[Verse 1]
It's a hard rain in the ghetto
Blues are gonna take their toll
It's a hard rain in the ghetto, baby
Blues are gonna take their toll
And this city's full of heartache
Remedy no man knows

[Verse 2]
Yeah, you're livin' by the people, baby
No time bein' on your own
Yeah, livin' by the people, baby
No time bein' on your own
It's a hard rain in the ghetto, baby
Hard rain's where you're comin' from, yeah

[Verse 3]
You may be lyin' in the gutter
A man look down his nose on you
You may be lyin' in the gutter
A man look down his nose on you
It's a hard rain in the ghetto, baby
What else can you s'posed to do?

[Verse 4]
It's a hard rain in the ghetto
Blues are gonna take their toll, yeah
It's a hard rain in the ghetto, baby
Blues are gonna take their toll
And this city's full of heartache
Remedy no man knows
Oh, tell me brother, yeah