《State of the World》是美国女歌手
珍妮·杰克逊演唱的一首歌曲，歌曲的歌词曲谱由吉米·詹姆、特里·刘易斯、珍妮·杰克逊编写，由吉米·詹姆、特里·刘易斯制作。该歌曲收录于珍妮·杰克逊的第四张专辑《
Rhythm Nation 1814》中，并作为专辑的第八支单曲于1991年2月6日通过A&M唱片公司在澳洲发行。
歌曲歌词
5 a.m., rise and shine
To feed the baby before he starts to cry
No rest and time to play
15, the mother is a runaway
No time for dreams or goals
Pressure is so strong
Her body she has sold
So her child can eat
What is happening
To this world we live in
In our home and other lands
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
State of the world
Lil' Johnny all alone
His only friend, the doll he carries with him
Goes to school each and everyday
To be teased because he has no place to stay
This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless
Instead of suicide he cries himself to sleep
And it's happenin' to this world we live in
There's got to be a better way
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
State of the world
Nation
Can't give up hope now
Let's weather the storm together
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
That's the state of the world today
That's the state
That's the state of the world today
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