OFF DA BLOCK

[Intro]

(Aye, aye)

[Verse 1]

I hopped up off the porch, young shorty tryna earn my name (uh)

Was watchin’ big homies trap, vow’d I’d do the same (facts)

My brodie said, “Stay focused,” but I’m quick to let it bang (brrt)

Opps slidin’ on the daily, bet we gon’ leave a stain (woo)

I seen my first body at like fifteen, that shit had me shook (damn)

But in my hood that’s standard, so I rolled up, that’s how I took (ion)

The fear out my mind, replaced it with sum steel (uh-huh)

Cuz runnin’ round wit’ no glizzy out here gon’ get you killed (on foe nem)

Caught a lick by the bodega, man we dipped before the law (skrrt)

Broke bread with the block, told ‘em we gon’ all ball (gang)

But no matter how we shine, them shadows never left (nah)

Got them demons in my dreams, that’s that trauma in my chest (ugh)

[Hook]

Off the block, we was hungry, had to feed our face (hallfacts)

Now the squad leveled up, can’t nobody take our place (nah)

Opps lurkin’ in the shadows, steady plottin’ on a move (move)

We gon’ hold it down, hustle daily, keep our groove (groove)

[Verse 2]

Look, I had a shorty named Tasha, she was countin’ all my moves (facts)

Kept a blick in her purse, said “Don’t fumble, baby, shoot” (shoot)

We was runnin’ them packs, in the trap off 63rd (63rd)

Get a text from the bros, said they got the drop, word? (bet)

We spin that black Tahoe, tinted out, we on a mission (skrrt)

Opp block on the corner, they flashin’, we ain’t flinchin’ (nah)

Shots rang out, Tasha hopped out like she was wylin’ (boom)

Caught an opp slippin’ by the sto’, had his mama cryin’ (damn)

Ion glorify the violence, but that’s how the story go (real talk)

Ain’t no fair ones in my city, keep your circle close (uh-huh)

Cuz frenemies be lurkin’, switchin’ faster than them lights (switch)

I was taught to earn my stripes, so we strapped up every night (bow)

[Hook]

Aye, I done seen it all, posted in them hallways (hallways)

Chase a bag or catch a opp, that’s how we spent them long days (long days)

Ion trust a soul, gotta watch who in that circle (circle)

If you cross me, it’s up there, we gon’ see who gettin’ hurtful (boom)

[Bridge]

I’m from where them cracks in the pavement hold memories (memories)

We lost partners to the system, some to jealousy (jealousy)

hip, pray the Reaper never sees (nah)

Tryna climb above the trenches, but the drama never leaves (never)