Smokey Robinson - Gang Bangin' lyrics

Wasting your time Drinking that wine Smoking that smoke Doing that coke Dealing that dope Giving up hope Gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin Staying out late Preaching that hate Defying your mother Killing your brother Killing in waves Filling up graves Gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin (oh yeah) (You know that) Widows are crying Babies are dying A child at play Got in the way Innocent children Somebody killed them Gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin Whatcha thinking now, whatcha doing Just how many lives do you have to ruin Gang bangin (owe) (break it down) I betcha you don't even know how it started How you came to be in this position Hate was handed down by somebody It's just the neighborhood no good hand me down been around tradition A neighborhood no good hand me down been around tradition Your killing each other for tradition, tradition Sometimes I think that you would if you could (uh-huh) and that would be good (uh-huh) But homie won't let you (uh-huh) for he's gonna get you (uh-huh) But maybe if you stop (uh-huh) it might make a few stop Gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin I heard that somebody said (uh-huh) god is dead (uh-huh) Leaving you free to (uh-huh) continue to be you (uh-huh) But I guarantee you (uh-huh) god can see you (uh-huh) I guarantee you (uh-huh) god can see you This gang bangin, gang bangin, gang bangin Gang bangin now, gang bangin, gang bangin Gang bangin (yeah), gang bangin now Love thy neighbor as thy self Put those weapons on the shelf Use your life for something else positive You know that gang bangin ain't no way to live (Ooh) (gang bangin) gang bangin (now) gang bangin Gang banging now (yeah) (alright) (yeah, yeah) (gang bangin) gang bangin (now)