Listen to Ghetto Child (Demo Version of "Little Child Runnin' Wild") by Curtis Mayfield

Ghetto Child (Demo Version of "Little Child Runnin' Wild")

Curtis Mayfield

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Vocals

Craig McCullen

Guitar

Joseph Scott

Bass Guitar

Master Henry Gibson

Master Henry Gibson

Percussion

Morris Jennings

Morris Jennings

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Songwriter

Gary Slabo

Arranger

Johnny Pate

Arranger

Riley Hampton

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Producer

Irv Stimler

Producer

Bill Inglot

Reissue Producer

Dan Hersch

Mastering Engineer

David McLees

Reissue Producer

Roger Anfinsen

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Little child, runnin' wild

Watch a while

You see he never smiles

[Verse 2]

Broken home, father gone

Mama tired, so he's all alone

Kind of sad, kind of mad

Ghetto child, thinkin' he's been had

[Verse 3]

But I can just hear him

In the back of his mind sayin'

Didn't have to be here

[Verse 4]

You didn't have to love for me

While I was just a nothin' child

Why couldn't y'all just let me be

Let me be, let me be, let me be?

[Verse 5]

Little child, runnin' wild

Watch a while

You see he never smiles

[Verse 6]

Broken home, daddy gone

Mama tired and he's all alone

Kind of sad, oh baby, kind of mad

Ghetto child, thinkin' he's been had

[Verse 7]

And I can just hear him sayin'

I didn't have to be here

You didn't have to love for me

[Verse 8]

While I was just a nothin' child

Why couldn't they just let me be

Let me be, let me be, let me be?

Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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