Whatever Happened To? (Instrumental)-Funky DL

[00:00.856]I wanna to know [00:02.355]Yo [00:09.997]Yo my ancestors spawned the phrase “each one to teach one ” [00:12.500]So I 'mma just speak son while Melo make the beat run [00:14.808]And try and teach someone and try and reach them [00:17.307]Through this hip-hop and poetic street speech son [00:19.996]Whatever happened to respect and love [00:21.995]And growing up to be the person your parents are proud of [00:24.433]Tell me whatever happened to faith and compassion [00:27.58]It 's like they got rationed chasing money and fashion [00:29.561]Yo whatever happened to justice and fairness [00:31.933]It 's like they got traded for lack of social awareness [00:34.558]And whatever happened to trying making an effort [00:36.748]Whatever happened to having morals and having ethics [00:39.374]Whatever happened to gratitude and appreciation [00:42.187]Now we dealing with attitude and uneasy patience [00:44.309]Not only saying this to teenagers [00:45.935]I 'm speaking to everyone adults of all ages [00:48.934]Whatever happened to benefit of the doubt [00:51.314]Whatever happened to trying to straighten differences out [00:53.311]And whatever happened to self respect [00:56.311]And self value I know that nobody perfect [00:58.311]Yo but we supposed to be the most intelligent [01:00.560]So how come most of these things irrelevant [01:03.62]Yo and when I ask yo they try to be clever [01:06.498]Cos the same way I 'm asking they answer “whatever ” [01:09.377]I wanna know what 's happening to people [01:12.570]Sometimes I look around and I just don 't know [01:18.190]I wanna [01:20.582]Sometimes I look around and I just don 't know [01:26.801]Whatever happened to the feeling of guilt [01:29.862]Whatever happened to forgiveness so the love is rebuilt [01:31.878]Yo whatever happened to empathy and sympathy [01:35.51]Instead of drama that 's accompanied by a symphony [01:37.613]Whatever happened to shame and remorse [01:39.801]Whatever happened to having discipline [01:42.114]To enforce the good way from the bad [01:44.362]Right way from the wrong [01:45.487]So you can have a clean slate your whole life long [01:47.676]Whatever happened to smiling in public [01:49.487]No heart individuals act like the government [01:52.179]Whatever happened to caring and kindness [01:54.490]It don 't make you less macho or make you spineless [01:57.303]Whatever happened to helping people in need [01:59.302]Yo when was the last time we did a good deed [02:01.676]Yo whatever happened to grace and humility [02:03.927]Yo and taking care of a great responsibility [02:06.740]Yo whatever happened to the best of your ability [02:09.304]And what about tact and your sensitivity [02:11.489]Whatever happened to prudence and wisdom [02:13.864]Observation and knowing just how to listen [02:16.489]See we supposed to be the most intelligent [02:18.803]So how come most of these things irrelevant [02:21.179]Yo and when I ask yo they try to be clever [02:23.742]Cos the same way I 'm asking they answer “whatever ” [02:26.678]I wanna know what 's happening to people [02:30.289]Sometimes I look around and I just don 't know [02:35.853]I wanna [02:40.37]Sometimes I look around and I just don 't know [02:48.228]I just wanna know [02:53.40]I just wanna know [02:57.665]I just wanna know [03:02.481]I just wanna know