The Lesson

[Verse 1] You said you learned your lesson but you did it again You're hanging out at night with your so-called friends You're trying to find a way to hide the truth But you're not fooling me, I know the scoop Your mother: she's crying, your dad's upset, and You keep denying; you don't know yet That the things that you do affect them, too And you're much too selfish, you know that is true You're impressing your friends cause you thought it was cool You robbed an old lady in the back of the school To be down with the rest, you want it so much But someone killed the lady, now you're in a clutch Situation, explanation, too much making the (?) While your mother, your father staring to the (?) Because the one that they dreamed would go so far Is in cuff in the back of the police car [Hook] (Scratched sample: ...Get it! Get it! Get it! Get it!...) Learn a lesson! Get the lesson! [Verse 2] Told you that the (?) is what you need Cause you've got a baby with a mouth to feed Live some of this while I'm breaking the teeth Yo, some have to follow, while others must leave [Hook] So learn the lesson! Get the lesson! [Verse 3] (?) the car in the sexy dress You gave your exhibition with the most finesse Always down for the guys who flash you cash Don't you know lady? You're living so fast See, you put all the dudes in the driver seat And then you wonder why they say "Danger (?)" First a guy's sweet, later on you're the queen What's up with you? What's up baby? [Hook] Hey, learn a lesson! Get the lesson! [Verse 4] Dicky was a doctor set for life He even had a lawyer for his wife But the fool liked the way the stuff made him feel He enjoyed the high but he wasn't for real He told his wife and kid and his lovely home He could never leave the white brother alone He lost a lot of money because of abuse His wife tried to help him but it was no use So she got scared, (?) to move away He pulled the knife and told that she must stay She grabbed the kid and ran to a (?) next door And he went back in town to get high some more He kept blowing dough 'till there was none left His life was the high that he thought was def Now he has to go in for therapy Now he has no wife and no baby You see, the mother took the kid to carry on alone Without any father, no (?), no home Yeah, they do okay, but one thing is true His son is crying out "Daddy, where are you?" [Hook] Get the lesson! Learn a lesson! Get the lesson! Take the lesson! [Verse 5] Now those were the (?), you can make your thought Depending on the kind of person that you are Stop blaming your problems on everyone else And deal with the person inside of yourself Though things might often happen to make you say "Why?" Walk and strive with your head to the sky People of the world must learn to respect The other different people who won't stay their reject They reject others without losing their cause Out of ignorance, they don't even pause To think, hah! But I believe it's time That's why I wrote this words down, in my rhymes [Hook] Keep this lesson! Learn a lesson! Get the lesson Get your, get the lesson! Get your, get the lesson! So did you get the lesson?