Falling Tears

We all lost as the people Just want y'all to see the direction we headed We been gettin' high, we been feelin' low We was in the city, this shit is gettin' old Told my mama, next time I come back, I'll take the city over I'll take the city over They had us in school doin' projects Soon as the bell ring, yeah, we back to the projects Every hood got a Martin or Malcolm X Designated streets where colors can lay the rest They want us out on mama's nest Red and blue is all we see, police and paramedics Repetition like choppin' up lettuce Like, let us talk, let us speak Let us reach, reach our peak Tybee look down like I'm underneath Somebody needs to teach Show him how to respect, show him how to reflect When faced adversity, show him how to neglect Show them boys how to love and protect Show them girls how to heal and project We quick to show him how to have sex How to carry techs , how to pop pills and add stress Hate to give him study guides, we love to give him tests Love to lead him in the dark and ask em what's next Treat us like pests and pets Showed us how to play checkers in a game of chess And how to judge people by they flesh Let's show em how to open up, don't bottle up Shift your life, your throttles up Leave us all mixed up in this mess Bunch of snotty noses lookin' out for a bless The white man love to be less All come together, f*ck your sets Up the ante , up the bets I bet you wanna see another day Learn some new ways Be the bigger example for the next ones on the way Watch your actions and the things you say Take advantage of your time Someone ain't get to see today We been getting high, we been feeling low We was in the city, this shit is getting old Told my mama next time I come back I'll take the city over These my fallen tears