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Wait a minute, I had my money all type of business Brother's all gone to glory It's too late for him to tell his story The streets took over Claimed another soldier And his body lays colder His fatherless kids grow colder and bolder Ooh, I think I seen it on the news What am I to do? Brothers dyin' from the blues Send us someone with a song where we could sing along Fill us all with a spirit where we could carry on Skinny Billy They used to call him good and plenty Brother had hustle for hours Sellin' dope in hope for power These people watching, set him up and took his stash Neighborhood is crashin' for cash Slow ridin' now and spreadin' ashes Ooh, I think I seen it on the news What am I to do? Brothers dyin' from the blues Send us someone with a song where we could sing along Fill us all with a spirit where we could carry on Today on the news, someone lost his life tryin' to make a move Now left his family here to sing the blues Lord send us a savior, send us a savior, send us a savior Ooh, I think I seen it on the news What am I to do? Brothers dyin' from the blues Send us someone with a song where we could sing along Fill us all with a spirit where we could carry on Send us a savior With the children of God One who the most survivalistic enough to cover me Only it's his name, the one that I know One who the moments people listen enough to cover me Brothers gon' work it out --- The News - Anthony Hamilton