The Pain Around Me

THE PAIN AROUND ME written and performed by Toronzo Cannon (Toronzo Cannon, Cannonball Express Records Admin. by Small Scale Music, ASCAP) Six kids on the corner up to no damn good That's six broken homes strugglin' in my neighborhood You got liquor stores everywhere on my side of town I don't want my kids to go outside 'Cause the thugs are hanging around Don't get me wrong; I don't want to sing this song About the pain around me, but this is what I see, what I see (Check it out) you got the preacher man in the church Giving folks false hope You never see a politician around unless they want your vote Women walking around with skirts so tight Looking in cars as they go by saying "You want some fun tonight?" Don't get me wrong; I don't want to sing this song About the pain around me, but this is what I see, what I see (hey!) Shooting and killing' I'm living in a war zone (See) police they never come around; so, I'm out here on my own I'm just an honest working man trying to do right And feed my family When I go to work got to carry a piece for extra security Don't get me wrong; I don't want to sing this song About the pain around me, but this is what I see, what I see But this is what I see