Inner City Blues
Broussard Marc Lyrics

Rockets, moon shots
Spending tons of money on space exploration while ignoring poverty on Earth.

Spend it on the have nots
We should be using our resources to help those who need it the most.

Money, we make it
We work hard to earn our money.

'Fore we see it you take it
However, the government takes a big chunk of our hard-earned money before we even get to see it.

Oh, make me wanna holler
These injustices make me want to scream out in frustration.

The way they do my life, yeah
The government's actions are negatively affecting my life and the lives of others.

This ain't livin', this ain't livin'
This is not a fulfilling or satisfactory way of living.

No, no baby, this ain't livin'
No, this is not the way we should be living.

Inflation no chance
It's difficult to get ahead when inflation is high and our salaries are not increasing at the same rate.

To increase finance
We struggle to find ways to make more money.

Bills pile up sky high
Our bills keep increasing and it's becoming harder to pay them off.

Send that boy off to die
Instead of addressing the root causes of poverty and war, we send young people off to fight and die in conflicts they don't fully understand.

Hang ups, let downs
We face many obstacles and setbacks in life.

Bad breaks, set backs
Challenging situations and failures can set us back even further.

Natural fact is
The truth is that life is hard and unfair for many people.

Oh honey that I can't pay my taxes
It's impossible to pay taxes when we are struggling to make ends meet.

Throw up both my hands
I feel helpless and frustrated by the system.

Crime is increasing
Crime rates are going up and becoming more violent.

Trigger happy policing
Police officers are too quick to use force and violence, often with deadly consequences.

Panic is spreading
People are becoming more anxious and fearful about the future.

God knows where we're heading
We have no idea where society is headed or what the future holds.

They don't understand
The government and those in power don't understand the struggles we face.

Mother, mother, mother, yeah
Calling out to our mothers for comfort and protection in a time of hardship.

Everybody thinks we're wrong
People judge us for our appearance or beliefs without understanding our struggles.

Oh, but who are they to judge us? Mother
Who has the right to judge us and our struggles? Only our mothers, who know us best.

Simply 'cause we wear our hair long
People judge us for superficial reasons, such as our appearance, without understanding the deeper issues we face.