State Of The World Lyrics by Janet Jackson

State Of The World Lyrics

    Five A.M. rise and shine
    To feed the baby before he starts to cry
    No rest, no time to play
    15, the mother is a runaway
    No time for dreams or goals
    Pressure is so strong
    Her body she has sold so her child can eat
    What is happening to this world we live in
    In our home and other lands

    Drugs and crime spreadin on the streets
    People can't find enough to eat
    Now our kids can't go out and play
    That's the state of the world today

    Lil' Johnny all alone
    His only friend, the doll he carries with him
    Goes to school each and every day
    To be teased because he has no place to stay
    This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless
    Instead of suicide he cries himself to sleep
    And it's happenin to this world we live in
    There's got to be a better way

    Drugs and crime spreadin on the streets
    People can't find enough to eat
    Now our kids can't go out and play
    That's the state of the world today

    Can't give up hope now
    Let's weather the storm together

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