Cabrini Rewind ..

Sometimes a ghetto gets under your skin And has you revisiting it again and again Beckoning you back to the 365 days a year that you slept and awoke In Cabrini Green in a three bedroom apt located at 365 W. Oak Taking you back to the day of your birth When there was no silver spoon nor mirth But what you did have was two brothers and one sister You all had so much fun playing Monopoly and Twister When you played outside you couldn't go any further than the ramp In the summer and winter your mother signed you up for camp And at night kids would get together in singing groups and improvise They'd pretend to be the Supremes, Temptations, or the Jackson Five! The buildings were somewhat better maintained And most of the residents were in a much better frame— of mind... And that is why it is so easy to go back and rewind...