| Oh Lord, I done done what you told me to do |
| What’s the message to the songs I’m singin'? |
| Just done singin' them, gettin' through |
| Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord |
| I don’t know what the world is coming to |
| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |
| Said he got busted down by the TV |
| This world order is in a state of confusion |
| Lord, happiness is just an illusion |
| Huh |
| I don’t know, darlin', what the world is coming to |
| My sisters and brothers were shootin' each other |
| So we’re afraid to trust one another |
| God went away, said he would return |
| Don’t get caught with your homework undone |
| Ooh |
| You get it later down the line |
| Can’t you see, boy, you’re burnin' time |
| One time I thought you were a friend of mine |
| But you got yours |
| Now where is mine? Hey, hey, hey |
| I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know |
| I don’t know, Lord have mercy (I don’t know) |
| So close, sending images to her father |
| They’re shuttin' down jobs in the world |
| 'Cause all they want to do is make a dollar |
| But let me tell you about me |
| I can’t stand to hear lonely baby cry |
| Ooh, baby, baby |
| Turn and lose a dollar, it just might dry his eyes |
| Ooh, baby now |
| I knew there’s something that’s part of you |
| Gotta whole lotta money (but just spend a few) |
| But, but, but we’ve got a shortage on |
| But maybe a smile to another brother might find somebody home |
| I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know |
| Oh, I don’t know |
| People tryin' to find the answer |
| It’s like tryin' to find out what caused a transfer |
| I don’t know, oh, I don’t know |
| People puttin' down each other’s religions |
| Run and take the rules livin' through, hold up witness to |
| I don’t know, I don’t know |