I'm from the ninth ward
(Been there since the day I was born)
From the ninth ward
(Got us coming up like a storm)
From the ninth ward
(n***as better sound the alarm)
Here come the ninth ward, ninth ward hard
b**h, I was born and raised in the ninth ward
So you n***as don't bother me
You can say what you may about the ninth ward
But I bet you won't follow me
'Cross that can*l where my n***as dwell
You know me well
'Cause I sold rocks, upon my block
Till I was hotter than hell
Every n***a down here remember me
Nothin' really changed but my gold teeth
I'm still that same n***a from my Flood Street
Only difference now is that I'm on my feet
And I don't sell dope no mo'
Don't rob no mo'
Mane a n***a don't plot no mo'
'Cause I'm performing in shows
Shakin' off hoes
Smokin' on optimos
It'll be a World War 3 f** with me
Now my n***as won't let that ride
I'm the only n***a out there screaming 9th Ward
So people tryin' to keep me alive
Everywhere I go they see the nine on my arm
And they swear that I'm in a gang
But n***a this is a warning, I'm 'bout my hands
Like I'm 'bout them motherf**ing thangs
I'm trouble starter just like my father
He was raised in the nine
So if you cut my arm it still tated in my mind
No matter millions or which ever the situation might come
I'll never forget you n***as
Never forget where the f** I'm from
I'm from the ninth ward
(Been there since the day I was born)
From the ninth ward
(Got us coming up like a storm)
From the ninth ward
(n***as better sound the alarm)
Here come the ninth ward, ninth ward hard
I'm from the ninth ward
(Been there since the day I was born)
From the ninth ward
(Got us coming up like a storm)
From the ninth ward
(n***as better sound the alarm)
Here come the ninth ward, ninth ward hard
You know, you could take the n***a out the nine
But you can't take the nine out of n***a
Pulling capers is my nature
I'm addicted to making paper
Got my own way of living
b**h, I'm from the C T C
Where n***as roam around looking for beef
k**ing for free
I take this ward sh** to heart
It's tated on my arm
So me and my n***as never part
I keep you n***as in my mind
For every clucker that I serve
For every n***a that I shot
For every tourist that I robbed
To every goddamn rock
For every cop that done chased me
To the b**hes that hate me
What have you done for me lately
For every neighbor that was peeking at four o'clock in da morn
It never helped to lock me up
You could've left me alone
We learned to improvise on my block
Never had a ball
We played football wit' a concrete rock
Now picture that
I could never forget my mission
I'm a turn the nine into something bigger that yo' vision
Before I'm done the world'll scream
I'm from the ninth ward
(Been there since the day I was born)
From the ninth ward
(Got us coming up like a storm)
From the ninth ward
(n***as better sound the alarm)
Here come the ninth ward, ninth ward hard
I'm from the ninth ward
(Been there since the day I was born)
From the ninth ward
(Got us coming up like a storm)
From the ninth ward
(n***as better sound the alarm)
Here come the ninth ward, ninth ward hard