[00:00.00] 作词 : Ivey, Artis L Jr / Pomeranz, David[00:01.00] 作曲 : Ivey, Artis L Jr / Pomeranz, David[00:21.51]I wanna dedicate this song to the young god, Kareem[00:24.51]The Genius... Digi...[00:24.99]Sing it 'em to real quick, yo[00:25.86]Like to keep my head up to the sky[00:27.06]And ask myself, why, it has to be this way[00:31.62]I'd like to live my life in peace[00:32.91]And have, not to worry about[00:33.75]All the drama, I can't take[00:34.92]Cuz we strive for luxury[00:36.21]And try to feed our families[00:38.58]It always seems that someone seen our way[00:42.93]I met a young brother, about 28[00:45.33]Who seemed intelligent and rather quite straight[00:47.28]I greeted him, and struck a conversation[00:49.29]To see if the youngster had some self motivation[00:54.18]Peace brother, whats your name? How you be?[00:59.28](I'm Rugged Monk and I'm all about the currency)[01:14.25]You mean gettin' paid?[01:20.10]Yeah like my man's brother[01:27.03]Who has a condo, he shares with his baby mother[01:29.07]You know a condo beats my apartment[01:35.64]With no lights, no gas and backed up rent[01:37.38]No hot water or heat, infested with plenty rats[01:39.81]That'll eat up the average alley cat[01:42.18](I'm like damn, homey, thats poverty, he's like)[01:44.67]Word O.G. that bothers me[01:45.75]Plus I'm about to be a new father, G[01:50.07](We need to wise up and change the hood policy)[01:53.37]Yo, why you fear the devil, as a grown man?[01:59.79]Why you not out there trying to make your own plan?[02:01.20]See we are a victim, of a situation[02:05.37]Where a wicked man, separated the nation[02:16.92]And got us killin' off one another[02:40.50]Black on black, they pit brother on brother[02:42.54]It's gettin' hot, hotter than July[02:43.44]See the murder and crime rate is risin' to the sky[02:58.29](For example, in my neighborhood it's so hot[03:01.83]I'm often woke up, from the alarming sounding of a shot, so I'm thinking what)[03:09.09]Is your neighborhood a trap?[03:10.05]{Could this be the place marked X on the map?}[03:11.49](And I'm spotted like a target in a shooting gallery[03:14.94]So I strive to seek for a better salary[03:20.07]So I can escape from where? From this ghetto life area[03:30.54]{Cuz everyday it gets scarier}