Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
In the city
One Friday, little Emmitt reached his limit
School was wack, he wasnt with it
His man told him that he could make some dough
Deliverin packages for Mac Money Joe
So he said, Cool, yo, I need a hustle
Yo, hook me up, plus I need a pistol or
A 380, a two-two or a 25
Im gonna get large kid, Im all the way live
But he was sadly mistaken
Now hes locked up, hes doin time and hes thinkin
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
In the city
One Saturday, sweet Renee ran away
Couldnt take moms yellin, didnt wanna stay
Her girl told her, that she could get quick cash
Goin on dates for Pimp Daddy Nash
She said, Well, I dont know, I gotta meet him
You say hes fly, mmm? I gotta see him
The next thing you know shes out late nights
Makin dollars for Nash, wearin her skirts tight
Now shes a victim of the system
Man, what happened to her dreams and her ambition?
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
In the city
Old Mr. Fillmore, he owns a grocery store
Its a small little shop, the children call him Pop
But, of course, he keeps a shotgun
Just for protection cause hes got a little grandson
On Sunday, while he was there cleanin
He heard the front door slam, a lady screamin
He grabbed the shottie and walked out from the back
All he saw was two kids, wearin black ski masks
He fired, they fired, all at the same time
Now theres a funeral on Wednesday, a quarter to nine
Sights in the city got people cryin
Sights in the city got people dyin
In the city, in the city, in the city
In the city, in the city, in the city
In the city, in the city, in the city
In the city, in the city
Many sights and sounds in the city, knahmsayin?
People dyin, innocent victims
The babies aint got no future
What are we gon do?
Brothers cant make a buck
Mmm, just some of the sights and sounds, thats all
Guess, Im just gonna get mine