[00:00:00] Sing For A Moment - Ghetto Superstar [00:00:23] These ideas are nightmares to white parents [00:00:26] Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and [00:00:28] Who likes earrings like whatever they say has no bearing [00:00:32] It's so scary in a house that allows no swearing [00:00:35] To see him walkin' around with his headphones blaring [00:00:38] Alone in his own zone cold and he don't care [00:00:40] He's a problem child and what bothers him all comes out [00:00:43] When he talks about his f**kin' dad walkin' out [00:00:46] 'Cause he just hates him so bad that he blocks him out [00:00:49] If he ever saw him again' he'd probably knock him out [00:00:52] His thoughts are whacked he's mad so he's talkin' back [00:00:55] Talkin' black brainwashed from rock and rap [00:00:58] He sags his pants doo rags and a stockin' cap [00:01:01] His step father hit him so he socked him back [00:01:04] And broke his nose his house is a broken home [00:01:07] There's no control he just let's his emotions go [00:01:10] C'mon sing with me sing [00:01:11] Sing for the year sing it [00:01:13] Sing for the laughter sing for the tear c'mon [00:01:16] Sing it with me just for today [00:01:19] Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away [00:01:28] Entertainment is changin' intertwinin' with gangsters [00:01:31] In' the land of the killers a sinner's mind is a sanctum [00:01:34] Holy or unnholy only have one homie [00:01:36] Only this gun lonely 'cause don't anyone know me [00:01:39] Yet everybody just feels like they can relate [00:01:42] I guess words are a motherf**ker they can be great [00:01:45] Or they can degrate or even worse they can teach hate [00:01:48] It's like these kids hang on every single statement we make [00:01:51] Like they worship us plus all the stores ship us platinum [00:01:54] Now how the f**k did this metamorphosis happen [00:01:57] From standin' on corners and porches just rappin' [00:02:00] To havin' a fortune no more kissin' a** [00:02:02] But then these critics crucify you journalists try to burn [00:02:06] You fans turn on you attorneys all want a turn at you [00:02:08] To get they hands on every dime you have [00:02:11] They want you to lose your mind every time you mad [00:02:14] So they can try to make you out to [00:02:16] Look like a loose cannon [00:02:17] Any dispute won't hesitate to produce handguns [00:02:20] That's why these prosecutors wanna convict me [00:02:23] Strictly just to get me off of these streets quickly [00:02:26] But all they kids be listenin' to me religiously [00:02:29] So I'm signin' cd's while police fingerprint me [00:02:32] They're for the judge's daughter [00:02:33] But his grudge is against me [00:02:35] If I'm such a f**kin' menace [00:02:36] This sh*t doesn't make sense b [00:02:38] It's all political if my music is literal [00:02:41] And I'm a criminal how the f**k [00:02:42] Can I raise a little girl [00:02:44] I couldn't I wouldn't be fit to [00:02:46] You're full of sh*t too guerrera [00:02:48] That was a fist that hit you [00:02:49] C'mon sing with me sing [00:02:51] Sing for the year sing it [00:02:53] Sing for the laughter sing for the tear [00:02:56] Sing it with me just for today [00:02:58] Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away [00:03:07] They say music can alter moods and talk to you [00:03:10] Well can it load a gun up for you and cock it too [00:03:13] Well if it can and the next time you assault a dude [00:03:15] Just tell the judge it was my fault and I'll get sued [00:03:18] See what these kids do is hear about us totin' pistols [00:03:22] And they want to get one [00:03:23] 'Cause they think the sh*t's cool [00:03:25] Not knowin' we really just protectin' ourselves [00:03:27] We entertainers of course [00:03:29] The sh*t's affectin' our sales [00:03:30] You ignoramus but music is reflection of self [00:03:33] We just explain' it and then [00:03:34] We get our checks in the mail [00:03:36] It's f**ked up ain't it how [00:03:37] We can come from practically [00:03:38] Nothin' to bein' able to [00:03:40] Have any f**kin' thing that we wanted