This song appears on a tribute album to the late great Dennis Brown. The album has 2CDs and various artists all re-recorded a Dennis Brown song each for the tribute album released by VP records in 2016. Ghetto Girl is on Disc 2 and is Jah Cure’s remake of the classic Dennis Brown hit.
Woah woah woah woah, yeaahh
Oooh child
I said this little girl was born on the ghetto side of town
She knows every trick in this book and she certainly get around
She's been with many men, from she was only ten
She never stays at home, she's always on the run, yeaahhh
Your mama is wondering where you are
What do you see at nights when you're under the stars?
Baby you keep on running but you won't get far
Sister stay at home, sister stay at home
Don't let your mama down
Don't be a run around, girl
Your mama is wondering where you are
What do you see at nights when you're under the stars?
Stay at home, sister stay at home
Don't let your mama down
Don't be a run around, yeah
Your mama is wondering where you are
What do you see at nights when you're under the stars?
Baby you keep on running but you won't get far
[?] flashy lights and movie stars, girl
I guess you like them flashy lights and pretty cars
Wooaahhh yeeaaahhhhh
Ooohhhh child yeah
Stay at home sister, stay at home, yeah
Don't let your mama down, yeah
Don't be a run around, yeah
Your mother is wondering where you are
What do you see at nights when you're under the stars?
Baby you keep on running, won't get far
Sister stay at home, stay at home, yeah
Woo woo woo woo woo woo, yeeahhh yeah yeah
Woah woah woah woah
Oh child, yeaaah
Ghetto Girl was written by Jah Cure & Dennis Brown.
Ghetto Girl was produced by Clive Hunt.
Jah Cure released Ghetto Girl on Fri Jun 03 2016.