These kids in the hood

Most are blind to the bad
they only see the good
They turn a blind eye
to the kid in the hood
They just look away
'cause they don't want to see
The 9 yr. old boy
who lies dead in the street
He lies dead in Compton
his chest full of brass
They don’t want to believe
Brenda’s baby's in the trash
To these kids in the ghetto
they turn their back
To the little baby
born addicted to crack
To the 12 yr. old girl
forced to sell sex
So her mama can get
just a little more meth
No time for tree houses
they build coffins with their wood
So much despair
for these kids in the hood.