Ghetto Lament by Sylvia St. James Lyrics

They live in ghetto dwellings
But they seldom complain
They face starvation daily
And night time finds them in pain

Their future's so uncertain
Tell me, who is to blame?
What about the hungry babies?
Their innocence becomes a tragedy
Is it that our leaders are so cold
Or do they just refuse to see?

They live in ghetto dwellings
But they seldom complain
They face starvation daily
And night time finds them in pain

Their future's so uncertain
Tell me, who is to blame
What about the hungry babies
Whose innocence becomes a tragedy?
Waiting for the saviour of this world
To uplift all humanity
Waiting for the day when we conclude
That all men are really brothers
Praying for the day when hate has ended
Then we can love each other

Finding out the ways to live in peace
With God we can all discover
I hope it's not too late for us to find that lasting peace
I hope it's not too late for us to find that saving grace

Is it really any wonder
The way that man does study war
Exploitations lead to plundering
I've seen this thing occur before

What about the hungry babies?
Their innocence becomes a tragedy
Waiting for the saviour of this world
To (uplift all humanity)

What about the hungry babies?