Janet Jackson — State of the World Suite

State of the House 12" [Verse 1] Five A.M. rise and shine To feed the baby before he starts to cry No rest, no time to play Fifteen, the mother is a runaway No time for dreams or goals Pressure is so strong Her body she has sold so her child can eat [Pre-Chorus] What is happening to this world we live in In our home and other lands [Chorus] Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can’t find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today State of the world, ooh baby (Drugs and crime) [Verse 2] Lil’ Johnny all alone His only friend, the doll he carries with him Goes to school each and every day To be teased because he has no place to stay This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless Instead of suicide he cries himself to sleep [Pre-Chorus] And it's happenin' to this world we live in There's got to be a better way [Chorus] Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today State of the world, ooh, ooh [Bridge] Mason! Can’t give up hope now Let’s weather the storm to, together [Chorus] Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can’t find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can’t find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat (Starvin' people) Now our kids can't go out and play (They can't even walk the streets) That's the state of the world today (Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey) [Outro] Drugs and crime, drugs and crime Drugs and crime, drugs and crime Drugs and crime, drugs and crime Drugs and crime (That's the state of the world today) Drugs and crime (That's the state of the world today) Make a Change Dub [Intro] You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change [Instrumental with vocal samples] You can make, you can make a change [Chorus] Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today [Refrain] Crime spreadin' on the streets Can't find enough to eat, starvin' people Kids can't go out, they can't even walk the street Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey [Outro] You can make, you can make You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change You can make, you can make a change World Dance Mix [Intro] Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, let's dance Let's dance, state of the world today [Chorus] Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat Now our kids can't go out and play That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets People can't find enough to eat (Starvin' people) Now our kids can't go out and play (They can't even walk the street) That's the state of the world today (Don't give up, state of the world today, hey hey hey) [Outro] Drugs and crime, drugs and crime Drugs and crime, drugs and crime Drugs and crime, drugs and crime That's the state of the world today Drugs and crime That's the state of the world today Let's dance