Learnin The Hard Way Lyrics

On the real yeah I don't know what's going on for starters

I just don't know I'm seventeen yeah

I'm not in any education

Hold up

You're in the streets though right

Trust me for better or worse

That's gonna be your education

Find something to sell for a piece of cheddar

Now you're in a cell reading letters

Police have got a deep vendetta

They perceive us as lesser in the spot we was raised in

The streets we played in we never stayed in

Curbie on the pavement when we see girls we wavin

Kicked a ball in the streets

No-one called the police

But still they showed up

Another peaceful moment broken up

Local thugs showed the ropes to us

But more importantly they showed us love

Some chose the road while I rose above

We're supposed to protect those close to us

Have you ever seen what injectin dope does

Man I hate fiends there's other ways and means to make cream

Banged up at eighteen losing motivation to chase dreams

Life in the blocks is lethal rocks and needles

These cops are evil and they have plots to stop the people

We should live in peace not rest in peace

Arrested by these aggressive police

My message speaks for itself you can check my next release

My message is deep

Understand my intentions when I mention the streets

Escape death's reach or be dead meat in the belly of the beast

This stress is testing it's affecting my energy

Inspect the chemistry of my recipe

Instrumental melody connects phonetically

Preach brother preach please give us another speech

Your smooth words comfort me

Who's really running these streets

These thugs that run from police

I got no love for these thugs

Who make a profit from the slums

Look what it's done to our seeds

There's a difference between hunger and greed

If they tell you there's nuttin to see

There's usually suttin to see

They disgusted with me threaten to cuff me

And discuss it with me in custody

Speaking about custody let me tell you about this case