Prejudice To You Ignorant To Me
THEIR OUT IN THE STREETS SHOOTING GUNS LIKE THEIR JESSE JAMES
BULLETS FLYING EVERYWHERE HITTING DIFFERENT PLACES
LITTLE CHILDREN RUNNING SQURRY SCARED OUT THEIR MIND
PARENTS RUNNING AFTER THEM TRYING TO PROTECT THEM
GANG HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
AND CORRUPTED OUR MINDS
COLORS FLAGS BANDANAS ALL FROM VARIOUS TIMES
THROW YOUR SIGN UP AND CLAIM YOUR HOOD
BUT WHAT IF YOUR JUST PASSING THROUGH
THEY SAY TO DIAL"911"BUT THE POLICE NEVER COME
EVERY MAN FOR HIS OWN LEAVING YOU AS NUMBER ONE
STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOW DONT LOOK IN THE PEEPHOLE
ALWAYS DOUBLE LOCK YOUR DOORS NEVER SAY YOUR ALONE
WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY
WHEB\N OUR COUNTRYS SUSPOSED TO BE FREE
YOU AND ME ARE BROYHERS AND SISTERS
YET WE KILL FOR A PLACE TO BREATHE
A LITTLE BOY SHOT IN THE EYE
PLAYING CARS WITH HIS BROTHERS
ANOTHER MOTHER SAYING GOODBYE
TO HER ONLY DAUGHTER
WE HEAR IT ON THE NEWS ONE NIGHT BY TOMORROW ITS FORGOTTEN
GUESS IT REALLY MATTERS IF YOUR BLACK OR WHITE
THEY SET THE CHURCH ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF HARLEM
IT SHOOK THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUT DIDNT PHASE THE GOVRENOR
YET ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE A CHURCH WAS VANDALIZED
AND THEY STARTED MARTIAL LAW
GO FIGURE!!!!!!!!!
Copyright © Brandy Megens | Year Posted 2009
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