Queen Latifah - The World lyrics

The world, oh, oh, oh, the world
The world, oh, oh, oh

I smoked upon the blunt again for
The pain to go away
But it wouldn't go away
Just subsided through the haze
Just drifted off into deeper thought
I broke my mind and searched my heart
Finally what was blindin' me was
Just as clear as day
I figured out what's stressin' me
Depressin' me
Mommy, that man molested me, oh no
Was only 5 years old
I couldn't seem to tell a soul
I didn't know how to let you and daddy know
And I can't go on like this
That's the type of thing that'd
Make you slash your wrists
But now that I realize this happened to me
I've gotta fight this

The devils are probably lyin'
Runnin' 'round and lyin'
Tryin' to move out
Is he gonna take my crown?
Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours
Every second of every minute and every hour
I see your face
Help me with what happens in the world

Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
The world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world
Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
Oh, the world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world

Word around the school is
You tried committin' suicide
He asked what would make a 14 year
Old boy wanna take his life?
It'd be the fact that he got a dad
Who uses him as a punchin' bag
Beats him till he's blue and black and
Won't stop will he makes him cry
You kept it to yourself and
Made excuses for the bruises
Took painkillers to kill the pain
From a daddy who's abusive
He was telling you, you were useless
Never heard the words "I love you"
Made you feel like you were worthless
He's tryin' to save the trouble
And he can't go on like this
That's the type of thing that'd
Make you slash your wrists
Somebody shoulda told you
That you're priceless
Put your faith in God and we can fight this

The devils are probably lyin'
Runnin' 'round and lyin'
Tryin' to move out
Is he gonna take my crown?
Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours
Every second of every minute and every hour
I see your face
Help me with what happens in the world

Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
The world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world
Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
Oh, the world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world

The world that we livin' in
Where we leave our babies
In the back seat of cars found by passers by
Desperate minds of emotional teenagers
Lookin' for love in all the wrong places
Love's so precious
Don't ever wanna test it
Who's your momma? Who your daddy?
You can't even tell
Your'e shinin' on, chattin'
See news at eleven
Were all walking through this place
With vain visions of heaven

The devils are probably lyin'
Runnin' 'round and lyin'
Tryin' to move out
Is he gonna take my crown?
Gotta get up, stand up, fight for hours
Every second of every minute and every hour
I see your face
Help me with what happens in the world

The world, the world the world, the world
The world, the world

Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
The world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world
Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
Oh, the world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world
Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
The world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world
Lesson number one the world ain't fair
It'll chew you up and it'll spit you out
So put your faith in it if you dare
The world
Oh, the world will put you right on top
Then snatch the bottom from under you
And just watch and laugh as you drop
The world

The world, oh, oh, oh
The world, oh, oh, oh, the world
The world, oh, oh, oh
The world, oh, oh, oh, the world
Oh, the world