I can relate, have been there and done that!!! Shy

"My Petition"

You say you mean good for me
But you don't do it
You say you have a plan but you just don't go thru with it
You say you know the way to go
And I should follow
But all of your empty promises
Leave me hollow

And oh
How do I trust you
How do I love you
When you
Lie to me repeatedly
And oh
How do I have faith, in you
When you just don't come thru
Like you say you could

Oh, say can you see [2x]

You say that I'm wrong for
Stating my opinion to you
You say that I'm wrong and there'll be quiet consequences too
But I know my rights babe
There'll be no law abridging
The freedom of my speech
Or the right for me to petition for a remedy of grievances

And I want to trust you
I want to love yeah
But you lie to me repeatedly
And oh I want to have faith in you
But you just don't come thru
Like you said you could
Oh say can you see
Hmmm

I want fresh fruit, clean water,
Air that I don't see
I want the feeling of being safe on my streets
I want my children to be smarter than me
I want, I want to feel
I want to feel, I want to feel free
For real ya'll
I'm just telling you so you know
I want to, I want to have faith in you
I really do but you keep lying to me
It hurts
I believe, I believe you owe it me
Give it to me like you said you would
Hmmm
Oh say can you see
Hmmm
Oh say can you see
Oohh say can you see
Hmmm
By the dawn's early light

Where do I started with Ms.Scott lovely voice and very create with her music then some singer's today .So Ima say that every song she came out with is so smooth that u could just get in da tub and relax and just chill!

Yes. This is my song. I absolutely love it (I first thought she was talking about her man or something similar). I lve this song; this one and 'Can't Explain.' Alright to Jilly from Philly.

i always thought she was not talking about the president, but she's talking about america, i love the song. could be either.

I love this song. And she is talking about the President

i can relate this to my relationship in so many ways love this song...very powerful

a very powerful song, cleverly written.....i love it! Jill scott is the truth

So true! I want my little brother to be smarter than, and to also outlive me!

song iz jump'n
100%
luv ya!!~~

simply jill... lovely, soulful, real.