You done switched from Nike to Reebok ha

I gotta give it to Juvenile. Ha was one helluva catchy song. I even catch myself and others occasionally throwing a ha in there as a suffix at the end of some profoundly insightful (or asinine) comment. So anyways, that katrina chick came through to smash about a year ago.

You want to know what we gonna do next ha

It both marvels and miffs me to witness the current state of New Orleans. From the Spike Lee documentary to the news and anecdotal reports of certain situations down there, it is simply shameful. To think that we live in a world where education is a national priority and poverty is not as bad as other places, how can things still be so sloppy? And yes, that was a subtle dose of satire. Deal with it.

You ain't even much get a chance to say a word ha

So anyways, that nike/reebok line caught my ear because I was thinking of the saying that goes something like, "wait until the shoe is on the other foot." But if you are substituting shT for shT, then all you're gonna get is some mo' shT, right? Hence, the inflective ha thrown in there for dramatic flair. A sort of self-aggrandizing way of laughing at yourself while looking in the mirror and how silly you look posing.

You don't think you can be stopped ha

A year went by and them levees ain't guaranteed to be as strong. The city ain't as populated as it used to be. Neighborhoods ain't resurrected like they were supposed to have been. Families ain't back together like they should be. And for all we know, a whole host of other shT ain't happen yet or is happening that is detrimental. Tensions between Black and Brown because of the abundance of illegal immigrants finding work at low wages. Natives with dough being denied the opportunity to purchase land while deep-pocket developers gobble up as much property as they can. Bodies still unidentified in coffins, while identified bodies still awaiting pickup. And don't forget to throw in some finger-pointing and polictis as usual to spice things up a bit.

You a paper chaser, you got your block on fire
Remaining a G until the moment you expire
You know what it is, to make nothing out of something
You handle you biz and don't be crying and suffering
-Juvenile, "Ha"