Living in a World Like This

Lyrics

[Intro] So many thoughts runnin' through my mind My kids look hungry I don't know if I'll make it time [Chorus: Benito] When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this) When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this) [Verse 1] Oaktown and your town are one and the same The sight different but it's still the same pain You hurt and I hurt, where can I find work? Keepin' a brother down and his face in the dirty My mind is tired and my kids are sick I gottta make a move and I better do it quick Thinking about the store, I might hit it tonight And I pray to God that I don't take lives No, I don't want to hurt anyone But I'm loving my daughter and I love my son The pain is deep and when they sleep I cry because I know they need me And I just might die If I could, I'd switch today Save my kids and take me away I should have done better with my life Not only do I suffer but my kids pay the price [Chorus: Benito] When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this) When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this) [Verse 2] I sweat and I hustle day after day And Sunday in church, you know I kneel and pray Lord, please forgive me for my sins but I'm trapped deep It's the world I live in, I'm caught all up in it An eye for an eye is what I heard And in the neighborhood tonight Somebody else is getting served (I got to serve them) I know it's wrong and I know what's right though But since I was eleven, I've been caught in the cycle (straight up hustler) I borrowed from Peter to go pay Paul To go see Larry about a hustle at the mall (it's a rock thang) This ain't me but what can I do? I've got my pride, don't want the government food (I don't want that) Stamp or cheese or whatever they freeze I gotta make it out, you know I've got to leave (I gotta go) When will it stop? How does it end? I don't really know but it's the world I live in (as the world turns) [Chorus: Benito] When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this) When we're living in a world like this (When you're living) When we're living in a world like this (In a world like this)