Cry

[Verse 1]

She was 14 and he was 24

Shorty claimed she never had sex before

He's driving Benz and got a lot of dough

He takes her to the movies and buys her Nikes, yo

Immature, she think that she got it all

Ain't even recognizing the signs of a booty call

Better listen to what I'm telling y'all

Gotta show her what she's worth

[Chorus]

It makes me wanna cry

'Cause the shorty's being treated just like a woman

It makes me wanna cry

'Cause her parents ain't even trying to confront him

It makes me wanna cry

Black people, we need to show our children a little loving

It makes me wanna cry

Get back in the church, read your Bibles, get out the struggle

It makes me wanna cry (Ooh, ooh)

[Verse 2]

Momma's trickin' to feed the baby, yo

'Cause daddy took the money and put it up his nose

He hits the hustler up for some credit, yo

But never took the time to go buy some baby clothes

She's so adorable but she's on her own

Three months old and they left her home alone

Fire breaks out the little baby burns

Tell me when will we learn?

[Chorus]

It makes me wanna cry

'Cause the baby didn't ask for all this trouble

It makes me wanna cry

'Cause the parents didn't see this baby suffer

It makes me wanna cry, oh yeah

Black people, we need to show our children a little loving

Makes me wanna cry

Get back in the church and read your Bibles, get out the struggle

It makes me wanna cry

[Bridge]

Yo, yo, listen up

'Cause I done been all around the world, every city has a ghetto

It makes me wanna cry (Cry)

Nothin' but abandoned buildings, look at the way my people living

It makes me wanna cry (Cry)

Done been to so many places, don't see no smile up on they faces

It makes me wanna cry (Cry)

You got to get it together so your life can be much better (Oh, cry)

[Outro]

This is going out to all the hoods around the world

Don't it make you wanna cry? (Cry)

'Cause black people we need to, got to show our children some lovin'

(Cry) You gotta get back in church and study the word

'Cause you know it will save ya

(Cry) 'Cause you don't have to cry

You don't have to cry no more (Cry), don't cry

You don't have to cry no more (Cry), don't cry

You don't have to cry no more (Cry), don't cry

You don't have to cry no more (Cry), don't cry

(Cry)