Verse 1:

A preacher shuns his brother

'Cause his bride's a different color

And this is not acceptable

His papa told him so

It was love that he'd been preachin'

But this was overreaching

The boundaries stretching farther

Than his heart would choose to go



Oh, oh, like an angel with no wings

Oh, oh, like a kingdom with no king



Chorus:

What have we become?

A self-indulgent people

What have we become?

Tell me, where are the righteous ones? yeah

What have we become?

In a world degenerating?

Oh, what have we become?



Rap:

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth,

Grab all you can 'cause you just live once

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry 'bout others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you've become



Verse 2:

Mom and Dad are fighting

As Rosie lies there crying

For once again she's overheard

Regrets of their mistake

When Christmas bells are ringing,

Little Rose would leave them grieving

The gift she'd give her family

Would be the pills she'd take



Oh, oh, an inconvenient child

Oh, oh, she wasn't worth their while



Chorus:

What have we become?

A self-indulgent people

What have we become?

Tell me, where are the righteous ones? yeah

What have we become?

In a world degenerating?

Oh, what have we become?



Rap:

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth,

Grab all you can 'cause you just live once

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry 'bout others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you've become

Don't worry 'bout others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you've become



Bridge

What about Love?

What about God?

What about holiness?

What about mercy, compassion, and selflessness?



You know it's true

He is there for me and you

Doesn't matter what you do



Chorus:

What have we become?

A self-indulgent people

What have we become?

Tell me, where are the righteous ones? yeah

What have we become?

In a world degenerating?

Oh, what have we become?



What have we become?

Have we come undone?

What have we become?

Have we come undone?

What have we become?



Rap:

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth,

Grab all you can 'cause you just live once

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry 'bout others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you've become



Selfish...

With selfish...

Selfish people

When you gonna learn?

Everyone of us

Gathered 'round in trust

What have we become?