[Billy Pilgrim]
Empty lots and buildings bombed out. Policies took the wrong route. Community lost out. A whole generation chalked out. Refuse to be written off, if not your getting soft. Black president, while being broke makes it no longer relevant. Evident in the eyes of a child in a city of men, thinkin bout they pops and if they'll ever see him again. Back porches, 40 bottles and needles 50. Cent blunt spots, but yo you hear about your peoples? Shot, like the life thru her veins, give it a name. And it’s hard to place the blame when nobody’s pain is the same. Remain true. Strange fruit same blues. Fresh off the block now you back payin dues. Living off the top of the dresser and can’t stop. It’s pressure from either friends, lack of ends, or crooked cops. I’m talkin pawn shops pool halls and have nots. Takin a sip, but always pourin out the last drops.

[John Basement]
Nature or nurture. Why would you be mad they came at you like that? Look at what they did to the savior! Goodness.
Hallelujah! Cast pearls amongst my niggas. Swine I don't say nuttin to ya. Take evasive action, Action Jackson, Pull a pit maneuver. Crock pot, hood hot, nigga get da skewers. Messiah thru the manure. Hallelujah!

[Mr. Brink]
It’s crunch time no sunshine in these city streets. Not one dime in my pocket but don’t pity me. Duck one time cause fuck swine wanna jitney me to the ACJ. It’s rough times they just give me grief. Would puff lime but my PO want my dick to pee, in a cup and if it come up hot they gon sentence me for a violation. The gag hearing be annihilation families crying faces stressing out bout the time I’m facing. Just trying to make it but all I see is cloudy skies they raining. Tried to be patient with it all but my mind is racing. They locked me down for the winter I was hibernating. But now I’m out with Billy Pilgrim to my side adjacent. Why do brothers mug each other with the grimy faces? I smoke the newport to the bus sometimes I can’t take it. I wish the sun would come out and just shine today. Tired of rain, they hide behind the clouds, I can’t find it’s rays.

[John Basement]
The price has been paid. Your life is a sacrifice. Your life is a sacrifice.