Oh why oh why
   Said oh wha ya yi yi
   Yabba yi ya yi huh!
  
   Oh why oh why
   Said oh wha ya yi yi
   Yabba yi ya yi
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Oh momma an try isaida we try
   Everyday now in da ghetto we struggle en die
   En said those feelings so did I
   We ask da questi-on oh why oh why
   En now in da ghetto we live don do we learn
   A feel me ghetto heat an me heart get burned
   We it did we had to look and take concern
   Ad da see de mo question again
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Early mornin we knockin ona rich man door
   Tell da rich punk dem wi not stand no more
   Ghetto people we tired an dats fo sure
   Sufferation, we can't no more!
   En now in da ghetto we live don do we learn
   A feel me ghetto heat an me heart get burned
   We it did we had to look and take concern
   Ad da see de mo question again
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Now in the ghetto when we live and
  
   Said ghetto people we rise up bam bam
   Said ghetto people, we havta stand up, lawd
   And wea struggle through life anda we neva give up
   And wea struggle through life anda we gotta keep up
   I saida roots I saida culture and we out!
   An ghetto people we just like dat!
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Oz!
  
   Early mornin we knockin ona rich man door
   Tell da rich punk dem wi not stand no more
   Ghetto people we tired an dats fo sure
   Sufferation, we can't no more!
   En now in da ghetto we live don do we learn
   A feel me ghetto heat an me heart get burned
   We it did we had to look and take concern
   Ad da see de mo question again
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Now in the ghetto when we live and
  
   Said ghetto people we rise up bam bam
   Said ghetto people, we havta stand up, lawd
   And wea struggle through life anda we neva live up
   And wea struggle through life anda we neva give up
   I saida roots I saida culture and we out!
   An ghetto people we just like dat!
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
  
   Circle!
  
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi
   Wow oh why yi yi ya yi