[Intro] Ghetto, yeah I grew up in the ghetto Let's get it L's [Hook: Lil Durk] (I grew up like that) Nothing to eat, nowhere to sleep, nowhere to go People to meet, I'm from these streets (I grew up like that) Steady going to funerals, steady going to interviews Not going too far, so I stick to the wall (I grew up like that) I grew up in the ghetto Where n***as don't make it out like that (I grew up like that) I grew up in the ghetto Where my n***as don't make it out like that [Verse 1: Lil Durk] I grew up with fam, I grew up with n***as that call me fam I grew up with n***as who state they man I grew up with n***as who got in that jam I grew up with n***as doing life in the can War time, fighting for land But I grew up in the ghetto Times I ain't eat nun, go to school just to eat lunchh No kid watching re-runs, wake up doing re-runs My momma, my opponent (let's get it) These millions I'm on it And I gotta eat n***a On the corners everyday with the lights out Walk in broad day with the pipes out Waking up middle night with the lights out So why these n***as faking? I pray to God that I make it I told my momma I can't take it (the ghetto) [Hook: Lil Durk] [Verse 2: Hypno Carlito] C-C-Came up in the ghetto People tell me keep my head up my whole life If I didn't have nothing, I'm fed up B-B-b**hes out here, just shut up Rest in peace my lil shawty I promise I wish I could write you a letter And I miss you momma I cherish this life, because no one is promised tomorrow Pray to my father Lord forgive me for sins I committed But this is the way that we living Why can't no one see my vision? Remember the basement Remember my aunty would beat me because of the dishes Couldn't wait to get grown Say to myself when I make it I'm gone from you b**hes [Bridge] Even though a n***a tryna make it out I still got love for the (ghetto x3) I can't change, I was raised in the (ghetto x3) Made me who I am and I love the (ghetto x3) [Hook: Lil Durk] [Outro] (I grew up in the ghetto) Why they faking, why they faking?