Hood Anthem

Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play You around here persuading our kids, you and you folk making cash bids When will they fall from your force, you're an unreliable source Stuntin' their growth, playing these games, you and your folk have no shame Hoping their dreams do come true, but you don't want them to Misleading them in every way, preparing them for failure day after day Brilliant minds going to waste, but you still come at them with haste Feeding them with ideas that are not true, but they will still achieve more than you want them to Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play Messing up is what you hope they do, they know cuz they see you Pointing the blame towards their way Backwards, frontway, blocking their sun ray You prefer if they had no way out Create fear shame and doubt Still they look to you for a way to grow, problem is they will never know How you gave them pain not pleasure, how you stole and confiscated their treasure These kids need to be able to see, they can live and speak free Feeling lost like they have no love, then you wonder why these kids so tough Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play These kids are our future, so don't forget, let them learn, let them grow Bob Saget, they can be famous actors, Singers, doctors, they can do it all, lift these kids up Don't let em' fall Don't let em' fall Don't let em' fall Don't let em' fall! Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day Kids got to laugh, kids got to play, have a way to spend their day They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play They laugh, they play, they do what their moms say, they rather be like other kids and have time to play