Ghetto Mentality - Cherish

I knew this guy from ATL Georgia

Said he wanted to be a judge when he grew up

Had a good life livin up in the suburbs

Doin his thang just tryna make him come up

But one day things began to make a bad change

His father left and his mother had to maintain

Moved to the ghetto, joined a gang, and began to slang

Now he found himself caught up in the game

What can u gain from makin up your own rules?

A major change from the things that he use to do

And he even stopped prayin like he use to

Now he doin what he thinks that he gotta do

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And mary jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only capativity

And now he has to face reality and this mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His lifes changed so physically mentally

He didnt mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto ghetto mentality

Seventeen with a baby mama

Now he’s trapped in a life that’s full of drama

Still thinkin that he can do what he wants

But he gotta live for his son cause he’s still a father

Now hes tryin to make money the best way he can

Trifflin down the streets thinkin that he the man

Dude is blind he still can’t understand

How much his life is gettin outta hand

What can u gain from makin up your own rules?

A major change from the things that he use to do

And he even stopped prayin like he use to

Now he doin what he thinks that he gotta do

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And mary jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only capativity

And now he has to face reality and this mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His lifes changed so physically mentally

He didnt mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto ghetto mentality

What would you do if you gave the world to lose your soul?

Can you relate can you hear the message in these words?

I got the feelin I know you care, and I,

I wanna know if you’d take that chance

Cause trust me boy this is not the end.

If you dont hear the truth then we’ll talk again

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And mary jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only capativity

And now he has to face reality and this mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His lifes changed so physically mentally

He didnt mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto ghetto mentality