I'm from da hood, where the streets ain't safe Grew up in poverty, had to find my own way Hustlin' every day just to make a little pay Survival of the streets gotta watch out for the stray police No love in these streets, just pain and ops Gotta stay on my toes so i dont get poped Raised by the street, learned to move in silence Got no time for fake friends, only for violence this Life ain't easy in the hood, it's a constant shoot out But I'll never back down, I'll keep climbing to the highest From the bottom to the top, I'm on my grind I'll do whatever it takes, no wasting time because In this cold world wheres ops stay gotta watch my back evey fuckin day or