The Ghetto (Live at The Bitter End, New York City, 1971)

[Intro]
If I don't rise in the morning
Everything's alright, mhm
If I don't rise in the morning, yeah
Everything, everything, yeah, yeah
Yeah, everything's alright
Huh?
We gon' take a ride through the ghetto right along through here
Woo-hoo-hoo, mhm
Yes, this is the ghetto, y'all
Sure 'nough now

[Instrumental Break]

[Interlude]
Ah-ah-mmm, hey, hey

[Instrumental Break]

[Interlude]
We gon' move to the percussion side of town, y'all
Featuring on conga, Earl DeRouen
You got it, Earl

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Can we get a little soul clap out there, please?

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yеah
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto, yeah
Yеah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ladies, can I get y'all to sing this for me?
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto, talkin' 'bout the — yeah, yeah
(Talkin' 'bout the ghetto) Men (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Sing this with me, the ghetto (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
The ghetto (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto), yeah
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
We're gonna rise in the morning
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Everything's alright
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Yeah
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Can I get everybody to stomp their foot?
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Mhm
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Mhm
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
The ghetto

Donny Hathaway, ladies and gentlemen
Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes our show
The owners and management, we wish to thank you for coming to The Bitter End this evening and we hope to see you again
Please exit by using both front and side doors. Good night