Written by Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant
E Have you ever lived down in the ghetto E B Have you ever felt the cold wind blow E Well, if you don't know what I mean A7 Won't you stand up and scream E B E riff 1 'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know E Too many lives they've spent across the ocean E B Too much money been spent upon the moon E Well, until they make it right A7 I hope they never sleep at night E B E riff 1 They better make some changes and do it soon E They're gonna ruin the air we breathe, Lord have mercy E B They're gonna ruin us all, by and by E I'm telling all you beware A7 I don't think they really care E B E riff 1 I think they just sit up there and just get high E Have you ever lived down in the ghetto E B Have you ever felt the cold wind blow E Well, if you don't know what I mean A7 Won't you stand up and scream E B E riff 1 'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know E Well, if you don't know what I mean A7 Won't you stand up and scream E B E 'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know