Ha ha, my shit it up Uh,
I a beat like this and think about growin' up House with gangbangers showin' up Represent your hood, everybody it up They say, Cube, get on the mic, nigga, it up
I to be lyrical, political But now you it sugarcoated, like cereal I met Dre, then I met Yella Dr. Dre made me rap
Me and Jinx did a show at K-Dee, I think it was two shows Then Dre me to E Cruisin' down the street in his red
He said, "Yo, niggaz, we flip it like this 'Cause them N the Hood' like the gangsta shit" I put the pen to the pad, young 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 tried to make his escape I had to bounce, while other got raped Same niggaz turned and said fuck me No, you, 'cause I'm down with Chuck D
And I'm 'bout to do a movie up, a When I hit the screen, nigga, it was Never thought I'd see in a casket for everythang, that's on everythang
I learned a lot of from you I like your son, he got his name you I him everythang that 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 Back 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 next Fans all around say, "We you, Cube" I wanna take time to say, I you, too
I love all my '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 fuck wit'chu
'Cause you a lot of shit about the red, black and blue And how treat a nigga called Katrina, did you see her? White folks worry them fuckin' misdemeanor While people dyin' in that God damn arena
Just because I'm actin', nigga, stop rappin' It's in my blood, homey, I'ma keep the crackin' Money keep '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 am I? Growin' up in the hood Back memory lane
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the Where am I? up in the hood Back down lane
I'm Ruthless, I'm Knowledge, Lench Mob Westside, uh
I see the happiness, all day day I see the Where am I? Growin' up in the Back down lane
Uh, shit, huh