Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Prognosis, artist - Funky DL. Date of issue: 06.01.2022
Song language: English
The Prognosis |
| Yo', my friend’s Sister told me she don’t wanna work for the white man |
| Not even if the possibility |
| Or a slight chance of improving her life was right there for taking |
| She would rather sit back and be vacant |
| Ain’t no mistaking that I’m trying to get my head round the statement |
| It’s complicated, see I understand that people need payment |
| And have been patient, trying to move towards their future but facing |
| discrimination |
| Even though they got they qualifications from education |
| I asked these young brothers who were chillin on my block |
| What they saw themselves becoming as a kid growing up |
| They replied saying they saw themselves as bank managers |
| But all that they were doing everyday was smoking cannabis |
| And eating fried chicken, leaving bones on my doorstep |
| And couldn’t see the point in even taking a small step to something greater |
| I tried to talk, I try to teach em', couldn’t reach em' |
| Now the sound of the police has got em' fighting for they freedom |
| You best believe it, I’m trying to get down to the reasons |
| I’m noticing a surge of Europeans in my neighbourhood |
| That’s when I really started to notice that every geographical place will get |
| its prognosis |
| The prognosis (x4) |
| Verse Two |
| I’ve heard black women tell me they ain’t dating no black men |
| Because it didn’t work with a handful way back when |
| Now each to his own, but I find it disheartening |
| And I heard your counter-argument about some brothers targeting |
| Women the same way, but exactly the same |
| I am disheartened by these juvenile games that people play |
| Now this really got me thinking bout' who I am in society |
| How do people view me when there is so much variety? |
| Everyday succumbing to someone stereotyping me |
| Color of my skin the only thing why they disliking me? |
| When I spend my money that’s when they forced to be nice to me |
| Taxi driver tells me he charging a different price to me |
| Because we black brothers and so he found me tolerable |
| I told him that ain’t ethical, conscientious or honourable |
| You gotta come better than that |
| He thought about what I was saying and conceded the fact |
| And I don’t wanna have to do him like that |
| But see the truth is the truth and karma got a way of coming right back |
| So from the stand up people to the ones that are bogus |
| Everybody gonna play they prognosis |