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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