Something Ain't Right

Something ain't right
strolled down the street
felt eyes peeping in awe
folks trying to be discreet

Ole dude past middle age
pants on down his tale
singing a hip hop tune
all I could do was wail

Hmm, something ain't right

On past one of the churches
gospel birds smelling up a storm
preacher steps out of a Hummer
with fine baby girl on his arm

My vision locked fully
two dudes fighting in the street
some folks laughing and pointing
jumping and shuffling their feet

I know something ain't right

Can't find a soul to speak
language I can even decipher
just too many peeps being slick
not enough paying the piper

Little girl on the corner
waving, offering a chance
to date this ole man real good
with some of her romance

Something sho ain't right

Spite all the preaching
seems not enough are hearing
children gone a muck as bad as
grown folks just appearing

Don't know how our heads
got so far out of line or base
so bad sometimes I see
no one can look you in the face

Something ain't right for real

Medicaid won't pay for digestive aids
but Viagra is now tops on the list
does that mean we should not eat
but can wallow in sexual bliss?

We need more folks to stop
living on the edge of life
put some real energy into living
too much stress and strife

Know damn well something's wrong
at the gas station things are funny
lady told me to call her Good Bitch
while dude is arguing bout "MY" money

Something Ain't't Right

A few kids working hard in school
chastised and harassed to the hilt
by a group of young fools
talking bout the blood they spilt

Buying clothes made by folks
giving a damn less bout your thing
other than selling you their goods
to show off your balls and the bling

Where are the real mamas
full of collared greens and corn bread
whipping up sweets with a wooden spoon
smack you bout something you said

And daddies, there's more to being
a father than grinning bout what you did
telling kids bout how you fooled the rent man
by stepping in the closet and staying hid

What the hell is going on near my street
grown ups sucking on chemical pipes
kids wilder than any I thought could be
needing some guidance of other types

Something sho ain't right
peeps walking the streets all night
boom boxes in cars a blast
hope this crap don't last.

Cause something sho ain't right

Del Cano 2005 February