How I Got Over

Out on the streets, where I grew up

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Someone has to care

How I got over

Where the people come apart

Don't nobody care about ya

Only thing you got is God

Out here in these streets

If you get down on your luck

You can stand out with a hand out

But nobody give a fuck

Out here in these streets

Every man is for himself

They ain't helpin' no one else

It's a hazard to your health

Livin' life in these cold streets

Hey, who's worryin' 'bout you, babe

When you wilin' out

Runnin' 'round in these streets?

Out on the streets, where I grew up

How I got over

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

How I got over

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

How I got over

Someone has to care

Yo, when you on the corner, it's too much drama

Livin' with the police right behind ya

It's always more than a slight reminder

We livin' in a war zone like Rwanda

Before I go back to the Heavenly Father

Pray for me if it ain't too much bother

Whatever don't break me or make me stronger

I feel like I can't take too much longer

It's too much lyin' and too much flyin'

I'm all cried out 'cause I grew up cryin'

They all got a sales pitch I ain't buyin'

They tryin' to convince me that I ain't tryin'

We uninspired, we un-admired

And tired and sick of being sick and tired

Of livin' in the hood where the shots are fired

We dyin' to live, so to live, we dyin'

You just like I am

Out on the streets, where I grew up

How I got over

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

How I got over

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Somebody, somewhere

Someone has to care

Somebody's gotta care

And I swear, it isn't fair

In suspended animation

We ain't tryin' to go nowhere

Out here in these streets

We're so young and all alone

We ain't even old enough

To realize we're on our own

Livin' life in these hard streets

Where it's like they lost their mind

Is there anywhere to find?

Are we runnin' out of time out here?

Listen, hey, who's worryin' 'bout you, babe

When you wilin' out

Runnin' 'round in these streets?

Out on the streets, where I grew up

How I got over

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

How I got over

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Somebody, somewhere

Someone has to

Out on the streets, where I grew up

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Someone has to

Out on the streets, where I grew up

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Someone has to

Out on the streets, where I grew up

First thing they teach you is not to give a fuck

That type of thinking can't get you nowhere

Someone has to care