by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant - 1973

Well, have you ever lived down in the ghetto?
Have you ever felt that cold wind blow?
If you don't know what I mean,
Won't you stand up and scream?
'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know.

Too many lives they spent across the ocean.
Too much money they spent upon the moon.
Well, until they make it right,
I hope they never sleep at night.
They better make some changes,
And do it soon.

Well they're gonna ruin the air that we breathe,
Lord have mercy.
They're gonna ruin us all, by and by.
I'm telling all, you beware,
I don't think they really care.
I think they just sit up there,
And just get high.

Well, have you ever lived down in that ghetto?
Have you ever felt that cold wind blow?
If you don't know what I mean,
Won't you stand up and scream?
'Cause there are things goin' on that you don't know.

Well if you don't know what I mean,
Won't you stand up and scream?
'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know.