Drug boy steady show time Streets dont give a damn Theyre filled with such pollution The kids dont stand a chance Were trapped inside the matrix Forced to play our hand Were filled with so much hatred The kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance Well, since I was planted at birth I abandoned my own planet and I landed on earth As a kid I never understood what I observed Some of it was strange but most of it disturbed me Always in detention for the lack of my attention You could call it deficit, really I just didnt listen And I was always missin The teachers like, where is Bobby Simons? But tryna get a record deal is all I can I remember Its funny cause looking back on the past that I had all my days in the streets tryna prove that I was bad I still elevated to the level that Im at Still elevated to the level that Im at Were trapped inside the matrix Forced to play our hand Were fill with so much hatred The kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance Janelle Monae: Sometimes its hard to grow While living in fear of the unknown How can he ever give love When no love is in his heart? A child can barely sleep at night To worried bout tomorrow And what it beholds, He drowns of Deep down in sorrows Will you run or will you share your light Tell a story or live in strife See it when were given hope That we know that we can grow Were trapped inside the matrix Forced to play our hand Were fill with so much hatred The kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance