Ghetto Story Chapter 2
Cham Lyrics

Here's my ghetto story (story)
Introducing the singer's story of growing up in poverty and hardship

Been in hell through the fire
The singer has faced difficult and challenging situations in life

Now we, gonna take it higher
Despite hardships, the singer is determined to rise above and achieve success

Here's my survival story (story)
Reiterating that the artist's story is about overcoming and surviving difficult circumstances

So many reasons to sing this
The artist has faced numerous obstacles, but now has reason to celebrate

Now we got the keys to the kingdom
The singer and their peers have gained success and power

I remember those days when hell was my home
Reflecting on the time when the singer's life was very difficult

When Me and Mama bed was a big piece a foam
The artist and their mother did not have a comfortable bed to sleep on

An mi never like bathe and my hair never comb
As a child, the artist did not take care of their hygiene properly

When Mama gone a work me go street go roam
When the artist's mother went to work, the artist would leave the house and wander the streets

I remember when Danny dem take me snow cone
Recalling a time when someone named Danny bought the singer a snow cone

An make him likkle bredda dem kick up Jerome
Danny's younger brothers got into a fight with another person named Jerome

I remember when we visit dem wid pure big stone
Remembering a time when the singer and others went to see someone with a lot of large stones

An the boy Danny pop out something weh full chrome
Danny pulled out a weapon that was likely made of chrome

I remember when we run Fatta get him knee blown
The singer and their peers witnessed someone named Fatta getting injured

An mi best friend Richie get, two inna him dome
The artist's best friend, Richie, was fatally shot in the head

I remember so the avenue tun inna war zone
The artist's neighborhood became very violent and dangerous

An Mikey madda fly him out, cause she get a loan
Mikey's mother took out a loan to pay for him to leave the country and escape the violence

But, Mikey go to foreign and go tun Al Capone
Mikey went overseas and became wealthy and powerful like the infamous mobster, Al Capone

Mek whole heap a money and sen in our own
Mikey made a lot of money and sent some back to his community

Now a we a lock the city and, that is well known
The artist and their peers are now in control of their community

Yesterday Mikey call me pan mi phone
Mikey recently contacted the artist

Mi say Mikey
The singer is about to relate something that Mikey said

We get di ting dem dem outta luck now
The artist and their peers have the weaponry and resources to defeat their enemies

Mi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now
The singer has used a gun to shoot at their enemies and now they are afraid

We have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruke no
The singer and their peers have more ammunition and are prepared to fight

Jamaica get screw tru greed an glutton
Jamaica's problems are caused by greed and selfishness

Politics manipulate and press yutes button
Political leaders control and exploit young people

But we rich now so dem caan tell man notin
The artist and their peers are now wealthy and powerful enough to not be controlled by politicians

Cause a we a mek Mama a nyaam Fish an Mutton, hey
The singer and their peers are successful enough to provide for their families

Ova dehso mek mi tell unnu some'in,
The singer is about to reveal something to the audience

Tru' mi dey a foreign now a guy kill me cousin
The artist's cousin was killed while the artist was overseas

An mi here sey T did deh deh but him say he wasn't
The artist heard that someone named T was involved in the murder, but T denies it

Anytime mi fly down him a get bout dozen
Whenever the artist comes back to Jamaica, T is beaten up

We get di ting dem Dem outta luck now
The singer's group has the firepower and resources to defeat their enemies

We have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now
The artist and their peers have additional ammunition and are prepared to fight

I remember those days when hell was my home (oh)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the difficult circumstances the singer faced

An mi never like bathe and my hair never comb (i remember)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the poor hygiene the singer had as a child

When Mama gone a work me go street go roam (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the lack of supervision from the singer's mother

I remember when Danny dem take me snow cone (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to bring up a positive memory from the artist's past

An make him licke bredda dem kick up Jerome (hey I remember)
Repeating an earlier lyric to bring up a negative memory from the artist's past

I remember when we visit dem wid pure big stone (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to recall a specific event from the singer's past

An the boy Danny pop out something weh full chrome (I remember)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the threat of violence that Danny posed

I remember when we run, Fatta get him knee blown (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to recall witnessing an act of violence

An mi best friend Richie get, two inna him dome (hey I remember)
Repeating an earlier lyric to recall the tragic death of the artist's best friend

I remember so the avenue tun inna warzone (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the extreme violence and danger in the artist's neighborhood

An, Mikey madda fly him out, cause she get a loan (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to recall the financial sacrifice that Mikey's mother made to send him away from the violence

But, Mikey go to foreign and go tun Al Capone (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to recall Mikey's successful escape from the violence

Mek whole heap a money and sen in our own (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize Mikey's generosity in providing for their community

Now a we a lock the city and, that is well known (hey)
Repeating an earlier lyric to emphasize the power and control that the singer and their peers now have

Me say Mikey
Repeating an earlier lyric to indicate that the singer is going to relate a conversation they had with Mikey