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Poster:	c-freedom	Date:	Mar 27, 2023 11:24am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: OCT 69/3/4 Supremes, 3 Dog, Elvis, Sandpipers,& BJ

As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And his mama cries
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
It is another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
People, don't you understand
The child needs a helping hand
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
Take a look at you and me
Are we too blind to see?
Do we simply turn our heads
And look the other way
Well, the world turns
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And his hunger burns
So he starts to roam the streets at night
And he learns how to steal
And he learns how to fight
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
Then one night in desperation
The young man breaks away
He buys a gun, steals a car
Tries to run, but he don't get far
And his mama cries
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And as her young man dies
(In the ghetto)
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And his mama cries
(In the ghetto)

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Poster:	Dudley Dead	Date:	Mar 27, 2023 2:46pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: OCT 69/3/4 Supremes, 3 Dog, Elvis, Sandpipers,& BJ

I like the song, though some find it kitschy .
Have heard this version ? It's more relevant to where I live .
He goes into a bit Traffic, and Beatles in route . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Z6wJLm1Ds
This post was modified by Dudley Dead on 2023-03-27 21:46:13

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Poster:	c-freedom	Date:	Mar 27, 2023 7:17pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: OCT 69/3/4 Supremes, 3 Dog, Elvis, Sandpipers,& BJ

Hey Dudley,
Yes, I am sure Presley wasn’t spending much time in the hood in 1969.

That Mr. Fantasy was sizzling
Cameo by Tattoo
“Boss the plane , the plane”