GPSA (Ghetto Public Service Announcement) - Avant, Jermaine Dupri

I know some people might not understand me I might not go number 1 or win a grammy

But uh I done, done the lovin, I done, done the touchin

All the kissing and hugging baby you know its nothing

Everybody know that I can oh-oh

Ladies love it when I go oh-oh

You trying to stop all that?

No Well brother please can you make me understand what you’re sayin

Listen man

Troubles of the world today

Its got me heated

Every word I’m about to say

I feel is needed

So let me talk about the things that’s goin on (going on)

The war is over but the troops ain’t home

I see the bullies flying, see the people dying

See the babies crying

Whats the reason

So who you supposed to be Public Enemy #1

Now next thing I know you’re gonna be trying to tell me to put my guns down

I’m trying to have a conversation with you fore you let these streets get you,

Show you a bigger picture than standing on this block

You wanna talk well where the -- at Cause homie I don’t need that

Stuff you talking what I’m doin ain’t never gonna stop

You must been watching too much CNN

It’s about them dividends

The hood ain’t change I don’t know where you been

-- everybody suffering, and its way more tougher than it was

And we don’t never see nobody helping us Okay

That’s so true

I can feel your pain

I’m not here to argue

Just put you up on game

But I guess you the type I can’t tell a damn thing

Couple of dollars in your pocket and you start losing your brain

It’s a trap

Got you hustling all through the night

It’s a trap

They takin pictures in broad daylight

Don’t let the system trick you into nothing else

Please

Be a man and stand for yourself

If you not rich by now you probably never get it How can I get this -- to listen to what I’m sayin to him

Don’t be a fool with that?

I don’t give a damn’attitude

Cause I know you got someone at home that you in love with

I’m trying to have a conversation with you fore you let these streets get you,

Show you a bigger picture than standing on this block

You wanna talk well where the -- at Cause homie I don’t need that

Stuff you talking what I’m doin ain’t never gonna stop

Please listen

Hear me when I say don’t

Let this system knock you

Lock your ass away cause

You got things to live for, your family and your children

Don’t want to lose the life that you’ve been living

Stuff you talking what I’m doin ain’t never gonna stop

Please listen (please listen)

Hear me when I say don’t (I got some serious words for you my brothers)

Let this system knock you (90% of us on lockdown)

Lock your ass away cause (and we don’t need another)

You got things to live for, your family and your children

(oh, so many brothers doing life can’t see their kids, I’m so sincere)

Don’t want to lose the life that you’ve been living (I'm so sincere)

So sincere?

Cut!