The Streets

Lyrics

[Intro] Nodaysoff Listen [Verse 1] "Be safe," so my mama told me But I was outside chillin' with my homies Ayy, in my Air Force Mids, bro You know the black ones with the tan midsole? Oh, aqua on my right wrist though And my watch has got that silver hair like Sisqó (Say what?) Bro, 'bout to bounce out my crib But S and Ya in the bit, homie, let's go (Let's go) Done ridin', now I'm chillin' with a bad B (B) Then smoke while she billin' up some bad B Huh, like why you always on the streets babe? (Babe) She think I'm uncool 'cause she icy (Say what?) Got the bitches, they fuck with me (Say what?) And the niggas, they fuck with me (Say what?) Got them listenin' on them beats But wе gettin' figures out on them streets 12:30 I would snеak into my bed Mums caught me on the stairs and said, "The book should be your friend because—" [Chorus: Sade] The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets, the streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The s— [Verse 2] "Be smart," that's what my olders told me But I was busy spendin' nizzy out in O' Street (Haha) You get me? Look, tryna get my clothes clean (Clean) Have my swagger stoppin' traffic like the police (Ch) Oh please, twenties in my old jeans Spit crack, niggas step back, I'll make you OD Huh, jet black that was the code, B (B) I was exposed to the roads back in '03 (Damn) Well you know me, I was on my own shit Cold kid, listenin' to Nas, he made my dome split In half, 'cause I was thinkin' 'bout progression And thinkin' how I had the tools to get it was a blessin' (Say what?) Anyone but the streets what raised me, no (Say what?) On the beats I got crazy flow (Say what?) Youngers dream about radio (Say what?) Now we reachin' our status quo (Ayy) Next day I'm lookin' tired in my lesson Teacher said, "Look, all the guys that you reside we'll just forget 'em 'cause the—" [Chorus: Sade] The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets, the streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The streets are gonna tire you out The s— [Outro: Sade] One angry day, in New York Nodaysoff