The Get out of the Ghetto Blues
by Gil Scott-Heron
From the album: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Track 3 of 11 on The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974).
Duration: 5:06
Lyrics for The Get out of the Ghetto Blues
What we want to discuss here Are routes out of the ghetto This is called: "The Get Out of the Ghetto blues" I know you think you're cool Lord, if they bus your kids to school I know you think you're cool Just 'cause they bus your kids to school But you ain't got a thing to lose You just got the get out of the ghetto blues I know you think you're cool If you're gettin' two welfare checks You done told me you think you're cool Because you're gettin' two welfare checks Yeah, but you got ten years to lose if they catch you Just tryin' to fight that get out of the ghetto blues What it is, what it is I know If he don't catch you in the wash Lord knows, he'll catch you in the rinse I know, I know you think you're cool Just 'cause you shooting that stuff in your arm I seen you nodding 'Cause you shoot that stuff in your arm And it don't matter which pine box you choose You got the get out of the ghetto blues Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah