John
Wyclef Jean Lyrics

This is not the burial, it's the ressurection
This is not the end, it's a new beginning

Hey kids gather 'round (All around the world)
Listen up, everyone from all around the world

It's DJ Muggs, with Wyclef (Yeah, all around the world)
DJ Muggs and Wyclef Jean are together, reaching people worldwide

Aha, I got a story to tell (All around the world)
I have an important story to share with everyone worldwide

What do you mean, John 3 16?
What is the significance of John 3:16 in the Bible?

For God so loved the world, every man packs an M-16
In a world filled with violence, everyone seems to be armed

(uh-huh) Says the boy to the fiend
The boy questions the purpose of violence

What do you mean? Huh (uh-huh)
What do you mean? I don't understand

I wanna wake up from this dream
I wish to escape this harsh reality

I caught the bullet, I was stumblin like a mulet
I narrowly avoided getting shot and stumbled like a confused animal

Drink white Russian; game, Russian roulette
I drink a white Russian cocktail and metaphorically play Russian roulette

Flight Continental six o'clock in the mornin
I have a flight with Continental Airlines at 6 AM

Briefcase full o' cocaine on my way out, I tipped the doorman
I have a briefcase full of cocaine and secretly gave some money to the doorman as a bribe

Jumped into the cab said, 'Hail Mary, full of Grace'
I anxiously get into a cab and hope for divine protection

Yesterday communion was the Mafia's reunion
The Mafia gathered at a communion event

Confessed to the priest, evade the apple, I ate the peach
I confessed my sins to the priest and tried to avoid punishment for a different wrongdoing

Slept with Vanity, sold my soul to Robin Leach
I had a sexual encounter with a woman named Vanity and metaphorically made a pact with Robin Leach for fame and success

Devil music in my ear, no fear, I'm pumpin Def Leppard
I listen to rebellious music, ignoring any fear, and enjoy Def Leppard's music

Slow down, here comes the narc' with the German shepherd
Be cautious, a narcotics officer with a German shepherd dog is approaching

I got the plan, man, meet me in the van
I have a plan, let's meet in the van

I got this kid from the Sudan bringin tecs from Iran (uh-huh)
I have a contact from Sudan who is bringing weapons from Iran

What do you mean, John 3 16?
What is the significance of John 3:16 in the Bible?

Says the boy to the fiend (All around the world)
The boy questions the purpose of violence, and this question applies to people worldwide

(uh-huh) What do you mean? What do you mean?
What do you mean? I still don't understand

Says the girl to the fiend (uh-huh)
The girl also questions the purpose of violence

So in the streets, the product must be clean (uh-huh)
In the context of drug dealing, the product must be of high quality

Five-eleven, the young one went to heaven
At five minutes past eleven, a young person died and went to heaven

Yo with the gun to his head; yo he was already dead
He held a gun to his head, but he was already spiritually dead

Sunday mornin in court, the judge got Wyclef confessin
On a Sunday morning in court, the judge makes Wyclef confess something

"Yo, I murdered Steve Austin," now I'm wanted by Bionic Woman
Wyclef confesses to murdering someone named Steve Austin and is now being pursued by the Bionic Woman

Women bring you more miseries like that movie
Women can bring more sorrows and troubles, just like in that movie

Stress go to India, smoke hashish with Ghandi (uh-huh)
When stressed, go to India and use hashish with Ghandi as a form of escape

My bills of rights is to make sure you're alright
My principles are in place to ensure your well-being

Superman left the gang, cause his weakness was Crips-tonight (bing)
Superman left the gang because it became his weakness when violence was involved

Godfather got the cottonballs to his cheeks
The Godfather puts cotton balls to his cheeks, possibly to stop bleeding or to mimic a gangster

Pig couldn't fly straight so you die in your sleep
The police officer involved in corruption or injustice cannot escape punishment, even if you die peacefully

I stay awake only to see Nicodemus
I remain awake to witness the struggles and transformations of others

The young one got murdered, the day was the Sabbath
A young person was murdered on the day of rest, the Sabbath

Aren't we all human beings? (uh-huh)
Aren't we all the same, regardless of our differences?

Why we killin for the green?
Why do we resort to violence for the sake of money?

But the dream.. is still for green..
But the desire for wealth and success remains

(so) so we die in the steam
And as a result, we perish in the struggles and conflicts

I know this drug dealer, who drive a black beamer
I am acquainted with a drug dealer who drives a black BMW

Dreadlock cut off once by this girl named Delilah
His dreadlocks were once cut off by a girl named Delilah, referencing the biblical story of Samson

Pretty little dancer, voice like Tina Turner
There is a beautiful dancer with a voice similar to Tina Turner's

Chickenheads are you a virgin? Yeah right, so was Madonna!
Chickenheads, promiscuous women, claims to be virgins, just like Madonna did

S-s-sinner, sinner, seek the master
The person is a sinner, but they should seek divine guidance

If not, feel the explosion from the day after
If they don't seek the master, they will experience a disastrous outcome

Bit by the vampire, worked for the mobster
They were bitten by a vampire and were involved with a mobster

Two to the head - and now you swimmin with the lobsters
They took two gunshot wounds to the head and are now dead, metaphorically swimming with lobsters in the ocean

We got'cha got'cha, set up in Oklahoma
We have captured you and set you up in Oklahoma

You caught a bad one like a kid catchin pneumonia
You encountered a negative situation, similar to a child catching pneumonia

So storyteller, what's the moral of this story?
So, as the storyteller, what is the lesson to be learned from this narrative?

Live reality and don't get caught up in your fantasy
Live in the real world and don't become lost in your imagination

Aren't we all human beings? (uh-huh)
Aren't we all the same, regardless of our differences?

What do you mean, John 3 16?
What is the significance of John 3:16 in the Bible?

But the dream.. is still for green..
But the desire for wealth and success remains

(so) so we die in the steam
And as a result, we perish in the struggles and conflicts

This is how it is around the way, y'knahmsayin Muggs?
This is how things are in our neighborhood, you know what I'm saying, Muggs?

Wyclef.. and it don't stop
Wyclef Jean continues to tell his story

Refugee Camp, bing!
Refugee Camp, making their presence known with a sound effect

(What do you mean, John 3 16?)
What is the true significance of John 3:16?