David the Goliath - To Live in 323 lyrics

[Verse 1: David the Goliath] Looking at the city streets thinking what they mean to me Thinking what they do for me Color me green, but it seems that I've seen Too many people 'round here getting k**ed for their team That's their American Dream Trying to knock us down while we build our self esteem Eating off dinner plates that aren't even clean Meanwhile, I'm in love with the good dollar green I'm a natural born hustler, big city bustler I think everybody wishes they could empty registers I guess it didn't register, I'm talking 'bout theft Sometimes that's the only choice these people got left Get the motive ready, get your bulletproof vest So you can get some clothes for your Sunday best He's trying to be a thug but inside he's a mess And never fits in with the rest, God bless Poor kid coming up Never settled for his best but sick of being runner up Never fit in with the rest because he wasn't dumb enough Nobody even liked him cuz he wasn't fun enough Man, saddest story ever heard But now he's free like a bird So disturbed as a teen, parents split at 16 And his friends about to leave That's just the cost to live in 323 [Hook: Emerie + David the Goliath] Please don't ask me why I'm sad Please don't ask me why I'm mad Don't you know it's hurting me? The city is ruthless, better get up on your feet As the days keep going by Keep my eyes fixed on the prize Always had to compromise But nobody wins like it's a tie [Verse 2: David the Goliath] Born in Bellflower, wanna die in LA Now in South Gate homie, that be where I stay Went to school in LB, Paramount's my city Even guns and roses couldn't make these girls pretty And I'm just honest Abe My heart is like a prisoner, my ribs are like the cage Running circles 'round these rappers, please don't ask about my age It's Goliath's time to shine, but thanks for setting up the stage Yeah, I hear the city's cry like a babe with a mom The Taliban without a bomb or like Ford without Tom I wish there were certain things that I could do better But nowadays it's hard to dream without any cheddar The game is like a girl so I wrote a love letter She wrote back telling me to be a trendsetter She a centerfold, she'd k** on a pedestal if I let her [Hook: Emerie + David the Goliath] Please don't ask me why I'm sad Please don't ask me why I'm mad Don't you know it's hurting me? The city is ruthless, better get up on your feet As the days keep going by Keep my eyes fixed on the prize Always had to compromise But nobody wins like it's a tie [Verse 3: David the Goliath] Still haven't changed, I'm stuck in old ways We looking at each other like "Homie, I seen better days Remember back when we was always crazy Doing stuff around the city? Or did you forget? Give a man a little power and then look where he get This ain't what I meant How can time be money when all of it was spent?" Now I'm back to my roots, I know that's long overdue But it's better late than never if you really have to choose Man, I wish I had some new shoes I would sport the flyest pair, I would have the nicest hair I would do it all again if the chance was really there Cuz sometimes I be feeling like this life ain't fair Getting blessings from above but the love isn't there Trying to find a landing but the dove isn't there And my family isn't there I guess nobody's really there 323 [Hook: Emerie + David the Goliath] Please don't ask me why I'm sad Please don't ask me why I'm mad Don't you know it's hurting me? The city is ruthless, better get up on your feet As the days keep going by Keep my eyes fixed on the prize Always had to compromise But nobody wins like it's a tie