41.38] Cause the rats
[00:42.59] The roaches and the water bugs
[00:43.62] I mean they were hustling, baby
[00:45.47] Trying to get something to eat, see
[00:47.10] And let me tell you something
[00:49.25] It was stinking
[00:49.85] Boy, there was all kind
[00:51.56] Of disease in there
[00:51.88] You know, but it only brought
[00:55.08] To mind the fact that you can
[00:55.95] No longer depend on the man downtown
[00:58.07] To take care of business like
[00:59.58] He's supposed to when he's supposed to
[01:01.39] In order for us to get it
[01:04.03] Like it's supposed to be
[01:04.83] As far as cleanliness
[01:06.69] You know, and safety
[01:07.46] We gotta get together
[01:09.23] And do it for ourselves
[01:10.97] That's the only way it's gonna be done
[01:12.42] And you know what I'm talking about
[01:14.86] Let me tell you what I mean
[01:16.50] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:18.37] Well, y'all, get it
[01:21.04] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:21.67] You've gotta get it
[01:25.16] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:26.31] Get it, you know you get it
[01:29.29] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:30.13] Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
[01:37.82] Ghetto is our home
[01:42.28] That's where we live
[01:44.52] Where we live
[01:46.03] Get your paint
[01:49.65] Get your hammer, your nails
[01:51.14] Get your brooms
[01:53.50] Your mop and your pails
[01:55.29] We gonna wash it, polish
[01:58.60] And make it all clean
[02:00.56] Let's wash away all of the sin
[02:06.87] Time for a new life to begin
[02:11.03] In the ghetto
[02:13.15]
[00:13.84] New York City a few months ago
[00:15.27] And the garbage and th
[00:17.67] Trash men were on strike
[00:19.20] I'm talking about the
[00:20.63] Maintenance people for the city
[00:21.28] What they were trying to do was
[00:23.09] They were trying to get
[00:24.17] A little more money
[00:24.64] You know, get a little raise in pay
[00:25.84] But at that particular time
[00:27.65] The city was broke
[00:29.18] They were about ready
[00:30.05] To declare default
[00:31.29] I tell you, the garbage in some places
[00:34.19] Was stacked up two, three stories high
[00:36.54] At night, heh, boy, at night
[00:39.57] It wasn't even safe to
[00:40.71] Walk the streets, you see
[00:41.38] Cause the rats
[00:42.59] The roaches and the water bugs
[00:43.62] I mean they were hustling, baby
[00:45.47] Trying to get something to eat, see
[00:47.10] And let me tell you something
[00:49.25] It was stinking
[00:49.85] Boy, there was all kind
[00:51.56] Of disease in there
[00:51.88] You know, but it only brought
[00:55.08] To mind the fact that you can
[00:55.95] No longer depend on the man downtown
[00:58.07] To take care of business like
[00:59.58] He's supposed to when he's supposed to
[01:01.39] In order for us to get it
[01:04.03] Like it's supposed to be
[01:04.83] As far as cleanliness
[01:06.69] You know, and safety
[01:07.46] We gotta get together
[01:09.23] And do it for ourselves
[01:10.97] That's the only way it's gonna be done
[01:12.42] And you know what I'm talking about
[01:14.86] Let me tell you what I mean
[01:16.50] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:18.37] Well, y'all, get it
[01:21.04] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:21.67] You've gotta get it
[01:25.16] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:26.31] Get it, you know you get it
[01:29.29] (Clean it up, clean it up)
[01:30.13] Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
[01:37.82] Ghetto is our home
[01:42.28] That's where we live
[01:44.52] Where we live
[01:46.03] Get your paint
[01:49.65] Get your hammer, your nails
[01:51.14] Get your brooms
[01:53.50] Your mop and your pails
[01:55.29] We gonna wash it, polish
[01:58.60] And make it all clean
[02:00.56] Let's wash away all of the sin
[02:06.87] Time for a new life to begin
[02:11.03] In the ghetto
[02:13.15]