Hush little shawty, don't you cry
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
When times get rough, let me dry your eyes
Give you the strength, hold your head up high
When this cold world never do you right
I will hold you down through the darkest nights
So rest your head, let me ease your mind
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
Where shall I begin?
To teach you what could take a lifetime to learn
Nuff lies will be told
With each day, the truth will unfold
Picture if you can
A mountain so high that you can't see the top
An ocean so wide
You can't see where it meets the sky
Well, that's how far you're gonna have to go
Hold on tight, shawty, don't let go
Those rains will fall and those winds will blow
Out in these streets can be so cold
Hush little shawty, don't you cry
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
When times get rough, let me dry your eyes
Give you the strength, hold your head up high
When this cold world never do you right
I will hold you down through the darkest nights
So rest your head, let me ease your mind
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
I'm looking at you
A picture of innocence framed within trust
Each river you cross
Filled with the unknown and so treacherous
All envy and greed
Will rip you apart and leave you to bleed
And incessantly
Cut you down with no choice of mercy
Nuff backstabbers and informers
Hate and deceit, so let me warn ya
Sharks in the ocean with razor teeth
Better run fast when you see
Hush little shawty, don't you cry
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
When times get rough, let me dry your eyes
Give you the strength, hold your head up high
When this cold world never do you right
I will hold you down through the darkest nights
So rest your head, let me ease your mind
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
Ooh, dry your eyes
Don't you cry
Not tonight
If you just try
You will find
Your sunrise
Shh
Hush little shawty, don't you cry
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
When times get rough, let me dry your eyes
Give you the strength, hold your head up high
When this cold world never do you right
I will hold you down through the darkest nights
So rest your head, let me ease your mind
I'll sing you a ghetto lullaby
