the question they keep asking me the question they keep asking me A pergunta que continuam me fazendo how can one so young be so bitter and angry how can one so young be so bitter and angry Como alguém tão jovem pode ser tão amargo e furioso well, the answer is plain to see well, the answer is plain to see Bem, a resposta é fácil de ver maybe if they wernt so blind theyd see what i see maybe if they wernt so blind theyd see what i see Talvez porque estejam cegos demais para ver o que eu vejo i see the homeless livin out on the street i see the homeless livin out on the street Eu vejo os sem-tetos morando nas ruas on every corner theyre asking for money on every corner theyre asking for money Em todas esquinas estão pedindo dinheiro i try to help them whenever i can i try to help them whenever i can Eu tento ajudá-los sempre que posso but sometimes i cant afford to help myself but sometimes i cant afford to help myself Mas as vezes não consigo ajudar a mim mesmo i see diseases and modern plagues of our times i see diseases and modern plagues of our times Eu vejo doenças e pragas modernas dos nossos tempos the greed of our leaders has made them blind the greed of our leaders has made them blind A ganãncia de nossos líderes os deixam cegos para nossos problemas to our problems to our problems Eles gastam milhões no exterior they spend millions overseas, they spend millions overseas, E o povo bem aqui batalhando guerras todos os dias people right here are fightin wars everyday people right here are fightin wars everyday Eu vejo brancos que odeiam negros i see the whites that hate the blacks i see the whites that hate the blacks Negros contra judeus, corrida contra religião blacks against the jews, race against religion blacks against the jews, race against religion E todos cegos demais para ver and there all too blind to see and there all too blind to see Quando lutamos uns contras os outros, as coias ficam mais fáceis para eles when we fight each other it puts all of them at ease when we fight each other it puts all of them at ease Isso nos mantém ocupados, então eles fazem o que querem it keeps us so busy, so they can do what they please it keeps us so busy, so they can do what they please A época de eleições vem e eles pedem votos election time comes and theyre out for votes election time comes and theyre out for votes Quando você vê e ouve a maioria deles thats when you see and hear from them the most thats when you see and hear from them the most Isso o que eles chamam de democracia this is what theyre calling a democracy this is what theyre calling a democracy É só outra palavra para "hipocrisia" thats just another word for hypocrisy thats just another word for hypocrisy Nós continuamos caindo para iscas we keep fallin for the bait we keep fallin for the bait Quando nos damos conta é sempre tarde demais when we realize, its always too late when we realize, its always too late Eu vejo brancos que odeiam negros i see the whites that hate the blacks i see the whites that hate the blacks Negros contra judeus, irmão contra irmão blacks that hate the jews, brother against brother blacks that hate the jews, brother against brother E todos cegos demais para ver and theyre all to blind to see and theyre all to blind to see Conforme o rico fica rico, o pobre morre de fome as the rich get richer, the poor goin hungry as the rich get richer, the poor goin hungry Eu vi as taxas que eles cobram dos trabalhadores das famílias ive seen the toll it takes on the workingmans family ive seen the toll it takes on the workingmans family O sistema educacional é obsoleto education system thats obsolete education system thats obsolete Não consegue manter as crianças interessadas ou fora das ruas cant hold a kids interest or keep em off the street cant hold a kids interest or keep em off the street Veja os pais com medo, ouças as mães chorarem see a fathers fear, hear a mothers cry see a fathers fear, hear a mothers cry Que tipo de nação deixa suas crianças morrerem? what kind of a nation lets their children die what kind of a nation lets their children die Governo corrupto e cheio de burocracia governments corrupt and full of red tape governments corrupt and full of red tape Enquanto você me pergunta porque eu odeio then youre gonna ask me why i hate then youre gonna ask me why i hate Por que você não abra os olhos? Então poderá ver why dont you open up your eyes so you can see why dont you open up your eyes so you can see Abra seus ouvidos, então poderá ouvirá open up your ears so you can hear open up your ears so you can hear Dê uma olhada a sua volta e você encontrará take a look around and you will find take a look around and you will find Dê uma olhada a sua volta e você encontrará o porque. take a look around and you will find out why take a look around and you will find out why