[Verse 1: Phora] Steady cruising down the 1-0-5 Sun beating on my skin, it's the summer time We all kids with no guidance, so we running wild Looking for ways to get fast money, homie, f** a job Ain't no time to punch my name in on a clock That's probably why half of my n***as slaying on the block And they ain't with the talk, either you banging or you not I chose to stay away, these cats will spray you on the spot Cause in the summer time, the murder rates go up Cali heat with no AC will make you go nuts Temperatures rising and attention high and Brothers is dying and mothers is crying Lives getting taken, I'm hoping it's not mines and Any of my loved ones, cause all I hear is sirens I just need to get away and get some fresh air Maybe to the islands, they ain't dealing with no stress there I should take a whole crowd with me And take a break from all the noise in this loud city But I love it here, it's where I was raised So many warm nights, so many beautiful days So many good girls stuck in the bad ways Lifes too short, we hit ninety-five in the fast lane homie Yeah, stuck in the bad ways Lifes too short, we hit ninety-five in the fast lane homie [Hook: XP] And not with or without shine, we gon' shine Keep on climbing until we on top I'mma keep doing me until my heart stops Summer time high got me out here on the block Avoided them things that they wasted, go pop Summer time high got me out here on the block Avoided them things that they wasted, go pop Stay avoiding them things that they wasted, go pop [Verse 2: Phora] Oh, summer time, summer time Love the way all these sunny days make us come alive Always on the grind, gotta hustle, best not f** with mines Family I'm stuck with mine, swear it's been a couple times I almost lost a loved one, the gun shots Only got one life to live is what I was once taught Plus I don't care 'bout who's, where's, and what not's Drama always f**ing up my flow like a blood clot Just stop spreading all the rumors, I got places to go People to see, money to make, I hate being broke Momma you hear me? They playing me on radio shows Breakbeats & Rhymes the only station playing it though But it's all good, I never asked for much Summer in the city, homie, better fasten up n***as driving drunk, they be taking they chance with luck If you ain't got a place to stay, then you can crash with us Cause we all family, yo, that's how it goes Till your a** do something scandalous though And kids back then, had rocks for they slingshots Now they got rocks in they pocket with that thing co*ked I'm tryna show another way to 'em I pray for 'em, hope this summer y'all are safe homie Yeah, I'm tryna show another way to 'em I pray for 'em, hope this summer y'all are safe homie One life [Hook: XP] And not with or without shine, we gon' shine Keep on climbing until we on top I'mma keep doing me until my heart stops Summer time high got me out here on the block Avoiding the things then they wasted, go pop Summer time high got me out here on the block Avoiding the things then they wasted, go pop Stay avoiding the things then they wasted, go pop