[Verse] If the Bronx was like a war zone ( like a war zone ) It was just a feeling of hopelessness There was crime from like the crooked politicians Crooked cops in the early seventies Man crime was like the major income of the Bronx It wasn't like you had a choice What ever gang ran the block you had to be apart of it You can feel the tension building up You can see the fights across the street
You can hear them shouting at night time The violence was everywhere Everyone take over one of my division Well they uh didn't quite make it and k**ed Two of their guy they tried to burn down my club and We k**ed two of their guys and five of their guys Leaned up on the side you know what they told us We going to get you baby we going to get you And they didn't even need a k**er