My people was poor. Before the hurricane came. Before the downpour poured. It's like when Mary J. sang. Everyday it rains. So everyday the pain. Went ignored and I'm sure. Ignorance was to blame. But life is a chain. Cause and affected. Ni**as off the chain. Because they affected. It's a dirty game. So whatever is effective. From weed to selling 'cane. Gotta put that in effect sh*t. Wouldn't you loot. If you didn't have the loot. And your baby needed food. And you were stuck on the roof. And the helicopters swoop down. Just get a scoop. Through his telescopic lens. But he didn't scoop you. And the next 5 days. No help ensued. They called you a refugee. Cause you seek refuge. And the Commander in Chief. Just flew by. Didn't stop. Though he had a couple of seats. Just rude Jet Blue he is not. Jet blew by the spot. But if he ran outta jet fuel. And just dropped huh. That would've been something to watch. Helicopters doin' fly-bys. To take a couple of shots. Couple of portraits then ignored 'em. He'd be just another Bush. Surrounded by a couple of orchids. Poor kids just cause they was poor kids. Left 'em on their porches. Same ol' story in New Orleans. Silly rappers cause we got a couple of Porsches. And Mtv stop by to film our fortresses. We forget the unfortunate. Sure I ponied up a mill. But I didn't give my time. So in reality I didn't give a dime. Or a damn. I just put my monies in hands. Of the same people. That left my people stranded. Nothing but a bandit. Left them folks abandoned. Damn that money that we gave. Was just a Band-Aid. Can't say that we was better off. Then we was before. In synopsis. This is my minority report. Verse Two. So many times I'm covering my eyes. Peeking through my fingers trying to hide my. Frustration. Seems like we don't even care. So we send a lil money. Tell 'em it's alright. To be able to sleep at night. You would pay that price. While somebody's just lost. Their whole damn life. Seems like we don't even care. When it wasn't on the nightly news no more. Suddenly it didn't matter to you no more. They went in and almost nothing changed. Seems like we don't even care. What the hell were they there for. Seems like we don't even care