In the city

Everywhere I go it's new faces.
Everywhere I go its the same places.
Everything I see its black and white, faded.
Somethings wrong, I think I'm goin crazy.
I learned there's only two things that keep me content.
That means there's only four things remaining constant.
Everything I thought it was, was transparent.
Forgive me Ma but I don't belong in this quadrant.
The sergeant said find something solvent and commit to it.
What is it with the world these days.
Everyone's all work no play
I remember in my hay it used to be a little partay
We used to have a couple games and share the moment of fame
And now we just follow what the government wants, lame.
Taxes going up and we just follow rules like they the mission
Since when did livin become more of a lesson
And stop followin our dreams, everythin's blamin the recession
Maybe if cost of livin wasn't so damn high
We'd be able to remember what it was to touch the sky.
Those days weren't so long ago, when we used to be able to defy
The laws of gravity. And if we failed, we get back up and try
Try try again.
2010 is almost up and 2012 is when it's said thats gonna end.
Same story, different headline.
Everywhere I go it's new faces.
Everywhere I go its the same places.
Everything I see its black and white, faded.
Somethings wrong, I think I'm goin crazy.
Everywhere I go people wanna come in
But I don't know whether to shun em away or let them in
Cause once they come in then they feel like they win.
So shun em away and let them figure me out
Cause honestly, only those that care will try and figure me out
What ever it is that I'm about.

Christmas in Harlem.