Bringing me some real bad news The takers get the honey The givers sing the blues Oh a stitch in time, just about saved me From going through the same old moves And this cat is nine He still suffers He's going through the same old grooves But that stone

I'm a nigga and I can't go outside I'm a Chicano and I can't go outside We looking bad on the news black on black homicide I need them dollars, got these problems with this llama on my mind They make it harder by the day, gotta keep this hope alive

Sun is shining and so are you Can't you tell I got news for you Sun is shining and so are you And we're gonna be alright Dry your tears and hold tight Then you came my way on a winter's day Shouted loudly come out and play A simple band of gold Wrapped

Sun is shining and so are you Can't you tell I got news for you Sun is shining and so are you And we're gonna be alright Dry your tears and hold tight Then you came my way on a winter's day Shouted loudly come out and play A simple band of gold Wrapped

Ain't no moment like when I'm holding onto you Baby you're above the years I've been moved to tears By the wonders of this old news One of God's mysteries It never fails to get to me I've seen the south of France I've seen the sunset dance Over Sunset

All I want to say is that They don't really care about us Skin head, dead head Everybody gone bad Everybody allegation In the suite, on the news Everybody dog food Kick me, kick me He wouldn't let this be, no, no

Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new All

The way things are going They're going to crucify me Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The newspapers said Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France The man in the mac said You've got to go back

Hey, hey, hey Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't gonna talk about love Just like I told you before, before I heard the news baby All about your disease Yeah, you may have all you want baby But I got somethin' you need, oh yeah

I read the news today, oh boy I'd love to turn you on About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well I just had to laugh I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car He didn't notice that the lights had changed A crowd