There are too many things you let slip by
What happened to the meaning of 'in God we trust'
Listen to my words for you, listen to your children sing to you
There ain't no justice there's just us
So as we get older and our children grow up
There's too many babies dyin' before they're born
What happened to the meaning of 'in God we trust'
'Cuz we didn't see the world through our teachers eyes
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us
So, we don't need your education
By this negative music
And still so many things that I will never know
And the others who were sure we couldn't fight the stress in life
What happened to the Isaac Hayes, and the Curtis May field's
We don't want no pacifier
But because we wore our pants saggin' y'all labeled us gangster
A world that doesn't care whether I live or die
We all know why
So as we get older and our children grow up
And there were so many things that needed explaining
We're gonna make sure the world survives
We are the leaders of your nation
When all we needed was a little bit of motivation
What happened to the meaning of 'in God we trust'
But you said it was too late for me to learn
For those of you who didn't believe us
We don't want no pacifier
Mmm yeah, and the pregnancy rate is at an all time high
We don't need your education
We don't need your education
How can I face a world that doesn't know me?
We are the leaders of your nation
You knew the world was in our hands, help build them strong
And what about all our young soldiers being led astray
We're gonna make sure the world survives
That will really stimulate
And why, 'cuz I went to city high
There ain't no justice there's just us
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us
There ain't no justice there's just us
But instead you left me out here all alone
There ain't no justice there's just us
We don't want no pacifier
The people who did believe, what we could do to change our future
There are so many things I never asked you
We are the leaders of your nation
Your mind talkin' bout gettin' high
You were suppose to be my shelter when it was rainin'
We're gonna make sure the world survives
We're gonna make sure the world survives
There are so many things you never told me
We don't want no pacifier
So as we get older and our children grow up
A school with more dropouts than sign ups and registrations
Now you would think the classrooms the place for mental stimulation
What happened to the meaning of 'in God we trust'
Lord ain't that the truth
We don't need your education
So they can withstand, all the pressures, all the war, all the prejudice
Now y'all know there's a difference
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us
But not a father in the home
We are the leaders of your nation
And all the Marvin Gayes?
There are so many things I still don't know
There are so many things you never showed me
Too many young ladies cryin' with a daddy in the house
So I gotta make it on my own
Man we really need 'em today
But there's some brothas outside sellin' that stuff
So as we get older and our children grow up
And said we wasn't worth the time
And why, 'cuz I go to city high
