Loose Ends (feat. Justin Timberlake, Pharoahe Monch & Will.i.am)

Dear mom, Alana's in her second trimester Stressed out 'cause I'm gone, she acting all extra We're happy 'cause she knows it's a girl But we doubtful if we should bring another one in the world An' the pic you sent with you, and the kids is da 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 An' it's strange 'cause she reads the Koran 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 into civilian villages And they ease the pain with narcotics I'm scared but I'm tryin' to remain patriotic My father, forgive us 'Cause we know not what we doin' And my brothers, how we gonna tie up All these loose ends' And my mother, tryin' to use Ev'rything you taught me to keep it movin' And my brothers and sisters, how we gonna tie up All these loose ends' New message from mom, at Bringbackthetroopsdot.com At home they 'Nam, so sad you had to miss Shavonne's prom Just some songs off the Marvin Gaye 'what's Going On' album And her smile lit up the room She asks me if at night when she stares at the moon Is it possible at the same moment of time You're starin' as well' 'Cause you two were in tune Your dad's Purple Heart now hangs over his ashes An' Trini's alive and wake up with hot flashes They say the disease's 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 My father, forgive us 'Cause we know not what we doin' And my brothers, how we gonna tie up All these loose ends' And my mother, tryin' to use Ev'rything you taught me to keep it movin' And my brothers and sisters, how we gonna tie up All these loose ends' Tell me how can we live this way We've gone so far astray, no one knows what to say We got young peoples lives at stake What is it gonna take for us to find a way' 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 somethin' Check 'em out now, pointin' 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 With conflicts they keep on growing It's a fucked up situation When you ain't got no education On the problem or know what it's about You gotta help me out