We in a state of emergency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Guns flash, sirens flash, then come the cameras
Breaking news break hearts, they call us animals
We caged in poverty and project buildings
Still show care and concern for our children
Even if they end up in the foster system
A mother brought them in the world of the living
Please forgive em', I never knew the hood so hostile
Every Sunday, Grandma taught us gospels
Maybe I glorified a neighborhood in trouble
Or maybe I'm nostalgic about the beauty in the struggle
Couldn't do this on my own, I know it's because of you
Why I've learned to soak in each and every W
I sacrificed a lot, by seeing what you gave to me
It's plain to see, soaking up game for free
I may not be able to stop the trauma or the violence
But I can help you cope with the sounds of the sirens
We in a state of emergency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Paul Willis - State of Emergency Lyrics
Paul Willis - State of Emergency Lyrics
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We in a state of emergency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Guns flash, sirens flash, then come the cameras
Breaking news break hearts, they call us animals
We caged in poverty and project buildings
Still show care and concern for our children
Even if they end up in the foster system
A mother brought them in the world of the living
Please forgive em', I never knew the hood so hostile
Every Sunday, Grandma taught us gospels
Maybe I glorified a neighborhood in trouble
Or maybe I'm nostalgic about the beauty in the struggle
Couldn't do this on my own, I know it's because of you
Why I've learned to soak in each and every W
I sacrificed a lot, by seeing what you gave to me
It's plain to see, soaking up game for free
I may not be able to stop the trauma or the violence
But I can help you cope with the sounds of the sirens
We in a state of emergency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Guns flash, sirens flash, then come the cameras
Breaking news break hearts, they call us animals
We caged in poverty and project buildings
Still show care and concern for our children
Even if they end up in the foster system
A mother brought them in the world of the living
Please forgive em', I never knew the hood so hostile
Every Sunday, Grandma taught us gospels
Maybe I glorified a neighborhood in trouble
Or maybe I'm nostalgic about the beauty in the struggle
Couldn't do this on my own, I know it's because of you
Why I've learned to soak in each and every W
I sacrificed a lot, by seeing what you gave to me
It's plain to see, soaking up game for free
I may not be able to stop the trauma or the violence
But I can help you cope with the sounds of the sirens
We in a state of emergency
Where's the urgency
State of emergency
Where's the urgency
Writer: Paul Willis
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