I was raised in the streets, where danger meets Police on every block, snitches in every beat Living in a concrete jungle, where the heat never sleeps Streetlights flicker like gunshots, but we keep it discreet The streets, where every step's a test The police, always wearing their vests The snitches, talking to the feds But we ride or die with our heads up high, till we're laid to rest Grew up in a place where every day's a fight Police harassing us, feels like every night But they never do nothing, just wanna catch us in the light Whipping in their cop cars, they think they own the night The streets, where every step's a test The police, always wearing their vests The snitches, talking to the feds But we ride or die with our heads up high, till we're laid to rest Snitches in the streets, always talking to the cops Living in fear, might as well be wearing a mop Can't trust nobody, only family and my pops But they still watching, like sharks waiting for the drops The streets, where every step's a test The police, always wearing their vests The snitches, talking to the feds But we ride or die with our heads up high, till we're laid to rest The streets never sleep, the police always creep Snitches always lurking, undercover like a sheep I keep my head up, gotta stay on my feet The truth never dies, and in the end it'll be revealed, neat