Where Have All The Fairytales Gone?

Everybody wishing for better days But the village just doesn't change And the kids create early graves Because they don't know which way Their dreams seem so far away And the fact that you can be killed in a field brings much dismay How is it that Cops are known as heroes even though they shot my brothers down Big bad wolf is everywhere. These predators be on a prowl Falling down the rabbit hole amazed by this wonderland Only to wake up to harsh winters in Chicago man Fairytales was my life as a kid Cartoons depicted life much simpler than this So Hey How do you explain that it's not the same What's your method for how you block the pain Fairytales was my life as a kid Cartoons depicted life much simpler than this So Hey How do you explain that it's not the same What's your method for how you block the pain After my loss of innocence, I truly lost the benefit Of reading these stories portraying these characters that don't relate to my heritage Don't you find it damaging A question about who the fairest is Look in the mirror find natural born winners. You're beauty is not deemed irrelevant Well the hidden story really is the growing pains of these little kids Forced to grow up and be mentally tough Depending on what type of hood you in So trust me I do understand the fascination with Peter Pan Kids rather be in Neverland than to be here in the devil's land But being a runaway just doesn't work There's no escape from a problem the kids have to face when their growing up I see my reflection in them because I was confused by the way the world works There's no protection so I'm a correct it by starting a heaven on earth Absolving all issues like Cops are known as heroes even though they shot my brothers down Big bad wolf is everywhere. These predators be on a prowl Falling down the rabbit hole amazed by this wonderland Only to wake up to harsh winters in Chicago man Fairytales was my life as a kid Cartoons depicted life much simpler than this So Hey How do you explain that it's not the same What's your method for how you block the pain Fairytales was my life as a kid Cartoons depicted life much simpler than this So Hey How do you explain that it's not the same What's your method for how you block the pain To every parent listening Guide the youth believe in them Show them there's a world where their dreams can live An atmosphere truly worth teaching in No pollution only clean air let's breathe again For every child that is listening Don't lose you light amongst the wilderness It's easy to get lost amongst our differences But standing united we can prove to be a factor Create our own real life happily ever after That's love