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Hit 'em with a little ghetto gospel
用一点贫民窟的真理抨击他们
Chorus: elton john
Those who wish to follow me （my ghetto gospel）
那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理
I welcome with my hands
我双手欢迎
And the red sun sinks at last
当太阳最终落下
Into the hills of gold
落进金黄色的山里
And peace to this young warrior
请赐予年轻的勇士和平
Without the sound of guns
没有枪声
Verse 1
If i could recollect before my hood days
在我一天过去前如果我能重新收集
I'd sit and reminisce thinkin of bliss of the good days
我会坐下来追忆 想想好日子里天赐的福音
I stop and stare at the younger my heart goes to 'em
我停下脚步，注视着那些年轻黑人，我的内心和他们没有什么区别
They geussed it was stress that they under
他们受到了更多的教育，可仍受着命运的压迫
And nowadays things changed
如今，时过境迁
Everyone's ashamed of the youth cuz the truth look strange
人们都认为那些年轻黑人是社会的耻辱，但真相很奇怪，完全不是他们认为的那样
And for me it's reversed we left them a world that's cursed and it hurts
对于我来说这是最坏的时代，因为我们留给年轻人的是一个充斥着诅咒和伤害的世界
Cuz any day they'll push the button
若年轻人在这样的世界里做出了恶行
And all good men like malcolm x and bobby hutton died for nottin
那些被上流社会定罪的黑人民**士，比如Malcolm X和Bobby Hunton，都将毫无疑义地死去
Don't it make you get teary the world looks dreary
他们（指Malcolm X和Bobby Hunton，二人都是20世纪黑人民权运动的领袖）的经历令我感动流泪，这世界在他们去世后变得更加凄凉
When you wipe your eyes see it clearly
当你擦亮你的眼睛你就能看清
There's no need for you to fear me
你没必要害怕我
If you take your time to hear me maybe you can learn to cheer me
如果你花费时间倾听我 也许你会学着让我高兴
It ain't about black or white cuz we're human
不管黑与白 因为我们是人
I hope we see the light before it's ruined
我希望在摧毁前我们可以看见光
My ghetto gospel
我的贫民窟真理
Chorus
Those who wish to follow me （ghetto gospel）
那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理
I welcome with my hands
我双手欢迎
And the red sun sinks at last
当太阳最终落下
Into the hills of gold
落进金黄色的山里
And peace to this young warrior
请赐予年轻的勇士和平
Without the sound of guns
没有枪声
Verse 2
Tell me do you see that old lady ain't it sad
告诉我你看到那个老女人了吗 是不是很悲伤
Livin outta bags but she's glad for the little things has
生活很穷 但是她因为一点小事情就很高兴
And over there there's a lady
那边有一位女士
Crack got her crazy guess who's givin birth to a baby
**使她精神扭曲，她会不会将**的不良影响传给她的孩子？
I don't trip and let it fade me
我不会漠不关心地匆忙走过，也不会坐视这一切在我眼前消失不见
From outta the frying pan we jumpin to another form of slavery
我们虽然在法律上获得了自由，却受到了另一种形式的奴役
Even now i get discouraged
现在甚至连我都失去了勇气
Wonder if they take it all back will i still keep the courage
想像一下，如果之前的那些苦难又重新回到我们身边，还有谁会依旧保持勇敢？
I refuse to be a role model
我拒绝成为榜样
I set goals take control drink out my own bottles
我有目标 我要控制 我喝完了自己的酒
I make mistakes but learn from every one
我犯了错但是我学到了教训
And when it's said and done
我言出必行
I bet this brotha be a better one
我打赌这个兄弟是个好人
If i upset you don't stress
如果我心烦你不要有压力
Never forget that god isn't finished with me yet
不要忘记 上帝和我还没结束
I feel his hand on my brain
我的大脑感觉到他手的抚摸
When i write rhymes i go blind and let the lord do his thang
当我写下旋律我迷茫了 让上帝决定
But i'm less holy
但是我不神圣吗
Cuz i took a puff of blunt and drink a beer with my homies
因为我和美女喝了一瓶啤酒
Before we find world peace
在我们找到和平的世界前
We gotta find peace and end the war on the streets
我们找到和平 街尾处的战争也停了
My ghetto gospel
我的贫民窟真理
Chorus
Those who wish to follow me （yea ghetto gospel）
那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理
I welcome with my hands
我双手欢迎
And the red sun sinks at last
当太阳最终落下
Into the hills of gold
落进金黄色的山里
And peace to this young warrior
请赐予年轻的勇士和平
Without the sounds of guns
没有枪声
Lord can you hear me speak
上帝你能听到我说的话吗
To pay the price of being hell bound
这是从地狱出来的代价
