Bronx raised
Intro Yeah… South Bronx nights, streetlights flicker Two kids, one block, same cold winter Verse 1 Two shorties on the stoop where the trains scream loud, Hand-me-down kicks, dreams lost in the crowd Mama working doubles, pops never around, Sirens sing lullabies, that’s the sound Chalk on the pavement where the hopscotch was, Now it’s corners and codes and who watches for us One named Rico, heart heavy like stone, Other named Jay, learned fast how to roam Schoolbooks torn, teachers tired and numb, Street dudes said, “Stick with us, you’ll become someone” So they listened to the talk, saw respect with fear, Didn’t know the price tag came yearly, not clear Hook From the sandbox to the corner store lights, Same block, same pain, different fights South Bronx raised by the streets at night, Two kids growing up way too fast in life Verse 2 Fourteen with a jacket that don’t fit right, Colors on the sleeve, walking tall in the night First it’s lookouts, then it’s holding the pack, Every wrong
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Intro Yeah… South Bronx nights, streetlights flicker Two kids, one block, same cold winter Verse 1 Two shorties on the stoop where the trains scream loud, Hand-me-down kicks, dreams lost in the crowd Mama working doubles, pops never around, Sirens sing lullabies, that’s the sound Chalk on the pavement where the hopscotch was, Now it’s corners and codes and who watches for us One named Rico, heart heavy like stone, Other named Jay, learned fast how to roam Schoolbooks torn, teachers tired and numb, Street dudes said, “Stick with us, you’ll become someone” So they listened to the talk, saw respect with fear, Didn’t know the price tag came yearly, not clear Hook From the sandbox to the corner store lights, Same block, same pain, different fights South Bronx raised by the streets at night, Two kids growing up way too fast in life Verse 2 Fourteen with a jacket that don’t fit right, Colors on the sleeve, walking tall in the night First it’s lookouts, then it’s holding the pack, Every wrong
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