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Oh, yeah
Young man (young man)
I need to talk to you (I need to talk to you)
I know (I know)
You say you're old enough to do watchu wanna do (watchu wanna do)
I'm tryin' to tell ya something
That you really do need to know (that you need to know)
Just in case
Nobody never told you before (told you before)
You need to get up (get up) off yo' behind (off yo' behind)
And stop (stop) wastin' time (wastin' your time)
Mm (mm)
You're only in this world (only in this world)
You all gonna live for so long (live for so long)
You see, everybody's gon' die one day
Whether they right or wrong (right or wrong)
But you doin' something (you're doin')
You hold your own self back (own self back)
Instead of you tryin' to raise your children and teach 'em right from wrong
You bought a Cadillac (bought a Cadillac)
You need to change (change), start doin' right (start doin' right)
You need to learn (learn how to walk in the light)
You need to do (do) the best you can (the best you can)
And you oughta pitch in and give me a helpin' hand (give me a helpin' hand)
You need to come on, get off yo' ass
I'm tellin' ya, you growin' up too fast (too fast)
Tell the truth
Tell the truth (tell the truth)
You burnin' (burnin'), smoking your weed (smoking your weed)
Kids at home, they're in need (babies in need)
Stand up and be a man (yeah)
See, I could have a helpin' hand