Cities Need Help

We need help in our city, people, we need a lot of help in our town We need a lot of help in our city, you know, we need a lot of help in our town 'Cause a lot of lil' innocent children, Lord knows, they're being gunned down We need help in our schools, we need a lot of help in our home We need a lot of help in our schools, we need a lot of help in our home 'Cause, Lord knows, somewhere, somehow, oh, somethings going all wrong (spoken: Look a-here) They tried to tear down the high-rise and the laws say that was wrong (spoken: Look a-here) Oh, they tried to tear down the high-rise and the laws say that was wrong They say, "Long as they're killing one another, you just leave'em alone) We need help in our city, we need a lot of help, people, here in our town Oh, we need help in our city, and, uh, we need a lot of help, people, in our town Just bring along that big ball and tear the whole goddamn thing down (spoken: Look a-here)