Why does gotta suffer so much All love in the hood keeps me in a fuss Last night, me and the fellas almost got We gunshots and we said "we all broke" A 2 mile chase corners quick Thank god we alright and made it to the Now I carry a nine i guess These brothas try to peel my cap, so I gotta put em to Now is it worth the fighting and fuss We one of them, they killed one of us A young black male Gave em a brand new 40 and he got in jail They say thats how it's to be But I don't that kind of life was chosen for me So I up the sin I pray To the Lord to To end all of hate
Living inside is not a joke, not a joke I keep on fellas from hood getting smoked Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a I keep on seeing fellas from hood smoked Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a I keep on fellas from hood getting smoked inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke I on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked
I wouldn't be if I didn't say I'm the type of person that everyday Brothas in the hood the same got a gun and they change Now say I changed cause I'm making records But I'm in the hood handing out some chicken Teenage sistas getting happy to be quiet, now she do it all It's hard to undertsand shit And everybody I say "life's a bitch" My life is a bitch, I made it that So I'm praying to the Lord, change me back
My family's not together like they be And I think they ever will be My grandma is the one that says she loves us So whats the reason for the everyday scream Daddy just got killed week For my boy on the curb, may he rest in Then they went and Teck Now I'm "is the Juv next?" I don't wanna run when I can't Lord if I go, just make sure I'm on your
(Juvenile talks end)