Yo Craig Reminiscing bout dem old days Me and my dawgs used to roll In da streets fighting war for our soul Plant weed, watch it grow Cops patrolled 5 of us got caught, not a nigga told We’re older now, em younger niggaz run it Their code of conduct got me sick to my stomach No morals, no respect Back in da days you’d get smack wit da teck We was heartless, heart was metamorphosis Word is bond, lessons da street taught us Now a days, these young niggaz word equivalent to dog shit I'm down for any drama, just call Káy Quick to crack a nigga skull in broad day Started in Jamaica, took it to Queens, took it to Harlem Em OG niggaz respect Kay, I never asked, I just took it from all em I never touch crack money but my niggaz love it they say that shit took em from starving Cry Nation be da army, Craig be da sergeant Sitting in da cell, going through hell, death before dishonor, in da street we ain’t begging no pardon Would you kill for me? I love that You give me love, I give you love back Would you ride for me, I like that You show me love, I love you right back You one of us? Can we trust? In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss Holla at me Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down Drop da top on da Jeep, ride through Brooklyn Cops they looking Intentions of making a booking 'Cause I'm black and caked up Inspecting my diamond necklace, my watch from Jacobs Where you get ya money, show me ya pay stub The street love us, hate cops so the cops hate thugz I pray to Jehovah, hope that he protect me in da street that I roam In the words of Bob Marley, love would never leave us alone It’s a cold world, who feels it knows it I was destined to marry a virgin like Mary did Joseph Wish a good life for dem niggaz I roll wit Young thugz strapped wit da 4 fifth Living life so hopeless Send a bird to da heavens A moment of reverence While smoking my herb, inhaling da essence Recognizing my blessing From New York to Jamaica, all the way to the motherland No one seem to care about them babies losing their lives in Afghanistan I stood on my feet, went on a quest to find the promise-land of peace Far away from the streets Wisdom is the key Young soldiers, you riding wit me? Would you kill for me? I love that You give me love, I give you love back Would you ride for me, I like that You show me love, I love you right back You one of us? Can we trust? In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss Holla at me Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down Drop da top on da Benz, ride through Bronx Niggaz think it’s a drive by so I only ride through once Speed da beat up, ride da beat so slow Just some fire for my soul cause da street so cold Young men from da ghetto elevate to trappers then to rappers then to puppets The world is changing, fuck it 10 years in a box for a Glock so I'm forced to tuck it If you’re rich and famous, crucial you keep a bullet in da chamber A killer on speed dial, lawyers on retainer Stay away from strangers, everybody need favors Nobody loves me, put it in blood, tatted on my body Malcolm X on da chest wit da double mouth shotty God Son on da arm, thug life across da belly Homage to Makaveli On da grind all da time trying to shine for years So much pain on my mind, still no sign of tears Ride through Harlem, me and my dawg in da 2 seater Niggaz want beef, we drew heaters Cry Nation be da clique, when shit get thick, will you ever leave us? Huh! Would you kill for me? I love that You give me love, I give you love back Would you ride for me, I like that You show me love, I love you right back You one of us? Can we trust? In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss Holla at me Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down