Rick James - Ghetto Life Lyrics

Gan move on this classic can't help it it is cool to listen ro at anytime.

Nobody can ever touch Rick james....one of a kind...amazing song....telling u about our people in the ghetto......👍

Can't relate to living in the ghetto, but this sound mesmerized me when I first heard it in 81. My favorite Rick James song.

2019 who's still living the Ghetto Life?

bad ass

Rick james

Got the record from goodwill for 99 cents :)

"She taught me what I had to know, To make a girl not want to go". Rick James had older girls giving him game about what not to do if you want women to stick around. Only in the hood. RIP Rick James we still miss you.

my father would have this blasting on Friday after work I miss those days

that's some queer ass shit lmao

Rick James Bitches!!!

I will continue to thank Prince for bringing out the absolute best in Rick. The fact that Rick stole a machine that Prince had the beats to ghetto life, give it to me, baby, call me up and other "Street Life" joints is crazy. So he got paid out the ass for this as well creating the first Air Jordans. RIP Prince and Rick.

Im 24 from Santo Domingo im with my 4 best friends right now sniffin blow in my livingroom and hoes are coming we rocking this right now we love rick james since gta san andreas we are living the life

Is every fucking track on this album a fucking banger or what? Holy shit, no wonder he fucked with the megastar Eddie Murphy.

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2019...3:40 am ...song just popped up in my head...🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

REALLIFETv lol I was playing this all day at work

Gta sountrack never fails.

I've been listening to Rick for over 40 years, but he was a year younger than I am now when he died... This much I know: Live every day as if it were your last. Feel the Funk.

A nigga like me stiil there feel me

Rick James was a damn goid musician and I love how he use the Temptations in the background in alot of sounds especially Blue with that Baritone voice

I remember as a kid in the 80s looking at my dad vinyl albums they look like posters to me and I love the art work. Anyways, Rick James album cover is one of my favorites I love the red boots he has on and he just look handsome on the cover.

2019
In the ghetto🙏🏼

I think we all know a lil something about ghetto life ok

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UNITY!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Music from Rick James it seems like grinding on the border line of tacky sound, but still keeping sassy & classy. That's not easy at all. Brilliant.

WHO STILL JAMMING THIS GHETTO LIFE IN 2019 RICK JAMES KNOW HE CAN BLOW

TOMIKA WARD 🙏🏼

@Blankface killah I'm 💯 ol skool

Here here

Back in the day.. had a boom-box.. all l played was Rick James.... Bay St. Proud..

Ghetto Life
Rick James
When I was a young boy
Growing up in the ghetto
Hanging out on corners
Singin' with the fellas
Lookin' for the cute chicks
Trying to find a bit of fun
Looking for some trouble
Or anyone who'll give me some
I was young and crazy
In the ghetto
Didn't know what my life would be
In the ghetto
I was dumb and oh so lazy
In the ghetto
Something had a spell on me
In the ghetto
You want to know what I'm talkin' bout?
Talkin' 'bout ghetto life
Ghetto Life
You want to know what I'm singin' 'bout?
Talkin' 'bout ghetto life
Ghetto Life
When I was a young man
Kind of free and fancy
Met this little cute girl
She said her name was Nancy
She had pigtails to her shoulders
She couldn't have been much older
She taught me what I had to know
To make a girl not want to go
She was very kinky
In the ghetto
She laid her pigtails down on me
In the ghetto
And I was feeling oh so sneaky
In the ghetto
I had to see what love could be
In the ghetto
I knew it all along
That my game was strong
But I was wrong that time
I knew I had to pray
And give myself away
Did you think I was man enough?
Yeah
Did you think I was smart enough?
Yeah
Did you think I was strong enough?
Yeah
Did you think I'd work it out?
The Ghetto Life
Sing it to ya, hit it baby baby
Talkin 'bout ghetto life
You got to get on over
Talkin 'bout ghetto life
When I was a young boy
Tenements, slums and corner bums
Playing tag with winos
The only way to have some fun
One thing 'bout the ghetto
You don't ha
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Dave Kelly / Michael Johnson

Melvin Franklin's Voice Is Also On This Song...One Love Fam...

Thats rite puro east los ángeles califas rifa

Crack is. Wack. Smok. Dope

This is the jam R.I.P Rick James the funk lives on .

Right Now 💯 💯 2019 Rick James 🎤🎤🎶🎶🎶❤️

FUCK OC...(ORANGE CHICKEN)...PURO LOS ANGELES...BIG MALDITO LYNWOOD 13...SURSIDE X3...

wild funk, and thigh sexy, with all the love and suck and fuck - get highhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Thank you pops

This song has a great neat very recognizable evan today 8
it will make anyone. It's cool.

Now this a good,, off the near radar Rick James song...

Rick James "GENIUS"# FACTS

True Words from master of funk music!!!! R.I.P. Rick!!

Charlie Murpheeeeeeeeeeeeey!

Rick James was one of the best musicians of our time and the Streetsongz LP was one of his best.

RIP brother Slick Rick

Pure FUNK uncut FUNK

This is good songs 👌👌

Uncut funk

Rick said "1 thing bout the ghetto, you don't have to hurry... It'll be there tomorrow, so brotha don't you worry!" 💯

2019???

Gta brought me here

Welcome To The Ghetto😎😎😎

😎 I've found this song out by myself

Ghetto life is a classic still is it won't change.

This was the jam to back in the day love you Rick no you in heaven celebrating

It will never be another Rick James RIP 💔 I REALLY HATE DRUGS

This man was beautifully awesome ❤️

Rick James is and will be forever awesome!

My Boi Rick, the BIG PIMPIN 'G' fo eva ! TRUE GENIUS !

Wish Rick was still here making more classics. R.i.p.

Talking bout ghetto loooove 🤐

Rick James.. Crazy guy... i love him... greetz from Dortmund , like Detroit... Ghetto life...

I was white until I head this

I don’t care you think i am , I’m Rick Jaimes, BITCH !

I remember listening to Rick James when I was very young. Picked the record off my moms shelf, Getto Life was the track I heard. Taught me alot of stuff, keep it cool and fresh. I am now 38, still keep it fresh. RIP Rick!

Everything goes on in the ghetto...THE GHETTO LIFE (WILLIAM.J.FISHER PROJECT IN ALGIERS ON THE WESTBANK IN NEW ORLEANS 1978-1990 i lived there

He said one thing ABOUT THE GHETTO YOU DONT HAVE TO HURRY IT WILL BE THERE TOMORROW SO BROTHER DONT YOU WORRY
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This was and still a Jam to me this is my ring tone R.I.P RICK JAMES

Shit.. badass playing German Rick.. Studied his groves.. bad ass bass player/artist

Jammmmmm

I remember that song from 1981.

Once again fuc GTA you youngins need music education

Bad ass jam

Fuckin rockin sooo hard to this song right now

Who in the hell are these people who voted no on this American Masterpiece arranged and played by Rickie James...He was a master at the P Funk. Rest In Heaven....Ghetto Life....

Love ghetto life that sound I like. This will make anyone dance at anytime.

One of the Originators of Funk!!!

I almost forgive him for killing 50 Cents mamma now

Cute chicks also in amsterdam bad mofos :p

U should have seen me dance to this one singing along. I used to stare at this album cover all day. I need to collect all his music.

Prince or Rick?

This song here was for all the black children here in America who can relate.. #RIP RICK JAMES MY SOUL BROTHA!!

He was singing some real shit, not like these artist today, legend your music will live on forever Rest on Rick James

Reminds me of the time me and Lance flew the whirly to prawn island

Boy i remember my older brothers used to bang these old jams by Rick James bring back a lot of memories

Singing with the Feeeeellas!

I like how busta rhymes payed homage to Rick james and sampled this song on his album it was dope as hell to.

Remind me of YBI...detroit Legends like it or not they was them guys!.this just reminds when they had a hand cuff on the city..and it wasn't all bad.ybi still Detroit.

Vice city!!!!

Im still bumping in 2019 im so glad my dad brought me up on real music

i think rick james was right prince stole some of his thunder - the drugs didnt help though........

My fav Rick James song!

"Rick James"... Not Only Is Ghetto Life Is Slammin, But Those Red Boots Are Smokin.😎👍

This my mama shit right here

Moved to Pomona when this LP came out,
wow it was a huge help.
Nothing but kick ass jams BABY...SLICK RICK IZ THE MAN!!!!🙏

Lovin' the funk!