Donny Hathaway
The Ghetto (Live at the Trobadour, Los Angeles, CA)
[Intro]
Mhm, yeah, gettin' ready to talk about the ghetto right on from here
Yeah, hmm, hmm
Woo, hoo, hoo, mhm
Ain't nothin' but a party, y'all
Sho' nuff now
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Uh-huh
That's alright
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mhm
Yes, sir

[Instrumental Break]

[Interlude]
How's that, y'all?
We're gonna go to the percussion side of town, yeah
Featuring on conga, from Chicago, Illnois, Earl DeRouen
Earl DeRouen, y'all
You got it, Earl [Instrumental Break]

Talkin' 'bout the drums, y'all [Instrumental Break]

One, two, three, four [Instrumental Break]
Earl DeRouen, y'all, Earl DeRouen
One, two, three four
Can we get a little soul clap out there, please? Ha ha

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Oh, oh, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Wait a minute
Ladies, can I get y'all to say this with me?
"Talkin' 'bout the ghetto" (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(Talkin' 'bout the ghetto) Sounds alright to me now
(Talkin' 'bout the ghetto) Men
(Talkin' 'bout the ghetto) Can I get y'all sing this with me?
(Talkin' 'bout the ghetto) "The ghetto" — don't stop, ladies
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Can you say it a little louder?
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Hey, hey
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Can y'all get with it? Clap your hands
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Hey, hey
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Yeah, yeah
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(The ghetto) (Talkin' 'bout the ghetto)
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto, oh, oh, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The ghetto