[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs] Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects Broke, with no lights on (And I was) Livin' in the projects (Uh-huh) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects Broke, with no lights on (And you was) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Broke, with no lights on (And we was) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Here we go) Broke, with no lights on
[Verse 1] Growin' up on Section A, momma in the otha room cryin' Cuz she got bills to pay, and it ain't no chores to play Only thang outside is a sand box and a gate to hate And the show ain't gon' show money, soul of a show money Only thang around town, Brooklyn is dat dope money (Livin' in the projects) Dem boys on the corna, and they pockets gittin' stronga Momma did it fo' the hunger We sold about a hundred, err'body still runnin' And we sittin' on the block Cuz the dope feigns rollin' Videos, I ain't trynna be no rap I ain't trynna be no act I'm tryin' to make a stack up (Livin' in the projects) I ain't gotta call practice So if I'm on the streets, then come greet or tear my back up (Livin' in the projects) Tha police betta call back up Cuz if I can't feed my daughter - I'ma come and rob ya (And I was...)
[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs] Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects Broke, with no lights on (And I was) Livin' in the projects (Uh-huh) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (What's goin' on) Broke, with no lights on (And you was) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Broke, with no lights on (And we was) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Aye) Livin' in the projects (Yea) Broke, with no lights on
[Verse 2] Rememba when the food stamps used to look like dollas I ain't have no clothes so the ho's wouldn't holla Git outta here would all a nigga wann' When I hit 'em lights all the roaches hit the flo' (Damn) Momma had got in to a accident It's fucked up, mayn she can't even pay the rent And the heat and light been out eva since So you know when a nigga gone, it git cold in the bitch You know what I'ma do? - I'ma go git rich Put on my ski mask and go hit me a liq It's all you could do when you young and from Tha Bricks I'm from the hood, lil' shawty, I'ma represent (And I was...)
[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs]
[Verse 3] Now it was neva eva 'posed to be like this My teacha told me I wadn't gon' be shiit A surely young nigga when his dad got rich A-Town ho' you can suck my dick Now you made it outta Tha Projects A young nigga gittin' cash Gotta keep dat steady flow runnin' while the time pass Can't let 'em git you down, move in or move out Gotta git dat money shawty, dat whudd I'm talkin' bout When time git hard betta pray to God Don't stretch the dope game on the boulevard No (No), my daughter neva will And if I have to kill, she gonna git anutha meal Shiit, play the hand I was dealed And if a man stepped to me i got a right to grab the steal Chyea, I'm on top and I still rememb-a Those cold ass days in Decemba, and I was...