Things Ain'T That Good-
Things ain't that good
mankind tells me just
where is the Brotherhood
I know that your policies your politics are not anything like the Republic
It's all about understood not bet your ways
are not to be subjected not caught running away
ain't going to help me no
Things ain't that good
keeping it to yourself just won't work out yo
we all know that shoveling once a day won't get rid of the snow oh no
things ain't that good
what we need brother is National Brotherhood I know
that things ain't that good
it's not quite what it should
and seems to be in the ghetto
things ain't that good
and they're not going to get any better
I know that things ain't that good for you or me brother
tell me people why all the wars
pimps out on the corners of the streets at night
why all the whores
I know at your policies are not and that you rather not be subjected or caught running away ain't going to help none of us
know keeping it to yourself just won't work out no
we all know that somebody wants to hate
you won't get rid of the snow oh
things ain't that good brother what do we need is National Brotherhood Universal love I know
that things ain't that good
Deep depression
detention
Things ain't that good
hatred
not to mention poverty
Things ain't that good
Dispension
contention
Things ain't that good
unemployment
War deployment
Things ain't that good
it's not quite what it seems to be
in the ghetto
things ain't that good
I know that for you and
for me brother
things ain't that good
3/27/74
Written words by James Edward Lee
Arranged music by Alton Adkins
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