Mr. Africa Poetry Lounge!
PROBLEMS WITHIN
AIN'T NOTHIN CHANGED-
THINGS STILL A LITTLE STRANGE
FOOLS SELLIN OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE
TRYING TO KEEP IT REAL-
DAMN HOW THEY FEEL
WHO THE HELL IS UNCLE SAM?
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE MAN
HE AIN'T NO KIN TO ME-
AIN'T NO FRIEND TO ME
MAYBE MY ENEMY
BUSH HATIN ON MY FAMILY-
MAKING ME WANT TO JAM
MY FIST DOWN HIS THROAT
FOR WHAT HE DID TO MY FOLKS
I HAVE LOVE FOR THE LOU
AND ALL THAT THEY DO
SEEIN OUR BABIES DYING- FEMA NOT TRYING - HAS GOT THE WORLD
CRYING
WE HERE FOR A REASON
BUT EVERY DAMN SEASON
COKE, CRACK, AND GUNS
KILLING OUR STRONG BLACK SONS----- AINT GOT NO FUNDS-
HOW DEEP IS THE RABBIT HOLE?
WHO IS THE ADDICT AND WHO IS THE PUSHER?
TEARING FAMILIES APART
WE HAVE TO MAKE A NEW START
WE OWN NO PLANES OR TRAINS
RACKING OUR BRAINS
TO GET AHEAD IN THE GAME
Written by LaVonda Jones
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