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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Temptations
Performer
Damon Harris
Vocals
Dennis Edwards
Vocals
Melvin Franklin
Vocals
Otis Williams
Vocals
Richard Street
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Paul Riser
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Whitfield
Producer
Lyrics
Where I was born ev'rything was dull and dingy
I lived in a place they called "The Inner City"
Getting ahead was strictly a no no
'Cause nobody cares what happens to the folks that live in the Ghetto
Thousands of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
It's a challenge just staying alive
'Cause in the Ghetto only the strong survive
Broken down homes, kids strung out
They don't even know what life's all about
Stealin' cars, robbin' bars
Mugging, drugs, rat infested
And no one's interested
Kids dodging cars for recreation
Only adds to a mother's frustration
Break-ins, folks comin' home
And finding all their possessions gone
Oh it's an ev'ry day thing - well well - in the ghetto
Oh it's an ev'ry day thing in the ghetto
Writer(s): Norman Whitfield
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