Loose Ends

[Intro]

[Verse 1: Pharoahe Monch]

Dear Mom

Alana's is in her second trimester

Stressed out, cos' I'm gone

She actin' all extra

But happy cause she knows it's a girl

But we're doubtful if we should bring another one in the world

The pics you sent with you and the kids are the bomb

I'm keepin all my photos in my 23rd Psalm

My best friend Armani lost her arm at the border

Just tryin to restore a little peace and order, and it's

Strange because she reads the Qu'ran

Torn between what side she needs to be on

Haven't slept for days

I squeeze Visine

Cause no man's eyes should see what I've seen

Soldiers lost their mind

Robbin', pillagin'

Tomahawk missiles in civilian villages

And they ease the pain with narcotics

I'm scared but I'm trying to remain patriotic

[Hook: Justin Timberlake]

My Father

Forgive us cause we know not what we're doin'

And my brothers

How we gonna tie up all these loose ends?

And my mother

Tryin' to use that thing you taught me to keep it movin

And my brothers & sisters

How we gonna tie up all these loose ends?

[Verse 2: Pharoahe Monch]

New message from mom

At bring back the troops dot com

At home they comparing this situation to 'Nam

So sad you had to miss your mom's prom

She sung songs off the Marvin Gaye Whats Going On album

And her smile lit up the room

She asked me

"If at night would she stare to the moon?

Is it possible at the same moment in time

You're staring as well cause you too were in tune?"

Your dad's Purple Heart now hangs over his ashes

I dream he's alive and wake up with hot flashes

They claim that his disease was gastric

Have yet to explain the migraines and rashes

And have you seen what the price of gas is?

We can't afford the property taxes

We just want you back at home

Where you belong with your family, you're the backbone

[Hook: Justin Timberlake]

My Father

Forgive us cause we know not what we're doin'

And my brothers

How we gonna tie up all these loose ends?

And my mother

Tryin' to use that thing you taught me to keep it movin

And my brothers & sisters

How we gonna tie up all these loose ends?

[Bridge: Justin Timberlake]

Tell me how can we live this way

We've gon so far astray

No one knows what to say

We got young people's lives at stake

What is it gonna take

For us to find our way

[Verse 3: Will.I.Am]

The world is changin'

We in danger

Cause we ain't changin' our behavior

We behave like calm is nothing

Ain't concerned with repercussions

Ain't that something? Check 'em out now

Pointing fingers when they know how

We got to this point of terror

Precaution could have made the road clearer

But we stuck with mediocre leadership

So we'll just suffer

Who knows what the hell is going on

But conflicts they keep on growing

It's a -- situation

When you ain't got no education on the problem

Or know what its about

You gotta help me out

[Outro: Sergio Mendes (keyboard solo) and Justin Timberlake (vocals)]