[Hook]
[Verse 1]
On the block I used to hang on
We celebrated every time a n***a came home
Poured liquor out when he was on his way home
To God and the band just played on
We sing along don't let the cops catch us
And pray our mothers forgive us
And inhale the smoke then drown out our livers
And mix it with our tears
And somehow it over floods the rivers
The pain's never forgotten but somehow we keep rocking and rolling
Inspired by true O.G.'s who strolling through the storm
Never stop 'til they feel the warm sun rays beaming down on they neck
And do it all without breaking they balls or a sweat
It's all about respect throw up your set
Say it with your chest
When you rep where you're from young playa never forget
Life's tricky like a game of roulette
[Hook]
Another day in the life of a young soul trapped in an old soul's eyes
Never learned to live life until it's over
And we spent those nights under those street lights on the corner shooting dice
Never learned to get it right until it's over
It's over, it's over it's over
It's over, it's over it's over
[Verse 2]
Old heads talk up the seventies and old slang
How they did they thing and how it was all gangs
Many wars with cops kicking in n***as doors
If you wanted it you had to go all out for yours
It feels like twenty-twelve and not much has changed
Still see n***as trying to scramble for a little change
These n***as getting k**ed over a little change
And it's crazy cause n***as don't find this sh** a little strange
The pain's never forgotten but somehow we keep rocking and rolling
Inspired by true O.G.'s who strolling through the storm
Never stop 'til they feel the warm sun rays beaming down on they neck
And do it all without breaking they balls or a sweat
It's all about respect throw up your set
Say it with your chest
When you rep where you're from young playa never forget
Life's tricky like a game of roulette
Ha ha
[Hook]