I'm Just Saying"
The suburbs ain't like our hood?Ain't no liquor store next to churches.A community governed by them.Look at corners and buildings and the grass is greenner on the other side of the fence where they leave their door open friendly attitude I guess because there a community a closed concern environment protecting their interest increasing rent so we have to stay in the hood and play on ball courts with broken glass while the suburbs live upper class,escaping the horror while breading psycho and maniacs using the hood as a scapegoat.No liquor stores on corners or hanging out late in the morning obeying the curfews enjoying the evil men do behind close doors,as we are treated different and ignored.Abandon buildings and killings are filled on the block.Not in the suburbs no loud music nor projects.they don't play that,We are public nuisance disturbing the peace loitering in their streets dreams for they don't feel our pain nor see we want change,We want our roads fixed and light poles working not living in the dark only seeing light from guns that spark.In my hood thy love not they neighbor because some emotion came between us changing our behaviors",I'm just saying"
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Submitted on January 26, 2013
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