Survive The Mess

[Intro] "Every day is just an extension of yesterday, a hassle And getting out of bed in the morning is like slow suicide Because he knows just what's going down" [Verse 1: El Da Sensei] Agony and anguish, body count nameless Gangsters, niggers in the east coast, shameless Now move mostly, cops watch closely Years in the making and it’s not how it's supposed to be Used to be a curfew, used to have truancy Now kids are rude, different colour is the enemy Older cats scared cause they show no fear Lack of respect and taking over spots is clear In the news, few details of the crime scene Death is the outcome for innocent teens Any bystander, blocks have cameras Have second thoughts, when you're brandishing the hammer [Hook: El Da Sensei & Kaze, several samples overlap with the vocals] It’s not a movie when your head’s up, shake down, faced with the toolie Cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival Realise it’s the stars and stripes operating crime legalized All day every day, in the USA [Verse 2: Kaze] Black president, educated North Cak residents Exposed hidden agendas and lies are evident Got us representing causes I don’t want no part of Bush is like Nino and we living in The Carter A lost soul, wonder where the gospel is Cause the government got us like hostages And the kids don’t read, being smart ain’t cool But some 10 year old’ll come through and shoot up your school Banks is collapsing, gas is berserk shit; I spend half of my money going back and forth to work So after 8 years of Bush killing the earth, hell yeah I’ll vote Obama for whatever it’s worth [Hook] [Verse 3: El Da Sensei & Kaze] Government officials neglect the poverty and serve the wealthy While chicks work the pole unhealthy Welfare recipients, laid off work Claim child support and living off family first Damn El, this ain’t how it's supposed to be We eating black cheese and fruits, stamp groceries All these home forced closed and these jobs laid off A wall street seven hundred billion debt paid off Wish to be college-bound on a scholarship Pop dudes strung out and your moms won’t acknowledge it Prison bars just more than sixteen Life bid, full term, for erasing a dream Don’t be confused by the shit they put on the tube And the New York Post and the damn Fox News It’s the blood of the Indians and the chains of the slaves that made the; “land of the free, and the home of the brave” [Hook] [Outro] "I would gladly lay myself down If only to see, one me set free; From castration From alienation From regimentation From the dehumanization From americanization"