People everywhere, so disillusioned about the way the world is today.
Everybody's talking about who did what to who, how and when it got that way.
I'm looking for an answer, sometimes I wanna quit, but I still got to try.
When I see a baby girl caught up in that world, it brings a tear to my eye.
She made a fool to hear what I got to say, I was guilty of making that same mistake.
Standing here trying to tell her what it's about, does she hear me?
I remember his name from back in the day, holding me, hugging me, loving just the same.
Used to swear that I was his only one, then I gave him some and it was done.
I'll tell it like it is.
Tell it like it is.
Oh, I got to tell it like it is.
Oh, tell it like it is.
Read it in the paper, a young brother with a bright future's been shot and killed.
Stored on the news, a brother's been accused, how's that supposed to make me feel?
Pain deep in my heart, God please hear my cry.
When I see a young brother lost in the world, it brings a tear to my eye.
You may not wanna hear what I have to say, but I witness the same old things every day.
Precious lives amortized, being thrown away.
Do you feel me?
I remember those good times back in the day, laughing, joking, thought it would never change.
Mothers crying, children dying, this is not the way.
Now we're putting flowers at his grave.
I'll tell it like it is.
Tell it like it is.
Ooh, I'm gonna tell it like it is.
Oh, oh, oh, tell it like it is.
Oh, I got to tell it like it is.
Tell it like it is.
Ooh, I'm gonna tell it like it is.
Oh, oh, oh, tell it like it is.
Whoo!
I'm so tired of seeing the same old things every day.
Tired of seeing my brothers and sisters being hurt and pained.