Yeah, I gotta know...
Where do my people go?
Is there a place for us up high?
Or do we just fade when we die?
Growing up in the struggle, block full of pain
Streetlights flicker, blood stains the pavement
Homies gone too soon, locked or dead
Names on walls, prayers unsaid
We hustle to survive, no safety net
Dodging bullets, can't forget
But tell me, Lord, when we break those chains
Is there peace after all this pain?
Does Heaven got a ghetto?
A place where the streets don't echo
With gunshots, sirens, and sorrow
Where we see brighter tomorrows
Can my people finally breathe?
No more wars, no more grief
Tell me, does Heaven got a ghetto?
I need to know before I let go
Do angels wear hoodies and kicks?
Do they bump Tupac in the mix?
Can my homies sip without stress
Without a badge pressed to their chest?
Is there a park where kids can play
Without fear they'll be taken away?
I ain't asking for gold or a throne
Just a place we can finally call home
Does Heaven got a ghetto?
A place where the streets don't echo
With gunshots, sirens, and sorrow
Where we see brighter tomorrows
Can my people finally breathe?
No more wars, no more grief
Tell me, does Heaven got a ghetto?
I need to know before I let go
If Heaven ain't got a place for us
Then who gon' lift up our dust?
We built these blocks, paid our dues
We deserve peace after all we've been through
Does Heaven got a ghetto?
A place where the streets don't echo
With gunshots, sirens, and sorrow
Where we see brighter tomorrows
Can my people finally breathe?
No more wars, no more grief
Tell me, does Heaven got a ghetto?
I need to know before I let go