[Intro: Jay Prince] And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) [Verse 1: Jay Prince] Look, had to take it home with me, feeling like my vida loca He supposed to hold you, he supposed to hold you down Learn the ropes on my own, street smart plus me huh Equals sweetheart, get your feet off the new linen New k**ings on the nearest blocks that we livin' ba*tard telling me it's not my fault but I'm feelin' the pressure My [?] are numb to the stabbings are k**ing They shoot for the k** what we feeding are children? The hustle the money the b**hes they love it Let's teach them some taxes, let's teach them how to relax when they in a room with the enemy Let's move for a century, generations I inspire it all Don't wanna see my people climbing the fall, damn [Hook: Jay Prince] And I know, there's a brighter day outside I smile good I smile good And I know, there's a brighter day outside I smile good And you know that I'm smiling good [Bridge: Jay Prince] And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) [Verse 2: Jay Prince] Yeah the gra** is always greener, what do you believe in? Believe in love? Believe in us? Believe in trust? Well I still fight for survival, a black man from the crabs of the Congo You'll find me amongst those, the group yeah we posted for better days, I relate I put my faith in the people, I put my faith in the change that we are facing Everybody's the same, 'cause everybody needs love And everybody needs affection, don't you lie it's a must I seen it happen with my own two I was down on my trust But what is love if you ain't loving yourself? How you trying to elevate if you ain't trusting yourself? Those are facts though, man though Love before the bank roll, better love yourself before the cash flow Real talk man it's been us only Pray to the holy, act like you know me, the same story Progression is the message for the times I just want everybody to make it out alive [Hook: Jay Prince] And I know, there's a brighter day outside I smile good I smile good And I know, there's a brighter day outside I smile good And you know that I'm smiling good [Outro: Jay Prince] And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah) And this the place to be, and my people this the place to be (Ah yeah yeah, ah yeah yeah yeah)