In the Ghetto (Elvis Presley cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheDirge 

Cover art for In the Ghetto (Elvis Presley cover) lyrics by Cranberries, The

Delores does a good rendition here of “In the Ghetto” a song written by American singer-songwriter Scott Davis and made popular by rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. The song was released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side. It is a narrative story of a young boy who grows up in the ghetto, steals and fights, and eventually is shot and killed. The song was Presley's first Top 10 hit in the US in four years, and his first UK Top 10 hit in three years.