T. Karras - A Message Lyrics

All y'all people talkin' about
Them platinum plaques, thinkin' they all that
Talkin' about drugs, pretendin' they thugs
You can't avoid the damage it's causin', you know
This is a message you need to listen to
I ain't dumbin' it down, it goes direct to you fools
So listen up

Yo, I got something to say
To everybody cause this shit has gone crazy
I'm disappointed by this
None of what y'all doin' is even legit
I see you addicted to the fame and clout
Y'all don't even care if I call y'all sellouts
You don't give back anythin' to your community
You're foolin' everybody, you ain't foolin' me
You could put money in the pockets of the poor
But instead you pocketin' money from them wars
Justice system don't care, they'll just lock you up
Politicians corrupt, they don't give a f*ck
And the major labels, they'll take your money in an instant
They put your records in Target but you still ain't winnin'
You just a fad to them, they drop you when you don't sell
If everybody was aware, the world wouldn't be hell
And that's a fact

I keep tellin' ya, what I'm sayin' is real
It's happenin' outside yo window as we speak
Many songs I listen to sound the same
Ain't about fame, ain't about the cash
If y'all connect with the culture, we could do this
Improve our way of life so that there is no cycle
We made our world a livin' hell
But you can change the fate so don't hesitate