Hood Living

I remember how we ran the streets I remember all the shit that I have seen, things you wouldn't believe Saw a body laying out in the heat But the summer took away all the degree, such a cold memory I remember playing hide and seek Camping in the front yard every weekend Back then I swear we saw the world how we want it to be Sometimes we couldn't face the reality, that it be No lights, no heat, sleeping head to feet, top ramen on the stove Good weed, house keys, tight jeans, kissing in the skating ring Hood living wasn't always a dream but I loved it Hood lessons taught us a whole lot of things, new blessing Hood living it ain't all that it seems You gotta love it, hood blessings brought the best out of me Oh yeah, oh yeah I remember them days, chilling with my cousins talking low Couldn't get caught cussing, bad as hell The food was good but my grades was decent Every Sunday it was singing and preaching 'Til this day I still go back to my block Even though wolves eat life stock, you know how I rock Southside never kicking me out 'Cause I got love for the worst with or with out No lights, no heat, sleeping head to feet, top ramen on the stove Good weed, house keys, tight jeans, kissing in the skating ring Hood living wasn't always a dream (ooh) But I loved it, hood lessons taught us a whole lotta things (yeah) New blessings, hood living, it ain't all that it seems (made all the dreams) You gotta love it, hood blessings brought the best out of me Oh yeah, oh yeah Hey Said I love my hood, it's all good (yeah) Southside crazy Westside crazy (yeah) Oh, na, na, na, na, na, na, na Oh, na, na, na Na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na, oh