PNC Arena

Twelve students from Lacy Elementary arrived at the PNC Arena in Edward Mills Rd. Along with that, their music teacher addresses that her class is going to sing a song that deals with poverty, homelessness, and the welfare of humanity. It is titled "State of the World" from Janet Jackson's album Rhythm Nation 1814.

Janet Jackson

State of the World

5 a.m., rise and shine

To feed the baby before he starts to cry

No rest and time to play

15, the mother is a runaway

No time for dreams or goals

The pressure is so strong

Her body she has sold

So her child can eat

What is happening

To this world, we live in

In our home and other lands

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

Now our kids can't go out and play

That's the state of the world today

State of the world

Lil' Johnny all alone

His only friend, the doll he carries with him

Goes to school each and every day

To be teased because he has no place to stay

This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless

Instead of suicide, he cries himself to sleep

And it's happenin' to this world we live in

There's got to be a better way

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

Now our kids can't go out and play

That's the state of the world today

State of the world

Nation

Can't give up hope now

Let's weather the storm together

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

Now our kids can't go out and play

That's the state of the world today

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

Now our kids can't go out and play

That's the state of the world today

Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets

People can't find enough to eat

Now our kids can't go out and play

That's the state of the world today

That's the state of the world today

That's the state

That's the state of the world today

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