In The Ghetto Lyrics by Rakim

Planet earth was my place of birth
Born to be the soul controller of the universe
Besides the part of the map I hit first
Any a rhyme that I can adapt when it gets worst
The rough gets going, the going gets rough
When I start flowing, the mic might bust
The next state, I shake from the power I generate
People in cali used to think it was earthquakes
cause times was hard on the boulevard
So I vote God and never get scarred and gauled
But it seems like Im locked in hell
Looking over the edge but the r never fell
A trip to slip cause my nikes got grip
Stand on my own two feet and come equip
Any stage Im seen on, a mic I fiend on
I stand alone and need nothing to lean on
Going for self wit a long way to go
So much to say but I still flow slow
I come correct and I wont look back
cause it aint where youre from, its where youre at
Even the (ghetto)

I learn to relax in my room and escape from new york
And return through the womb of the world as a thought
Thinking how hard it was to be born
Me being queen wit no physical form
Millions have settled wit one destination
To reach the best part, its life creation
9 months later, a job well done
Make way, cause here I come
Since I made it this far, I cant stop now
Theres a will and a way and I got to know how
To be all I can be and