Watchin’ The World
Who said profound insights into the human condition can’t be accompanied by a memorably infectious beat? DL does what he does best: deliberate over universal truths with a backdrop designed for lazy, hazy days.
lyrics
INTRO
Yeah, this is unreal, yo in my opinion
we got too much bad situations so let me,
let me practice this. As a youngen I came up
in the times of when rap and adolescent
people rather punch than… and ado… rap was adolescent people..
ok, ok, I, I think I got it…
CHORUS
You got me watching you lately
I’d like to know what’s up with you, you, you?
(Yeah uh) And it’s driving me crazy,
Tell me what am I supposed to do, do, do?
VERSE 1
As a youngen I came up in the times of when rap
Was adolescent people rather punch than gun clap
When parents were stricter and kids don’t talk back
Them days were the bomb and I wish I could walk back
Cos times done changed but it aint for the better
I fear for these young souls who aint go getters
The time of the email they can’t write letters
A world of followers and not trend setters
Where MTV is as much aspiration
For kids who don’t really have any vocation
And rather be hard than to be too smart
And use they hate over using they heart
I asked a young blood what he wants when he grows
He still don’t know and he’s now 24
Walking on the road in the sleet in the snow
Up to no damn good gets chased by Po, Po
Looking for a sneak move to make some cash
Pretends that he’s flossing when it’s more than he has
Don’t he understand that this life can’t last?
Should have paid attention when sitting in class
You think that he cares? No he wanna live fast
And throw mad stones though his homes made of glass
His value for life’s at an all time low
But can he turn it around? I just don’t know
I’m watching the world
CHORUS
VERSE 2
Huh yo I’m watching the ways of these mom’s and these Dad’s
And fear for the lives of the kids I don’t have
What I’m supposed to tell em’? That the world went Mad?
Parents got lazy so kids turned bad?
Parents had no clue so kids done crashed?
Society influences too much man
It aint just that its environments too
The kind of experiences they go through
And all kinds of things that we exposed to
Its there for you to see it when you turn on the news
It aint about a team it’s just about a crew
It’s all me, me, me and nothing bout you
It’s all gimme, gimme, gimme and give back to who?
Them yout’ gwarn do what them yout’ gwarn do
Enough is enough say the law and it’s true
But this problem is old dun this problem aint new
And is there anything I can do to give back?
Beside pen lyrics and rhyme on a track?
And can one man make a great big change?
Without his effort going down in vain?
And causing him strain making him feel pain
And saying to himself “never do that again”
I just don’t know and it just don’t stop
So each and everyday it’s the world I watch
Yo I’m watching the world
CHORUS (x2)
OUTRO
Yo so that’s it yo, I really don’t have much more to say
So I’mma just take a draw of this Marlborough
One…
credits
from The 4th Quarter,
track released September 10, 2007
Produced by Funky DL for Washington Classics
Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...
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