It's a Trio, Me, Myself and I
Story behind the song
Years ago I read some articles in the newspaper about how kids were having trouble getting to school with the gangs and the violence. Another article was about a boy who hung himself in his room while his older brother slept. It inspired this song but took me this long to find it, finish it and record it.
Lyrics
It’s Needed
(Jim Russ)
Well I don’t think the world is as bad as they think
But then how are they to know
When they never see anything better and hear
That someone got shot they know
Well it’s hard to be young and afraid for your life
When you walk outside your door
Yeah it’s hard to young when you’re not in a gang
There’s no freedom anymore
Yeah it’s hard to be young when it just isn’t fun anymore
(Chorus)
A change is needed, help this youth of today
A change is needed, they need to know help is on the way
It’s needed, it’s needed, it’s needed
Oh how it’s needed, they all know it’s needed
Well I don’t think the world is as bad as they think
But then who am I to say
When they go to bed crying and dreaming of dying
And afraid to face the day
Yeah it’s hard to be young and not want to be part
Of all the drugs that are out there
Yeah it’s hard to be young and just want to learn all you can
And can’t it’s just not fair
Yeah it’s hard to be young when your young brother hangs himself
In his room while you’re there
Yeah it’s hard to be young when it just isn’t fun and no one cares
(Chorus)
A change is needed, help this youth of today
A change is needed, they need to know help is on the way
It’s needed, it’s needed, it’s needed
Oh how it’s needed, they all know it’s needed
© 2002 Written and recorded by Jim Russ
