"What's going on?" asked the bullied child to the camera
Using notecards, can't talk, losing stamina
Gets always pushed around and always picked on
Ask him why, no response
"When is daddy coming back?" asked the daughter of a soldier
"Don't worry, daddy will be back when it's over."
But the mother hasn't heard from him in three months
Fighting battles without knowing reasons
"Do you not love me?" asked the unborn baby
From the broken insides of an adolescent lady
No chances given out, had to pay for your mistakes
He could've been king, she could've been great
What will you do if you really drop out?
Spend your Micky D money on drugs or buy a house?
These teens think that they can make it on their own
Stop lying to yourself, you're not grown
What is going on

"What's going on?" asked the toddler in daycare
"I need my momma and my poppa but they ain't there
And when they are, all they do is fight
I wish I could forget last night."
"Why did this happen?" asked the disaster survivor
Who lost it all, "should I be glad I survived or
Should I leave? I just can't keep on
My house family, friends, they're gone."
"Why do the good die young?" asked the elder devil
"They shouldn't live at all, they just love to meddle
So I will provide them sinful hearts
And carry their souls into the dark."
How come? Why don't we resist what we know isn't right?
Shine these spirits under some different lights
And we'll find that it was there all along
It was there all along
What is going on