Ghetto Lullabye

Hush little shorty don't you cry 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 
When things get rough, let me dry your eyes 
Give you the strength, hold your head up high 
When this cold world never do you right 
I'll hold you down through the darkest nights 
Rest your head let me ease your mind 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 

Where shall I begin 
To teach you what could take a lifetime to learn 
Nuff lies will be told, with each day the truth will unfold 
Picture if you can, a mountain so high that you can't see the top 
An ocean so wide, you can see where it meets the sky 
Well that's how far you're gonna have to go 
Hold on tight shorty don't let go 
Those rains will fall and those winds will blow 
Out in those streets it can be so cold 

Hush little shorty don't you cry 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 
When things get rough, let me dry your eyes 
Give you the strength, hold your head up high 
When this cold world never do you right 
I'll hold you down in the darkest nights 
So rest your head let me ease your mind 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 

I'm looking at you, A picture of innocence framed within trust 
Each river you cross, filled with the unknown not so treasureous 
All envy and greed, Will rip you apart and leave you to bleed 
An incessantly cut you up with no trace of mercy 
Nuff backstabbers and informers 
Hate and disease so let me warn ya 
Sharks in the ocean will raise their teeth 
Lets all run fast when you see 

Hush little shorty don't you cry 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 
When things get rough, let me dry your eyes 
Give you the strength, hold your head up high 
When this cold world never do you right 
I'll hold you down in the darkest nights 
Rest you head let me ease your mind 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 

Ooooohhh 
Dry your eyes don't you cry 
Not tonight 
If you just try you will find your sunrise 

Hush little shorty don't you cry 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby 
When things get rough, let me dry your eyes 
Give you the strength, hold your head up high 
When this cold world never do you right 
I'll hold you down in the darkest nights 
Rest your head let me ease your mind 
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby