[Intro]
Hold it, hold it
Hold it down, everybody
Lookie here!
Ladies and gentlemen
We proudly present Ohio's own
S! O! U! L!
Soul, that's what it is!

[Verse 1]
Hoo, oh yeah
Oh yeah, uh huh
Yes, this is the ghetto
Sure 'nuff now
Uh huh, oh yeah
Don't you know it's alright, yeah
Good god, the ghetto
The ghetto, oh yeah
The ghetto, the ghettos
Let me hear you, brother Gus!

[Bridge]
Wait a minute!

[Verse 2]
The ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, oh yeah
The ghеtto, the ghetto
The ghеtto, oh yes, good god
The ghetto, the ghetto, hold it
The ghetto, woah
The ghetto, the ghetto
What, sure 'nuff now
The ghetto, oh yeah
The ghetto, woo!
The ghetto
Right on S.O.U.L., right!
Hey lord, the ghetto
Take in stride, wait a minute
What I tell you, the ghetto
I told that, the ghetto
[Verse 3]
Good god almighty (Ahh, I am)
You know, someone may be wondering
What we're talkin' about tonight (Ahh)
(Ahh) But if we were back in Cleveland
I think I would say something like this (Ahh)
(Ahh) I ain't talkin' about Shaker Heights
(Ahh) Now sure 'nuff
We ain't talkin' about Cleveland Heights
(Ahh, I am) I ain't talkin'
About Garfield Heights
(Ahh) And lord knows
I ain't talkin' about Parma Heights
(Ahh) What I'm talkin' about
Right down there in the ghettos
(Ahh, I am) Right down there
On Hough Avenue and Central Avenue
(Ahh) That's where the ghetto lies
Oh yes it do (Ahh)
Now wait a minute, let me say this son

[Verse 4]
We don't need no music
Uh, good god
We don't need no music
You better listen, boy
We don't need no music
Uh, good god
We don't need no music
I told that girl out there
Shake your money maker, baby
Shake your money maker
I see you, girl
A-shake your money maker, honey
A-shake your money maker
Hey everybody, help me say this
Na na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
[Outro]
The ghetto, oh yeah
The ghetto, the ghetto
Hey lord, the ghetto, the ghetto
Put it there, put it there
Put it there, soul time!
The ghetto