[00:19.42] Dear Mom, [00:20.60] Alana's in her second trimester [00:21.83] Stressed out [00:22.95] 'Cause I'm gone, she acting all extra [00:24.60] We're happy cause she knows it's a girl [00:26.62] But we doubtful if we should bring another one in the world [00:29.32] An' the pic you sent with you and the kids is da bomb; [00:31.25] I'm keepin all my photos in my 23rd Psalm [00:33.83] My best friend Armani lost her arm at the border [00:36.36] Just tryin to restore a little peace and order, an' [00:38.80] It's strange cause she reads the koran [00:41.19] Torn between what side she needs to be on [00:43.65] Haven't slept for days [00:44.98] I squeeze Visine [00:46.19] Cause no man's eyes should see what I've seen [00:48.55] Soldiers lost their mind [00:49.94] Robbin, pillagin [00:51.04] Tomahawk missiles into civilian villages [00:53.54] And they ease the pain with narcotics [00:55.94] I'm scared but I'm tryin to remain patriotic [00:58.08] My father [01:00.64] Forgive us cause we know not what we doin [01:07.41] And my brothers [01:10.37] How we gonna tie up all these loose ends? [01:17.62] And my mother [01:19.92] Tryin to use ev'rything you taught me to keep it movin' [01:27.24] And my brothers & sisters [01:30.06] How we gonna tie up all these loose ends? [01:36.97] New message from mom, at [01:38.09] Bringbackthetroopsdot-com: At [01:39.48] Home they 'Nam [01:40.82] So sad you had to miss Shavonne's prom [01:42.42] Just some songs off the Marvin Gaye Whats going on album [01:45.08] And her smile lit up the room [01:47.58] She asks me [01:50.40] If at night when she stares at the moon [01:51.90] Is it possible at the same moment of time [01:54.06] You're starin' as well? 'cause you two were in tune [01:56.33] Your dad's Purple Heart now hangs over his ashes, [01:58.86] An' Trini's alive and wake up with hot flashes [02:01.42] They say the disease's gastric -- [02:03.85] Have yet to explain the migraines and rashes [02:06.45] And have you seen what the price of gas is? [02:08.88] We can't afford the property taxes [02:11.67] We just want you back at home [02:13.46] Where you belong with your family [02:15.17] You're the backbone [02:15.86] My father [02:18.22] Forgive us 'cause we know not what we doin' [02:25.12] And my brothers [02:27.85] How we gonn tie up all these loose ends? [02:34.84] And my mother [02:37.49] Tryin to use ev'rything you taught me to keep it movin' [02:44.55] And my brothers & sisters [02:47.39] How we gonna tie up all these loose ends? [02:54.62] Tell me how can we live this way [02:57.28] We've gone so far astray [02:59.43] No one knows what to say [03:04.08] We got young peoples lives at stake [03:06.65] What is it gonna take [03:09.13] For us to find a way? [03:14.37] The world is changin [03:15.27] We in danger [03:16.55] 'Cause We ain't changin [03:17.66] Our behaviour [03:18.86] We behave like [03:20.05] Calm is nothing [03:21.36] Aint concerned with [03:22.42] Repercussions [03:23.79] Aint that somethin [03:24.83] Check 'em out now [03:26.05] Pointin fingers [03:27.24] When they know how [03:28.48] We got to this point of terror [03:30.83] Precaution could have [03:32.12] Made the road clearer [03:33.34] But we stuck with [03:34.50] Mediocre leadership [03:37.08] So we'll just suffer [03:38.27] Who knows what the [03:39.42] Hell is going on [03:40.63] With conflicts they keep on growing [03:42.92] It's a fucked up situation [03:45.51] When you ain't got no education [03:47.99] On the problem [03:49.71] Or know what its about [03:50.43] You gotta help me out [05:31.27]