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