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