Next Time

[Verse 1: J.A.G.] On the news, another homocide, well here we go again We going through today, waiting on tomorrows’ begin But we waited too long, and now another one is dead While encumbering thoughts are all clustered in my head Like Boston, Newtown, those Columbine kids; Or trapping, trafficking, these concubine bids They saying those people will never be you or me Well they should go explain that to N.Y. and O.K. C It’s not okay. See, we got too many problems No one can globe trotter, man, not even Harlem God bless Treyvon Martin, he’ll never be forgotten “The wrong place, at the wrong time” – yo, I don’t wanna hear it A proverbial excuse, we use to justify merit It’s pathetic; there’s no claim for anything we do And the moment we shun hypocrites, then we become one too Unless waiting on tomorrow somehow apply to you [Hook: J.A.G.] The heir to a throne is just the error of our ways The air that paves the way, to a careless stage John Mayer’s still waitin’ on the world to change While Lupe’s words still aren’t in our range Kanye’s still askin’ when it all falls down “What will we do next, and who will we call now” Lil’ Wayne can’t do anything, his hands our still bound But maybe it’ll be different the next time around [Verse 2: J.A.G.] The most pure thing about us, our secure insecurities Our perfect imperfections our matured immaturities Can’t run away from problems, man, only their solutions Depositing our two cents, cause we can’t withdraw intrusions We put limits on ourselves; we also go judge others By preference or on race, rather than by traits For those of us who straight, if we weren't, is that okay? Or do we discriminate too much for you all to really say? You say that there’s a difference with the “er” and the “a” I guess that makes indifference and complaints, all the same We keep on wanting change, but we have nothing to break Like when opportunity knocks, we expecting it to wait Or when thinking outside the box, we’re just leaving it up to fate And that would be great, if we could create a connecting link Cuz right now, with every rise, there comes a bigger sink; But maybe that won’t happen when we stop caring what other’s think [Hook] [Verse 3: J.A.G.] Need to be cautious in ourselves, rather than self-conscience When we need to buy time, no getting Rolex watches We have a lot to fix, take it all step by step Cause every time we push it up, there’s a lesson in that rep And when it falls down, we take it in, and let it go We gotta take it slow and eventually we’ll know What else is left in store, and who’s willing to go to the market? Because ignorance is forgiven, but arrogance never forgotten Once we learn that lesson, progression trumps regression You know, on a one-way street, there is no more digression? But I digress; we must learn, there’s more to gain, than less The more we’re in denial, the less room for us to access Our anger and frustration, only act as deprivation And the more that we bargain, the greater chance of great depression Our luck’s run out, and our hope isn't far behind it And they won’t come back, until we accept our indictment [Hook] x2