Read Between the Lines

Lyrics

[Verse 1] This what you had for somethin' stupid Now you claim you happy, well that's fine I hope you live a long life with cupid A happy one too, however happy you define I made amends to the way I'm livin' Also the people who I open up to Peace and love and respect I'm giving To whom, peace and love and respect is due If you think you'll have a clear conscience I believe you think in the best Yes indeed, that thought, it is nonsense Judgment Day you will have to guess Bless the ones that have chosen Righteous roads which to war Best believe the Lord knows them Difference you, the cheese, they the chore [Chorus} If you have a problem and the cause you can't define I suggest you take a second just to read between the lines Take a look at what goes on, in ya life from day-to-day Pay attention to what between the lines will have to say [Verse 2] Sister, your brother sells drugs on the corner Fifteen years of age, works the spot And to this day, your mother thinks he was born a saint Little does she know that he was not Your father's never home to set the right example Your mother sweats, your brother's not home yet He's down the block giving somebody a sample He has an empty head, does someone have a brain to let? Wouldn't you know this boy became a man quick Runnin' a house on money that is filth Life on the line, drops his sister, anorexic A rainy day, your mother starts to stare Stop in your tracks for a moment Analyze yourself over the years You becoming your own biggest opponent You possess a hard head and hard ears [Chorus} If you have a problem and the cause you can't define I suggest you take a second just to read between the lines Take a look at what goes on, in ya life from day-to-day Pay attention to what between the lines will have to say [Verse 3] Abuse is common in the house of a drunkard Spreads his wife all over the four walls No time is spent to clean the place, It's a junkyard Dishes to the sky, haven for roaches to crawl Wife spends a lot of nights with the sister Drunk, bottled up, swallowed up into a chair Organization is a point they miss And they try to get off claiming life's not fair If you sit and wait for things to take shape By themselves, you'll be sat there forever Concentrate, you got to grab the big break As a team, you and your partner, together Seize living a life totally empty At least try to strive towards perfection Effort was made no matter how bad attempts be So make a point, practice some correction [Chorus} If you have a problem and the cause you can't define I suggest you take a second just to read between the lines Take a look at what goes on, in ya life from day-to-day Pay attention to what between the lines will have to say [Outro] Read between the lines Yeah Read between the lines Uh-huh Read between the lines Say what? Read between the lines Just read it Read between the lines Yeah Read between the lines Uh-huh Read between the lines Say what? Read between the lines Just read it