What kinda world do we live around, when we lay around
Move ahead with my people?
What kinda world are we livin' in?
What kinda world are we livin' in?
(Ohh)
What kinda world are we livin' in? Yo
There's no way out, or is it? Release your doubt and live it
They cuttin' 'em down 'fore they even pop up
When every day
Can I sit with my people?
Let us begin again
When every day
Corporations are run like churches praisin' the dollar
When every day
What kinda world can we really grow
Can I get with my people?
Can I sit with my people?
Believe in yourself, achieve for yourself, see for yourself
Break bread with my people?
Can I sit with my people?
Can I get with my people?
[Unverified]
Yo, yo, yeah
Break bread with my people?
To a morality drought, basically I'm callin' 'em out
What kinda world are we livin' in? Yo
Move ahead with my people?
Can I get with my people?
What kinda world are we livin' in? Yo
What kinda world are we livin' in?
Can I sit with my people?
Move ahead with my people?
Break bread with my people?
Break bread with my people?
Move ahead with my people?
Now where did we go wrong? We don't have long
Break bread with my people?
What kinda world are we livin' in?
Can I get with my people?
People jerkin' around people
When our daughters wanna be hoes?
While God's callin', all in to fall in
Another person is betrayed by a friend
What kinda world are we livin' in
You gotta duck 'fore you get shot up
Believe in your wealth, c'mon
And a mother wearin' them sexy clothes
Can I sit with my people?
It never ends, and the people pretend like
Move ahead with my people?
Can I get with my people?
Another unwanted pregnancy ends
What kinda world are we livin' in
When every day
What kinda world are we livin' in, yo?
What kinda world are we livin' in?
When every day
Who do you oppress? Uhh
What kinda world are we livin' in, uhh?
When a song will not get on
Seven thousand kids are gettin' locked up
When every day
What kinda world are we livin' out?
Just check it, check it out, we took the wrong route
The justice system seems to stay stocked up
We move about in fear and doubt, tryin' to get more clout
Let me break it down, they shuttin' us down
What part of the system do you play?
Can I get with my people?
Churches are run like corporations makin' me holla
Move ahead with my people?
When every day
When the cops they can shoot at us? Bo bo
Spinnin' in, winnin' in, sinnin' in?
The President is there 'cause of them
What kinda world are we livin' in? Yo
While we play around, we fallin', stallin'
(Ohh)
Can I sit with my people?
What kinda world are we livin' in? Yo
What kinda world are we livin' in?
(Ho)
Teachin' metaphysics don't listen to these critics, hear it
Can I get with my people?
Break bread with my people?
People lendin' a hand to people
Speak for yourself, never weaken yourself by deceivin' yourself
Preference all torn, all worn not norm and all gone
And a father that nobody knows
(Ohh)
What kinda world can we really trust
Can I get with my people?
Let me ask
Unless it talks 'bout thongs
