Mac Davis sings 'In the Ghetto' from his 1970 Columbia debut album 'Song Painter'. Mac Davis wrote this song which became a hit for Elvis Presley. The lyrics are below with comments about the singer and album.

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In the Ghetto (Singer: Mac Davis)

As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto

People, don't you understand
The child needs a helping hand
Or he's gonna be an angry young man some day
Take a look at you and me
Are we too blind to see
Or do we simply turn our heads
And look the other way

Well the world turns
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
In the ghetto

And his hunger burns
So he starts to roam the streets at night
And he learns how to steal
And he learns how to fight
In the ghetto

And then one night in desperation
The young man breaks away
He buys a gun, steals a car
Tries to run, but he don't get far
And his mama cries

As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Face down in the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto

And as her young man dies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
And his mama cries

Songwriter: Mac Davis
[Lyrics from Musixmatch]

Wikipedia states:

Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". Davis also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows.

Song Painter is the debut album by singer-songwriter and actor Mac Davis, released in 1970. It was arranged and conducted by Artie Butler. The tracks "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" and "Half and Half" (the latter with the subtitle "Song for Sarah") would later reappear on Davis' 1972 album Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me. Artie Butler was credited for arrangements and conducting.

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