And what's this kid's purpose? Will he self-destruct?
For a little bit of dough, and plus your brain gets nothing from it
Who's there for my people on the streets? (Who's there? Who's there?)
The case worker says that she should find a job
He does his dirt all by his lonely, forget his homies
All it takes is one quick stick
Gotta fill his belly now, which vic should he pick?
Publishers: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC.
Who's there for my people in the streets?(Who's there? Who's there?)
These distraught thoughts of a young man in a rooming house
So much potential but all gone to waste
Too late for this lost soul, his life's in a chokehold
These distraught thoughts of a single mother in a homeless shelter
But does this worker know what kind of jobs that there are?
The money's good, and plus he'll dress her up nice
And where there's money, that's where she thinks there's respect
Who's there for my people who got nothing to eat?(Who's there? Who's there?)
I'm worth more than that, she thinks to herself
They build more prisons, and close down schools
Songwriters: Keith Elam, C Faussart, H Faussart
They break our family, neglect the elderly
This guy says he got work for her, maybe she should go to him yo
About pain and heartache, ain't nothing you can tell her
Who's there for my people who got nothing to eat? (Who's there? Who's there?)
Mentality is weak, and doing crime is all he knows
And what's this girl's purpose? Will she self-destruct?
But she hates welfare checks
She don't really like sex
This messed up life, this poverty, he could do without
Now he lurks in night, with a loaded gun on his waist
She left her baby's daddy 'cause he beat her up twice
A brother gotta eat, plus all the Henny and all the smoke is gone
When a brother's about to go down, who's there to help him up?
Who's there to teach the children the golden rules?(Who's there? Who's there?)
When this sisters about to go down, who's there to help her up?
He doesn't fell like splitting any loot, them suckas be acting phony
But what options does he have when all hope is gone?
I'm smarter than that this girl thinks to herself
She pours a drink for herself while she stares out the window
Never caring who he hurts, as long as he's taking money
Degrading things like cleaning up people's vomit
Who's there to bring a cure? Where's the remedy?(Who's there? Who's there?)
Forget an education, and legal ways of making money