The Other Side of Town - Curtis Mayfield

I’m from the other side of town

Out of bounds

To anybody who don’t live around

I never learned to share

Or how to care

I never had no teachings

About being fair

Depression is part of my mind

The sun never shines

On the other side of town

The need here is always for more

There’s nothing good in store

On the other side of town

It’s hard to do right

In this filthy night

Just plain simple comfort

Is completely out of sight

My little sister she hungry

For bread to eat

My brother’s hand me down shoes

Are now showing his feet

Ghetto blues showed on the news

All is aware

But what the hell do they care

You across the track

Completely relaxed

You take a warning fact

Don’t you never come back

I’m from the other side of town

Out of bounds

To anybody who don’t live around

I never learned to share

Or how to care

I never had no teachings

About being fair

Depression is part of my mind

The sun never shines

On the other side of town

The need here is always for more

There’s nothing good in store

On the other side of town

O baby it’s hard to do right

On the other side of town