State of the World Suite

[Part 1: State of the House 12"]

[Verse 1]

Five A.M. rise and shine

To feed the baby before he starts to cry

No rest, no time to play

Fifteen, 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

[Pre-Chorus]

What is happening to this world we live in

In our home and other lands

[Chorus]

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

State of the world, ooh baby

(Drugs and crime)

[Verse 2]

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

[Pre-Chorus]

And it's happenin' to this world we live in

There's got to be a better way

[Chorus]

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

State of the world, ooh, ooh

[Bridge]

Mason!

Can’t give up hope now

Let’s weather the storm to, together

[Chorus]

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

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

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

(Starvin' people)

Now our kids can't go out and play

(They can't even walk the streets)

That's the state of the world today

(Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey)

[Outro]

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

Drugs and crime (That's the state of the world today)

Drugs and crime (That's the state of the world today)

[Part 2: Make a Change Dub]

[Intro]

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

[Instrumental with vocal samples]

You can make, you can make a change

[Chorus]

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

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

[Refrain]

Crime spreadin' on the streets

Can't find enough to eat, starvin' people

Kids can't go out, they can't even walk the street

Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey

[Outro]

You can make, you can make

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

You can make, you can make a change

[Part 3: World Dance Mix]

[Intro]

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, let's dance

Let's dance, state of the world today

[Chorus]

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

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

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

(Starvin' people)

Now our kids can't go out and play

(They can't even walk the street)

That's the state of the world today

(Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey)

[Outro]

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

Drugs and crime, drugs and crime

That's the state of the world today

Drugs and crime

That's the state of the world today

Let's dance