Survivin N Poverty

Lyrics

This for all those people who can't understand why there's so many murders, so many homicides, so manny kidnappings, and so so many armed robberies That's because they never had to survive in poverty Survivin n poverty being pushed to a life of crime Wasn't no food on the table So then you knew it was hard times My father's locked up somewhere And my mother's strung out on dope These white folks they claim to know But I see they don't hear me though You're pushed to a lifestyle of robbin' and swangin' paint Ya gotta get cheese because ya dreamin' bout having thangs You and ya rolla's ya work true to a life of crime Coming up in these city streets You a victim of hard times No love lost no pity Cause ain't nobody gon' give you shit Ya gotta get there Go put a charge to a silly bitch(fuck you) Don't be afraid to die In my eyes I'm already dead Watchin' mothers strung out on dope And babies that ain't get fed It's a pity A shame To watch our black race go out like this No love and no caring It's only 9's and pistol grip They say slavery's over But see I knew slavery wasn't dead It's not the white folk But in the projects it's crack instead But still I'ma maintain I'm bout it and stayin' real I'm sorry I break the law I'm sorry that I kill I've been cursed since my birth So ain't no need to play ya games I've witnessed a murder And yes them killas' they know my name As a youngsta I recognized That game is the perfect key For growing up fast and trying to do for my family When full of that chronic I have visions and pleasant dreams Of taking care of my mother And buying her a house with a ? Much love to my father The truest playa' i've ever known Rest in peace to my mother I know you'll greet me when I come home So please forgive us for all the families left broken hearted A nigga just trapped and tryin' our best to survive n poverty