Tell Him The Truth
01/07/04
I
If they crucify you what will that solve?
How the hell will we evolve?
This is something that you must resolve
How can we not be involved?
We are already committed
Look how you’ve benefited
You have got to get it
And then you have got to live wit’ it
There’s no exception to this rule
And I know you are super cool
But you’ve been acting like mule
They will use you like a fool
Every high priced attorney
You got -- is taking your money
Your enemies set back and think it’s funny
And screw you like Playboy Bunny
Will your attorney tell you to stop?
Well he is not a cop
You’re the King of Pop
He’s got to make a living that’s not an opt
And he will represent you
That’s what they want you to do
Spend your money on legal juju
Do you believe in voodoo too?
People around you won’t talk
And they let you do that walk
While those who hate you outlined you in chalk
Let you pitch but you can’t balk
In the back room they say you’re a genius
But they asked if you’re from Venus
And all they talk about is your penis
And the talk is awful it is the meanest
II
And they will come and hang you up
They don’t care if the cops bang you up
Do you think they will help you up?
There’s a tree and they will step you up
What do they care about your neck?
If you gonna do this sign the check?
Walk out there and stand erect
You’re just another Media project
Everybody’s making money off you but you
Meanwhile you tell them that it’s not true
And you tell them that that’s not you
And they say okay but they have plans to screw you too
One false move and you’re through
One false move and you’re dodo
That’s what they really think of you
While we wait and we boohoo
It’s time that you really thought of us
Regardless of all this fuss
We have given you our trust
And that’s very scared to us
When you get hurt we get hurt too
And we try to stand in front of you
To take as many blows as we need to
Because we want to protect and savor you
No doubt you are special to us
But you are waiting on a prison bus
And that is just not good for us
Though among ourselves we fuss
We are always there to back you
If and whenever they attack you
You can count on us to come through
But we need you to handle this too
III
We’re not telling you how to run your business not that
But you know we love you Cat
And if you love us handle that
Before they slam you and you can’t get up off the mat
I find myself constantly apologizing
As though you are not recognizing
That this is not enterprising
And it is very demoralizing
Not just to you but to us too
We would go to war for you
And some have already done so in my view
And they’re more than just a few
From Asia and Europe they’re in it for the long run
And in Africa they get up with the morning sun
And they count their blessings each and everyone
And they thank God for you when they’re done
This is the mark that you’re making
The world could be yours for the taking
So why are our hearts all aching?
Could it be that you’re mistaking?
Not that you have ever committed a crime
But we can't be here every time
To help you deal with this slime
The light we're under is not lime
But we go out against prediction
And we forge ourselves with conviction
And we withstand the affliction
Because you are our addiction
So what we ask is from the heart
And we ask you not to tear our apart
We ask you to consider making a new start
Because we know our love is in your heart
Chorus
If we love him we’ve got to tell him the truth
Stay away from this kind of youth
If we love him we’ve got to tell him the truth
Stay away from this kind of youth
If you don’t want the abuse
You have got to cut this thing loose
If we love him we’ve got to tell him the truth
Stay away from this kind of youth