Kids coming up form the alley not like the valleys Southtown Dan Diego rats out here in Cali So Cal with the crew to show' em how You like me now, with the sound straight underground Putt'n it down, lift up this jewel that I have found And pass it around, flowing against the crowd Hip-hop hardknox rhym'n soon as the tune drops Negative small talks, homie start kick'n rocks And take it down the blocks where it belongs A demo of songs but they wouldn't put me on Thought is was gone, too late but who's to say My pockets are empty and I got dues to pay
To the tic toc you don't stop To the tic toc you don't quit, hit it
CHORUS: Freestyle, freak with the flava it's the sure shot Floss up the Ave, when the spot gets hot Still pay'n dues and knock'em out the box
That's how it is homie like it or not It's bad enough late bills keep stacking up No one ever told me that it would cost this much So buckled up and come along for the ride I got mad love for the ones that still around Knew you'd be down from the get-go here and now You make me proud from the diapers to the grave No masquerade, stayed the same like in the day One day when we all get saved We're gonna change the world no matter what they say And stay real playing what we feel I'll keep prating for you while you shoot to thrill
It's been a long time It's been a long time com'n Hated by many and love by less Hold the thresh, resurrected here in the West Clinch the fist; dismiss the stereotype myths Loose lips sink ships, then plead the fifth You hated this, no reason you hated this If you only knew you'd be the first one to enlist We come in love cause it's just how se does Fit the frame staying the same as it ever was