Ha ha, that's my it up Uh,
I hear a beat like and think about growin' up House parties with showin' up Represent your hood, everybody it up They say, Cube, get on the mic, nigga, it up
I used to be lyrical, But now you want it sugarcoated, cereal I met Dre, then I met Yella Dr. Dre made me rap
Me and Jinx did a at Dudo's With K-Dee, I think it was two Dre introduced me to E Cruisin' down the in his red Jeep
He said, "Yo, niggaz, we should it like this 'Cause them 'Boyz N the Hood' the gangsta shit" I put the pen to the pad, nigga was raw And told the world how we about the law It was
I see the happiness, all day day I see the Where am I? up in the hood down memory lane
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back memory lane
Oh, shit, N.W.A. Them niggaz on tour and they our way Eminem is still tucked away In trailer park, just bumpin' our tape
Jerry tried to make his escape I had to bounce, while other got raped niggaz turned around and said fuck me No, you, 'cause I'm down with Chuck D
And I'm to do a movie up, a classic I hit the screen, nigga, it was magic Never thought I'd see Eazy in a for everythang, that's on everythang
I a lot of game from you I your son, he got his name from you I tell him everythang he need to know If he ask my advice, I think twice, homey
I see the happiness, all day day I see the Where am I? up in the hood down memory lane
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back down memory
From N the Hood', to XXX, too Everybody wanna know my move Fans all say, "We love you, Cube" I take time to say, I love you, too
I love all my fans 'cause they I'm a man And not a boy or some fuckin' play toy A lot of say, I grew up on you And let me know if anybody fuck
'Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, and blue And how they treat a nigga Katrina, did you see her? folks worry 'bout them fuckin' misdemeanor While black people dyin' in that God damn
Just because I'm actin', nigga, never rappin' It's in my blood, homey, keep the party crackin' Money keep stackin they put me in a casket Who you think you wit? Here's another classic
I see the happiness, all day day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back down memory
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back down lane
I'm Ruthless, I'm Street Knowledge, Mob Westside, uh
I see the happiness, all day day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back memory lane
Uh, shit, huh