Terug

Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

Philadelphia International All Stars

1977

jaar
Top 40

7

piekpositie
Top 40

8

weken
Top 40

201

punten
Top 40

youtube video placeholder

Trivia

Wist je dat? The Philadelphia International All Stars (PIAS) zijn:
Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Archie Bell & The Drells, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays, Dee Dee Sharp Gamble (beter bekend onder Dee Dee Sharp) en MFSB.
Titel A-kant

Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (Vocal)

Lengte A-kant

4:55

Componist(en) A-kant

K. Gamble, L. Huff, C. Gilbert

Producer(s) A-kant

Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

Titel B-kant

[MFSB] Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (Instrumental)

Lengte B-kant

3:57

Componist(en) B-kant

K. Gamble, L. Huff, C. Gilbert

Producer(s) B-kant

Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

Platenlabel

Philadelphia International Records

Catalogusnr

5451

Hoogste positie UK

34

Hoogste positie US

91

Album

[diverse artiesten] Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

Luister de Top 40-hits Luister de Top 40 op Spotify

Songtekst

You know, I was in
New York City a few months ago
And the garbage and the
Trash men were on strike
I'm talking about the
Maintenance people for the city

What they were trying to do was
They were trying to get
A little more money
You know, get a little raise in pay
But at that particular time
The city was broke
They were about ready
To declare default

I tell you, the garbage in some places
Was stacked up two, three stories high
At night, heh, boy, at night
It wasn't even safe to
Walk the streets, you see

Cause the rats
The roaches and the water bugs
I mean they were hustling, baby
Trying to get something to eat, see

And let me tell you something
It was stinking
Boy, there was all kind
Of disease in there

You know, but it only brought
To mind the fact that you can
No longer depend on the man downtown
To take care of business like
He's supposed to when he's supposed to

In order for us to get it
Like it's supposed to be
As far as cleanliness
You know, and safety

We gotta get together
And do it for ourselves
That's the only way it's gonna be done
And you know what I'm talking about
Let me tell you what I mean

(Clean it up, clean it up)
Well, y'all, get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
You've gotta get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it, you know you get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)

Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
That's where we live
Where we live

Get your paint
Get your hammer, your nails
Get your brooms
Your mop and your pails
We gonna wash it, polish
And make it all clean

Let's wash away all of the sin
Time for a new life to begin
In the ghetto

I said
Clean it up, clean it up
I said we gonna
Clean it up, clean it up

Because the ghetto
I said the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
(That's where we live
Where we live)

Let's paint a sign
Everybody can read
Let's get rid of everything
We don't need
The pushers, the dealers
The pocketbook snatchers
And thieves, uh huh

Let's make the streets safe
For women to walk
Let's get rid of all the vulgar talk
We gotta do it
In order for us to survive

I said we gotta
(Clean it up, clean it up) do it
We, we got to
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Yeah, hey

(Ghetto) sunny ghetto, oh
(Ghetto, ghetto is our home)
That's where we live from day to day
(That's where we live
Where we live) yeah

All of you brothers
That live on the main line
You lived in the ghetto
Once upon a time
We need everybody to lend a hand

Now you've helped everybody else
Now's the time for you
To help yourself
We can't depend
Depend on the people downtown
Well, well, get it up, get it up

Clean it up, clean it up
Well, well
Clean it up, clean it up
Hey, hey, hey, hey

(Ghetto) yeah
Ghetto (ghetto) ghetto
Ghetto is our home
Yeah, that's where we live
Where we live, well

I said downtown
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it up, get it up
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)

Get a broom, well
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)...



href='http://www.lyricsmode.com/' target='_blank'>Lyrics| href='http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/philadelphia_international_all_stars/' target='_blank'>Philadelphia International All Stars lyrics- href='http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/philadelphia_international_all_stars/lets_clean_up_the_ghetto.html' target='_blank'>Let's Clean Up The Ghetto lyrics


Popular from Philadelphia International All Stars
· Let's Clean Up The Ghetto lyrics

Featured
· Black Skinhead lyrics
Kanye West

· Applause lyrics
Lady GaGa

· Get Lucky lyrics
Daft Punk

· 23 lyrics
Miley Cyrus

· First Time lyrics
Jonas Brothers

· Holy Grail lyrics
Jay-Z

· Made In The USA lyrics
Demi Lovato

· Wrecking Ball lyrics
Miley Cyrus

· Safe And Sound lyrics
Capital Cities













Philadelphia International All Stars
Let's Clean Up The Ghetto lyrics

Send "Let's Clean Up The Ghetto" Ringtone to your Cell

Songwriters: GAMBLE, KENNY / HUFF, LEON / GILBERT, CARY GRANT


You know, I was in
New York City a few months ago
And the garbage and the
Trash men were on strike
I'm talking about the
Maintenance people for the city

What they were trying to do was
They were trying to get
A little more money
You know, get a little raise in pay
But at that particular time
The city was broke
They were about ready
To declare default

I tell you, the garbage in some places
Was stacked up two, three stories high
At night, heh, boy, at night
It wasn't even safe to
Walk the streets, you see

Cause the rats
The roaches and the water bugs
I mean they were hustling, baby
Trying to get something to eat, see

And let me tell you something
It was stinking
Boy, there was all kind
Of disease in there

You know, but it only brought
To mind the fact that you can
No longer depend on the man downtown
To take care of business like
He's supposed to when he's supposed to

In order for us to get it
Like it's supposed to be
As far as cleanliness
You know, and safety

We gotta get together
And do it for ourselves
That's the only way it's gonna be done
And you know what I'm talking about
Let me tell you what I mean

(Clean it up, clean it up)
Well, y'all, get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
You've gotta get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it, you know you get it
(Clean it up, clean it up)

Ghetto, talking bout the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
That's where we live
Where we live

Get your paint
Get your hammer, your nails
Get your brooms
Your mop and your pails
We gonna wash it, polish
And make it all clean

Let's wash away all of the sin
Time for a new life to begin
In the ghetto

I said
Clean it up, clean it up
I said we gonna
Clean it up, clean it up

Because the ghetto
I said the ghetto
Ghetto is our home
(That's where we live
Where we live)

Let's paint a sign
Everybody can read
Let's get rid of everything
We don't need
The pushers, the dealers
The pocketbook snatchers
And thieves, uh huh

Let's make the streets safe
For women to walk
Let's get rid of all the vulgar talk
We gotta do it
In order for us to survive

I said we gotta
(Clean it up, clean it up) do it
We, we got to
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Yeah, hey

(Ghetto) sunny ghetto, oh
(Ghetto, ghetto is our home)
That's where we live from day to day
(That's where we live
Where we live) yeah

All of you brothers
That live on the main line
You lived in the ghetto
Once upon a time
We need everybody to lend a hand

Now you've helped everybody else
Now's the time for you
To help yourself
We can't depend
Depend on the people downtown
Well, well, get it up, get it up

Clean it up, clean it up
Well, well
Clean it up, clean it up
Hey, hey, hey, hey

(Ghetto) yeah
Ghetto (ghetto) ghetto
Ghetto is our home
Yeah, that's where we live
Where we live, well

I said downtown
(Clean it up, clean it up)
Get it up, get it up
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)

Get a broom, well
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)
(Come on, y'all)
(Let's clean it up, clean it up)...

Alle Top 40-hits

Details Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
Details Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams
Details Sabrina Carpenter - Taste
Details Marshmello & Kane Brown - Miles On It
Details Coldplay ft Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & Tini - We Pray
Details Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence - Cyril Remix
Details Alex Warren - Carry You Home
Details Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Details Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather
Details Lost Frequencies & Tom Odell - Black Friday - Pretty Like The Sun
Details Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie & David Guetta - Cry Baby
Details Martin Garrix feat. Carolina Liar - Smile
Details Alesso & Nate Smith - I Like It
Details Hugel x Topic x Arash feat. Daecolm - I Adore You
Details Yves Berendse & Emma Heesters - Alleen Met Jou
Details The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames
Details Pommelien Thijs & Meau - Het Midden
Details Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry
Details Yves Berendse - Terug In De Tijd
Details David Guetta & Alesso feat. Madison Love - Never Going Home Tonight
Details Bl3ss x CamrinWatsin ft. Bbyclose - Kisses
Details Karol G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Details Noano ft. Ronnie Flex - Damage
Details Myles Smith - Wait For You
Details Lady Gaga - Disease
Details Alex Warren - Burning Down
Details Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Details Claude - La Pression
Details Gigi Perez - Sailor Song
Details Hannah Mae & Maksim - Ik Wil Dat Je Liegt
Details Kygo & Imagine Dragons - Stars Will Align
Details Adam Port & Stryv - Move
Details Luna - Dat Is Het Leven
Details Gabry Ponte, Sean Paul & Natti Natasha - Born To Love Ya
Details Gracie Abrams - That's So True
Details Douwe Bob - I Believe
Details Davina Michelle - I Won't Let Go
Details Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody
Details Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
Details Myles Smith - Stargazing