Why the World Weeps (feat. Mello-D & Stephanie Gayle)-Bop Alloy/Substantial/Marcus D/Mello-D/Stephanie Gayle

[00:00.00] 作词 : Stanley Bryan Robinson/Darnley Hodge [00:00.24] 作曲 : Marcus D. Marino [00:00.49]“When people once are in the wrong [00:03.09]Each line they add is much too long [00:05.68]Who fastest walks, but walks astray [00:08.20]Is only furthest from his way” [00:10.64]- Mathew Prior [00:12.16]New drama everyday, let me find out [00:14.66]Will it be death by flood or by drought [00:17.11]Shed a tear for the world before it dies out [00:19.55]And we all really have somethin' to cry about [00:22.13]The ride out [00:32.41]The world weeps cause we'd rather be at war [00:34.81]Than provide health benefits to the poor [00:37.24]The economy falls, anarchy soars [00:39.89]And the crisis is elevated for the mis-educated [00:42.49]Some of our schools are developing fools [00:44.64]With the help of the media turned into tools [00:47.12]That are misused, abused and left for dead [00:49.57]Like my nervous youth that can't even get some bread [00:52.16]In places like India, Sudan and Niger [00:54.80]Greed has turned honest men into liars [00:57.10]That profit off destruction and desperation [00:59.80]Yet somehow, can't clean up the debt we're facin' [01:02.13]Is it because most of the wealth's owned by a few [01:04.53]That don't give a damn if they lead us all into doom [01:06.92]Getting hotter everyday, planet's starting to melt [01:09.50]Maybe she weeps because we're all headed for hell [01:12.15]New drama everyday, let me find out [01:14.49]Will it be death by flood or by drought [01:17.04]Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out [01:19.49]And we all really have somethin' to cry about [01:22.13]The ride out [01:23.09]All we need's a change for the better (What you want) [01:25.69]And of course a change in the weather (What you need) [01:28.08]All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) [01:30.68]And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed) [01:32.22]They say the aim's to be faithfully married with kids [01:34.66]But face it son, we know what the reality is [01:37.11]The average kid don't even know his daddy is his [01:39.65]And these days, they seem to see more gay than straight marriages [01:42.19]The world weeps, cause more stress can only lead to more tears [01:44.59]They let the television news manipulate you through fear [01:46.98]They lock you up for shit, so they can inundate you with beer [01:49.48]While the North Pole is meltin' in the next ten years [01:51.98]As long as couples keep cheating [01:53.22]Governments keep sleeping [01:54.71]There will always be a reason why the world keeps weeping [01:57.01]Crooked cops keep beating while policing [01:59.06]Abusing while they cruising [02:00.80]The world weeps because of confusion [02:02.29]Mother Earth's soft skin becoming covered with contusions [02:04.79]From rainforest killing machines, burning and bruising [02:07.34]From the cradle to the grave we forget what she gave [02:09.59]So she weeps cause we treat her and beat her, like a slave [02:12.23]New drama everyday, let me find out [02:14.56]Will it be death by flood or by drought [02:17.01]Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out [02:19.51]And we all really have somethin' to cry about [02:22.20]The ride out [02:23.00]All we need's a change for the better (What you want) [02:25.50]And of course a change in the weather (What you need) [02:28.14]All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) [02:30.69]And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed) [02:32.21]We need a change for the better like a change in bad weather [02:34.60]Change your mind so we can change our focus, get it together [02:37.33]Change the way we think, speak, act and feel [02:39.62]The world weeps cause my peeps still actin' ill [02:42.12]We got swine flu, ghetto liquor stores with the drive-through [02:44.90]Crime through the roof and the ceiling, need I remind you? [02:47.31]The politicians either reject you, or neglect you [02:49.98]While Hurricane Katrina proves the punks don't protect you [02:52.10]Maybe they don't protect you, cause they don't respect you [02:55.05]So you lash out when they least expect you [02:57.16]Why mother, why must the vast majority [02:59.88]Suffer due to mistakes by a minority [03:02.38]Others who am I question your authority [03:04.93]My brothers should have known to treat you like royalty [03:07.31]But they chose otherwise and now another dies [03:09.96]And it's no wonder why, I'm watching my mother cry [03:12.14]New drama everyday, let me find out [03:14.76]Will it be death by flood or by drought [03:17.10]Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out [03:19.54]And we all really have somethin' to cry about [03:22.24]The ride out [03:23.09]All we need's a change for the better (What you want) [03:25.63]And of course a change in the weather (What you need) [03:28.08]All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) [03:30.58]And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed)