City Life

Nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

My thoughts stay in hip-hop order As my feet hit the streets in the city out of order

Throw my Z's up in a moment of reflection, positive inflection

My movement calculated, avoid negative direction

The air contains infection, influenced by rejection

Sad sidewalks make you pray and say God bless them

Glass gets twisted, rocks get lifted

Suits walk by and they be acting like they missed it

The papers don't report it, but I just can't ignore it

I dwell in the madness, don't act like I don't know it

City graffiti is a diversion

Forget about the state of affairs

And see the color behind the curtain

For certain the hurtin will end in a rebellion

Status quo's the victim, society's the trellis

Fragile, too much weight, we all go down

Revolutionary minds in the streets gather round

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

Bullet shells and heroin needles

My Nike step on concrete that takes out the people

And I was born in the city, I give a fuck about my home

If they raid one more park, where the homeless supposed to go

The city's the city, and the people's the people

The bank of jesus takes your money everywhere you see a steeple

Community leaders Park the money, we go hungry, social services gets cut backs

And the DA's always chummy with the public pretender

It's them against us, I'll Rosa Park the whole world and treat the city like a bus

Shake up our foundation, this is no vacation

Complete eradication of all those that be faking

From the city council to the White House steps

And everybody in between that got power on their breath

I'ma push ya buttons with truth lined in gold

Cause my words are always golden so the story gets told

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

I'm so fed up, keep my head up as I stomp through

City streets wearing red, sometimes wearing blue

Now I ain't with that, so if I catch a slug for this

Bury me in black cause neutral is how my life lived

Ain't that the truth, the city changes character

You gotta stay strong in a real grimy area

There ain't no pity in the nitty gritty city

Only the strong survive and most of them are still feeling shitty

But money pays the rent to these crooked landlords

That buy tickets to the Bahamas while your heat don't work no more

And furthermore, it's deplorable, living conditions horrible

Roaches and rats, now that ain't livin comfortable

City life and I ain't even touch on everything

How you run the city homeless sleeping by a storm drain

I gas on those, MPH like a fusion

Rap beefs aint my problem cuz im searching out solutions

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song

Its the nitty gritty city the streets, they have no pity Some people act shitty, some people act sadiddy

There's some problems in the streets, what the fuck is going on

And people walking by like they can't hear the song