The Ills

[Verse 1]

Woohoo, a baby is born

The father's gone

Can't live with what he's done

You know now Mama's torn

She can't afford to raise her son

[Chorus]

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

But then you get back up

[Verse 2]

Way down in New Orleans

The city screams

They've gone black and white

And when the levys broke

Woo, the sink will float

And people lost their lives

You know they needed aid

They hoped and prayed

But it was just too late

And now the family's cried

They know inside

Didn't have to be that way

[Chorus]

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

But then you get back up

[Instrumentals]

[Chorus]

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

You know the ills of this world they can get you down

But then you get back up