Village Ghetto Land

Stevie Wonder * Track #3 On Songs in the Key of Life

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Village Ghetto Land by Stevie Wonder

Release Date

Tue Sep 28 1976

Performed by

Stevie Wonder

Produced by

Stevie Wonder

Writed by

Stevie Wonder & Shatema Byrd

About

The overall lyrical theme of “Village Ghetto Land” is the patronizing manner in which the wealthy choose to address socioeconomic disparity, if at all. Stevie explores this concept through a series of stark, horrifying images of American inner-city poverty. The lyrics are framed as if the narrator i...

Village Ghetto Land Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Would you like to go with me
Down my dead end street?
Would you like to come with me
To Village Ghetto Land?
See the people lock their doors
While robbers laugh and steal
Beggars watch and eat their meals from garbage cans

[Verse 2]
Broken glass is everywhere
It's a bloody scene
Killing plagues the citizens
Unless they own police
Children play with rusted cars
Sores cover their hands
Politicians laugh and drink, drunk to all demands

[Verse 3]
Families buying dog food now
Starvation roams the street
Babies die before they're born
Infected by the grief
Now some folks say that we should be
Glad for what we have
Tell me, would you be happy in Village Ghetto Land?

[Outro]
Village Ghetto Land

Village Ghetto Land Q&A

Who wrote Village Ghetto Land's ?

Village Ghetto Land was written by Stevie Wonder & Shatema Byrd.

Who produced Village Ghetto Land's ?

Village Ghetto Land was produced by Stevie Wonder.

When did Stevie Wonder release Village Ghetto Land?

Stevie Wonder released Village Ghetto Land on Tue Sep 28 1976.

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