Queen Latifah — The World

The world, oh, oh, oh, the world The world, oh, oh, oh [Verse 1] I smoked upon the blunt again for the pain to go away But it wouldn't go away, just subsided through the haze Just drifted off into deeper thought I broke my mind and searched my heart Finally what was blindin' me was just as clear as day I figured out what's stressin' me, depressin' me Mommy, that man molested me, oh no Was only 5 years old, I couldn't seem to tell a soul I didn't know how to let you and daddy know And I can't go on like this That's the type of thing that'd make you slash your wrists But now that I realize this happened to me I've gotta fight this [Pre-Chorus] The devils are probably lyin', runnin' 'round and lyin' Tryin' to move out Is he gonna take my crown? Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours Every second of every minute and every hour I see your face Help me with what happens in the world [Chorus] Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world The world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world Oh, the world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world [Verse 2] Word around the school is you tried committin' suicide He asked what would make a 14 year old boy wanna take his life? It'd be the fact that he got a dad who uses him as a punchin' bag Beats him till he's blue and black and won't stop will he makes him cry You kept it to yourself and made excuses for the bruises Took painkillers to kill the pain from a daddy who's abusive He was telling you, you were useless, never heard the words "I love you" Made you feel like you were worthless, he's tryin' to save the trouble And he can't go on like this That's the type of thing that'd make you slash your wrists Somebody shoulda told you that you're priceless Put your faith in God and we can fight this [Pre-Chorus] The devils are probably lyin', runnin' 'round and lyin' Tryin' to move out Is he gonna take my crown? Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours Every second of every minute and every hour I see your face Help me with what happens in the world [Chorus] Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world The world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world Oh, the world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world [Bridge] The world that we livin' in where we leave our babies In the back seat of cars found by passers by Desperate minds of emotional teenagers Lookin' for love in all the wrong places Love's so precious, don't ever wanna test it Who's your momma? Who your daddy? You can't even tell Your'e shinin' on, chattin', see news at eleven Were all walking through this place with vain visions of heaven [Pre-Chorus] The devils are probably lyin', runnin' 'round and lyin' Tryin' to move out Is he gonna take my crown? Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours Every second of every minute and every hour I see your face Help me with what happens in the world The world, the world The world, the world The world, the world [Chorus] Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world The world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world Oh, the world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world The world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world Lesson number one the world ain't fair It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out So put your faith in it if you dare The world Oh, the world will put you right on top Then snatch the bottom from under you And just watch and laugh as you drop The world [Outro] The world, oh, oh, oh The world, oh, oh, oh, the world The world, oh, oh, oh The world, oh, oh, oh, the world Oh, the world