Why Juvenile gotta suffer so much All this in the hood keeps me in a fuss night, me and the fellas almost got smoked We heard gunshots and we "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 killed one of them, they one of us A young teenage black em a brand new 40 and he got locked in jail They say thats how it's to be But I don't think kind of life was chosen for me So I send up the sin I To the Lord to To end all of hate
Living ghetto is not a joke, not a joke I keep on seeing fellas from getting smoked Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a I on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked Living ghetto is not a joke, not a joke I keep on seeing fellas hood getting smoked
I be alive if I didn't say I'm the type of that praise everyday in the hood ain't the same They got a gun and they Now they say I changed cause I'm making But I'm still in the hood handing out chicken sistas getting happy drawls to be quiet, now she do it all It's to undertsand this shit And everybody I say "life's a bitch" My life is a bitch, because I it that So I'm praying to the Lord, please me back
My family's not together they should be And I don't think 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 last For my boy on the curb, may he in peace Then went and killed Teck Now I'm "is the Juv next?" I don't wanna run when I can't Lord if I go, just sure I'm on your side
(Juvenile till end)