Lyrics to
Ghetto Child

This version of Ghetto Child was released by Joe in 2001.

Our About Joe page at Decade Lyrics includes the lyrics for Ghetto Child from 2001 as well as all of the other lyrics from Joe that we have in our lyrics database.

Here's more interesting things in songs and lyrics tied to Joe or about the 2000s in general.

{All the ghettos around the world}
{Dig this}
{Ghetto Fabulous Joe}
{Shaggy}
All the children sing {Uh}

I’m a ghetto child
I’m a ghetto child (Check it, out)

There’s a world out there that I wanna see
There’s a man that I’m destined to be
I won’t be stopped by the ghetto streets
I believe inside that I can’t be beat

This life could be a ball and chain
If you let yourself get caught in the game
I had some friends who sold drugs for dough
But I don’t intend to go down that road

Just because I’m a ghetto child
I won’t live down to your expectations (No, no)
Just believe that a ghetto child
Can rise in the highest celebration (Oh)
Know that I am a ghetto child
But I can see the best in me, can you
I’m a ghetto child

All the ghettos around the world, dig this

One day I’m gonna change the world
Make a better place for every boy and girl
Everyone in need, homeless families
Have a place to sleep and food to eat

I’ll take every gun off the streets
So another tear won’t be shed in grief
And every thug in every hood
I will make ’em change from bad to good

I believe that it can be done
Gotta start somewhere and I’m that one
All the children sing (Yeah, yeah)
All the children sing (Yeah, yeah)

Just because I’m a ghetto child
I won’t live down to your expectations
Just believe that a ghetto child
Can rise in the highest celebration
Know that I am a ghetto child
But I can see the best in me, can you
I’m a ghetto child (Ooh, yeah, ooh)

{Hey, yo’, look at me inna different light}
{Spare me all about those stereotypes}
Ain’t no madness that’ll bring me down
Gonna take this life and turn it around

{Now see, the sky’s the limit, I won’t be denied}
{Ain’t no stoppin’ me, I’m a ghetto child}
And at the end when it’s said and done
We will all be singin’ this ghetto song

I believe that it can be done (Yeah, oh)
Gotta start somewhere and I’m that one
All the children sing (Yeah, yeah)
All the children sing (Yeah, yeah)

Just because I’m a ghetto child
I won’t live down to your expectations
Just believe that a ghetto child
Can rise in the highest celebration (Oh…oh…oh…)
Know that I am a ghetto child
But I can see the best in me, can you
I’m a ghetto child (Let’s go to church now)

Just because I’m a ghetto child (Uh)
I won’t live down to your expectations (Take me to
church now)
Just believe that a ghetto child (Ooh)
Can rise in the highest celebration (Hey, hey)
Know that I am a ghetto child (Ooh, yeah)
But I can see the best in me, can you
I’m a ghetto child (Hey, ghetto child,
whoa…oh…ooh…)

Just because I’m a ghetto child
I won’t live down to your expectations (Sing a song
for me)
Just believe that a ghetto child (Sing a song for me)
Can rise in the highest celebration (Everybody sing it
now, yeah)
Know that I am a ghetto child
But I can see (Ooh, yeah) the best in me, can you (Oh)
I’m a ghetto child (So I can see the best in me, can
you)

It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re gonna be
(Hey)
It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re gonna be

---

Want more lyrics and songs by Joe?

Joe has released many songs over the years besides Ghetto Child. Joe released songs from 1993 to 2008 spanning across albums like Everything, All That I Am, My Name Is Joe, Better Days, And Then..., Ain't Nothin' Like Me, and Halfway House. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Joe.

If you're a fan of lyrics from 2000s songs looking for more songs from 2001 or the 2000s overall, you've come to the right place!

More Songs & Lyrics by Joe

Visit our Joe profile for more Joe songs, lyrics & info!

)