GPSA (Ghetto Public Service Announcement)

Lyrics

[Verse: Avant & Jermaine Dupri] I know some people might not understand me It might not go number one or win a Grammy But uh I done done the lovin', I done, done the touchin' All the kissin' and huggin', baby, you know it's nothin' Everybody know that I can ooh-hoo Ladies love it when I go ooh-hoo (You tryna stop all that?) No (Well, brother please, can you make me understand what you're sayin'?) Listen man Troubles of the world today, it's got me heated Every word I'm about to say I feel is needed So let me talk about the things that's goin' on (Going on) The war is over but the troops ain't home I see the bullets flying (Yeah), see the people dying (Oh) See the babies crying — what's the reason? So who you supposed to be, Public Enemy #1 now? Next thing I know you gon' be tryna tell me to put my guns down I'm tryna have a conversation with you 'Fore you let these streets get you Show you a bigger picture than standing on this block You wanna talk, well, where the -- at? 'Cause homie I don't need that Stuff you talking, what I'm doin' ain't never gonna stop You must been watching too much CNN It's about them dividends The hood ain't change, I don't know where you've been -- Everybody suffering, and it's way more tougher than it was And we don't never see nobody helping us Okay, that's so true, I can feel your pain I'm not here to argue, just put you up on game But I guess you the type I can't tell a damn thing Couple of dollars in your pocket and you start losing your brain (It's a trap) Got you hustling all through the night (It's a trap) They taking pictures in broad daylight Don't let the system trick you into nothing else (Please) Be a man and stand for yourself If you're not rich by now, you'll probably never get it How can I get this -- to listen to what I'm saying to him? Don't be a fool with that "I don't give a damn" attitude 'Cause I know you got someone at home that truly loves you I'm tryna have a conversation with you 'Fore you let these streets get you Show you a bigger picture than standing on this block You wanna talk, well, where the -- at? 'Cause homie I don't need that Stuff you talking, what I'm doin' ain't never gonna stop [Chorus: Avant & Jermaine Dupri] Please listen Hear me when I say don't Let this system knock you Lock your ass away 'cause You got things to live for, your family and your children Don't wanna lose the life that you've been living (Stuff you talking, what I'm doin' ain't never gonna stop) Please listen (Please listen) Hear me when I say don't (I got some serious words for you, my brothers) Let this system knock you (Ninety percent of us on lockdown) Lock your ass away 'cause (And we don't need another) You got things to live for, your family and your children (Oh, so many brothers doing life, can't see their kids) Don't wanna lose the life that you've been living (I'm so sincere, so sincere) [Outro: Avant] Cut!