What can I do
To understand, to make it better
What can I do
To whipe your tears, and dry your eyes
What can I say
To release your pain, and make it fresh
All I can do is keep that for you
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder
To young to understand but, but'chu gotta hold on
Have the eyes of a child of a whitness, some done so wrong
Didn't even have a chance to say lies goodbye
And let the daddy goin' crazy
Somebody tell me why

Why she's gotta do this
Gotta get through this
And I know in my heart, she will give up
In time you go stronger, pay you no longer
And deep down inside
I know you give up

What can I do
To understand, to make it better
What can I do
To whipe your tears, and dry your eyes
What can I say
To release your pain, and make it fresh
All I can do is keep that for you
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder

Two weeks to graduation, yes you woulda' been proud
Can't believe that's a living man was all thrown out
But the day he heard the news he could complicain
The life of his boy was taken'
Came to his end

Why he's gotta do this
Gotta get through this
And I know in my heart, he will give up
In time you go stronger, he will pay you no longer
And deep down inside
I know you give up

What can I do
To understand, to make it better
What can I do
To whipe your tears, and dry your eyes
What can I say
To release your pain, and make it fresh
All I can do is keep that for you
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder
And all I can give you is ma' shoulder ma' shoulder ma' shoulder