Everywhere I look they say
 Another life has been taken away
 It makes my stomach turn
 But livin' here you gotta learn
 Get used to it, it's reality
 Say your prayers
 Hope it won't happen to you
 Mind you business
 Do what you gotta do
 Don't look for trouble
 Sometimes trouble finds you
 What can you do, what can I do ?

 One on one fights don't exist
 Fist fights are extinct
 Nowadays people don't seem to think
 They can't see how easy
 It is to set a soul free
 That decision is not theirs to make

 Repeat chorus

 Now you see what I mean
 Protecting my family and me
 What can I do ?

 It makes my stomach turn
 But livin' here you gotta learn
 You gotta fight back when someones
 Tries to take your life from you