There’s Jena 6 in every city and state, a system can’t be just when its based on race

Boys becoming men behind prison gates, when they get set free its a bit too late

Over in Iraq everyday folks die, killing is the norm and we don’t know why

Mothers here and there bow there heads and cry , war is truly hell cause it is what it is

Hurricanes and earthquakes Tsunamis, floods and fires

Scientists are warning us but others say their liars

Toys are on the recall cause China paints with lead

Businesses keep selling them till someone’s kid is dead

Billions and billions all go to death and war, Presidents deny tell more lies and ignore

Millions of our children are denied health care but we can’t overide cause it is what it is what

 

thuggism, it is what it is, liberalism, it is what it is, Welfare, it is what it is, crime, it is what it is, anger, it is what it is, illiteracy, it is what it is, violence, yes it is what it is don’t blame it all on Blacks cause it is what it is what

In the hood a war rages on each day, bullets start to fly cause them boys don’t play

Priests in the church stop and kneel to pray, some molest your children while proclaiming faith

Politicians lie just to get our votes, People can’t survive cause of bills they wrote

The rich and getting richer every hour of the day but don’t even complain cause it is what it is what

You can’t be a patriot if you protest the war, you can’t be a Christian if you like a man like Gore.

Torturing our prisoners without a trials ok, Terrorists don’t have no rights at least that’s what we say.

Abortion is a sin to the Christian right, But executing convicts to them is alright

The hypocrits all stand on the left and right and we all have to choose

Cause it is what it is what

 

Injustice, it is what it is, genocide, it is what it is, corruption, it is what it is, bigotry, it is what it is, addiction, it is what it is, racism, it is what it is, intolerance, yes it is what it is

Don’t blame it all on Whites cause it is what it is what

The truth will set you free the truth can’t be concealed can’t you understand what’s real is really really yeah

So many try to hide realities of life yeah, but what gets done in the dark soon must come to light

Cause it is what it is

Child Abuse, it is what it is. Hypocrisy, it is what it is, disaster, it is what it is. poverty it is what it is. hopelessness it is what it is, disease it is what it is, judgment, yes it is what it is

Don’t blame it all on God cause it is what it is what

Loyalty, it is what it is. Pure Faith, it is what it is, Humility, it is what it is. Love and Kindness, it is what it is. Tolerance, it is what it is, charity, it is what it is. Sobriety, it is what it is

Don’t claim there is no good cause it is what it is what