You know that we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game
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Because we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game
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Handle it legal, or we'll go illegal
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This is business, stop, don't take it personal
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And I know that today you're here, my buddy
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And I don't know if for being tough you won't be here tomorrow
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What is it that you want? I know what you want
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Money, money is what everybody wants
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So greedy, you'll see your end because of ambition
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Ambition is the first step to betrayal
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Yes, sir, that's why they crush them
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Because you can't bite the hand that feeds you
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And here you can't break a man's word
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Because they might charge you with your life
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Don't ruin your record, stop, over a fool
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The street laws aren't the courtroom's
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Here the judges hand down the sentence with fire
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In duels where there's no settlement or solace
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You know that we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game
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Because we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game
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There are those born to be leaders, others to be followers
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The latter is your biggest admirer
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Time goes by and they demand positions from you
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You teach them something and they want to give you instructions
Jumping clown, backstabber
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Did you forget when you asked me for a favor?
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I'm not rubbing in your face what I did for you
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I'm reminding you, stop, that you're useless
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Whatever happens, I turn my back on nobody
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Nor do I betray a brother, pal, over a skirt
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They get caught up in nonsense and fail you
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They think they deserve it and fool themselves
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And in the street, you used to eat them alive
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The prosecutor put pressure on you with the technicality
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You ended up sitting in the witness chair
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Wow, what a nice name you gave the projects
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You know that we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game
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Because we're from the streets, there's grit and heart
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Feel the fire, I set the rules of the game