We see families destroyed, and the truth misconstrued.
...people so confused with the issues the news is addressin’ 
 we don’t mind expressing...What I See

Verse I

I SEE opportunistic journalistic paparassi who can not resist the compulsion to 
publish the latest temptations, sensations, it’s crippling the nation.

"Information irrelevant insulting our intelligence, 
 trying our patience with the tabloid newz."

Yea, Page by page I’m enraged by the content.
Does it represent the news, or is it a tool somebody uses 
to convey reality the way they chooses?

"Information irrelevant, insulting our intelligence, 
 trying our patience with the tabloid news"
Verse II

I’M JUDGIN, with the numbers I’m fudgin I’m statin
but not underestimatin’ by the million, 35s on public housin
by the end of the year 2000 we lookin at about 50 million men, women, 
and children livin on the dole.  The Story’s been told, about a million times
maybe not with the use of effective rhymes so I’m takin the opportunity
      (is’not new to me) to make you aware of the scrutiny 
that your gonna face, cut to the chase  poor   people   have   no   race
this is an American thing, sure as the preacher preaches and the choir sings 
lemme tell ya
lemme tell ya
lemme tell ya
lemme tell ya
there’s a gap that’s forming between the haves and have nots 
like two islands, separated, by an ocean 
of frustration and its gonna widen
  as you dive in
   tryin 
   to survive and
    rescue beloved kin livin in sin.

Verse III

I SEE in the closet perverts, lookin under skirts readin dirt magazines
I aint playin I’m prayin that you learn what this means...
Young people growin up abnormally seekin,
informally sneakin’ a peek at the freaks on the weekend.
What I’m speakin is the truth, yea That’s how it goes 
they love the hoes and the money makin pictures they be takin 
indiscretely completely butt naked no clothes …young ladies: where’s your pride? 
come decide, take a ride over to the good side.

Now I’m sweatin those at the peep shows lookin’ em over 
you’re being taken over, look inside yourself - the money hoe is yo bride 
...take the videos off the shelf  cause it shows in the mind of the man 
lookin at behind all the time at the jam. Its not just a scam its a plan
to make a profit on a evil  part of  the man 
   and
...When it comes to dollars I learn fast,  I’m not a super scholar 
  "If I don’t  know,  then I ask:"
How could something so decadent be so resident in the every day regiment of so many people? 
Its a mystery to me...but lives politically as a billion dollar industry
  chant down pornography.

Verse IV

I SEE young ladies, havin babies, never sayin maybe
Always sayin yes, never gettin blessed, "dem a look fi caress"
as I’m thinking about my teenage cousin, some fool in the school spoke love but it wasn’t,
She was givin it up in the name of love,
Tossing away wisdom from above...
 That is meant to respect you
   uplift you
   protect you...
But you be doing what you want to do.

Now you’re paying dearly for laying with a boy who
 obviously was just playing
  commitment swaying
   cause he never loved you
    Is what I’m sayin’ true now what you gonna do.

Message of love, message of hope check it,
Message of love, message of hope check it,
Message of love, message of hope check it,
Message of love, message.