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I was born in a concrete and I learned to make my own way (Learned to my own way) I was raised by streets and the beats and the and crooks of L.A. I was taken by the power of the word and I had a lot to say (Had a lot to say) And I vowed, to move the crowd and leave 'em in disarray
'Cause I live by the word and I die by the These are strange days and we here are strong We live by the sword and we die by the This here is war and this here is
Soldiers are in and they're going to battle again Somebody's to win and somebody will lose and that's the truth Gotta learn to fight for yours livin' in life of yours See they stifle yours, if you refuse to abused, fools listen to this news
I don't beg, steal or borrow, I don't expect to see I don't usually in sorrow 'cause I keep all eyes on the sparrow we live by the word and we die by the sword These are strange days and we here are strong We by the sword and we die by the slug This here is war and this is love
Soldiers are marching in and they going to battle Somebody's to win and somebody will lose and that's the real! Gotta learn to fight for yours in this life of yours See they stifle yours, if you refuse to abused, fools listen to this news
Uh-huh, fools listen to news Whassup? Crews listen to this Oh yeah, you listen to news Listen, listen, listen, to this