(I) wake up to the sound of My neiighboorhood aiint no tiime for Some of my people they iin search for And everybody else, they just turn to People got riides, but got a liicence And everywhere ii turn, ii c another out that plastiic they gon get caught driiviin But eiither way u go 5 0 keep
Same corner, same owner, supplyiin Just got her support and now she buyiin The nerve to complaiin her babys cryiin Ask her bout the money fiind liieiin... (see wut had happen was) Walk down the blocc smell that fryiin Smell so good made me try iit But ii have enough but the shoes iim 6uyiin and whiite J'S wiit tha shiiny whiite ends
Walkiin tha blocc... (rocciin my J'S) on my jocc... (and breezy's they hate) But jus how iit b... (iin my hood all day) I luv where I stay but some thiings need
My hood, my hood, my hood, my hood, My hood, my hood, my hood, My hood, my hood, my hood... (what wut wut wut wut?)
iin hiis poccet, but steady steeliin And when he get caught, iit appealiin Jus got 24's on hiis n Aiint got enough to pay for months rent... (where my rent punk) 13 and 18 yea dealiin Get beat down iif you get caught Don't go to skool cause hate the feeliin Told what to do, iit jus shows Work 9 to 5 tryna tha meals iin ungreatful and steady iiliin... (iiont won't thiis!) Sons up and two are kiiliin Daughtors outsiide, clothes to Brothers see her and they she wheeliin 9 months later she took the piil then Ii kno iits messed up, but iits man Ii really tiink my dream iis... (noooo!)
Walkiin tha blocc... (rocciin my J'S) Peezys on my jocc... (and breezy's hate) But that's jus how iit b... (iin my all day) Ii luv where I stay but some thiings change
My hood, my hood, my hood, my hood, My hood, my hood, my hood, My hood, my hood, my hood... (what wut wut wut wut?)
My hood, my hood, my