Lets Clean Up The Ghetto

You know, I was in

New York City a few months ago

And the garbage and th

Trash men were on strike

I'm talking about the

Maintenance people for the city

What they were trying to do was

They were trying to get

A little more money

You know, get a little raise in pay

But at that particular time

The city was broke

They were about ready

To declare default

I tell you, the garbage in some places

Was stacked up two, three stories high

At night, heh, boy, at night

It wasn't even safe to

Walk the streets, you see

Cause the rats

The roaches and the water bugs

I mean they were hustling, baby

Trying to get something to eat, see

And let me tell you something

It was stinking

Boy, there was all kind

Of disease in there

You know, but it only brought

To mind the fact that you can

No longer depend on the man downtown

To take care of business like

He's supposed to when he's supposed to

In order for us to get it

Like it's supposed to be

As far as cleanliness

You know, and safety

We gotta get together

And do it for ourselves

That's the only way it's gonna be done

And you know what I'm talking about

Let me tell you what I mean

(Clean it up, clean it up)

Well, y'all, get it

(Clean it up, clean it up)

You've gotta get it

(Clean it up, clean it up)

Get it, you know you get it

(Clean it up, clean it up)

Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto

Ghetto is our home

That's where we live

Where we live

Get your paint

Get your hammer, your nails

Get your brooms

Your mop and your pails

We gonna wash it, polish