Krayzie:
Dedicate this to all the niggas on the streets; niggas in the hood strugglin`, doin` what the fuck they gotta do to make their money; and all the thugs, the hustlas, the gangstas, the playas, pimps. Let`s roll, let`s roll.[. . . ghetto love, ghetto love. I can feel that ghetto love, ghetto love . . .]
Street people [people] All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We`re ready for war.] The street mentality: it`s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].
I dedicate this to the niggas in the hood [Where they at? Where they at? Where they at?], keepin` it real on the street. Niggas they practice what they preach, stayin` true until they D-I-E. Niggas still strong. We keep on bailin` through the stress and all the rest of the shit that`s goin` on. Speakin` of violence, I see, you got to keep a pistol, `cause if niggas think you`re rich, you gon` be got, they out to pinch ya. Bullshit you not--killin` because of the pump, and it drives us to the point of no return, especially when you `re gone off of the sherm. You could give a fuck about a nigga flossin`. While you walkin`, he on sixteen switches. Ain`t that a bitch? But that`s life. This shit ain`t nothin` nice, and he`ll take yours if his ain`t right. And I can`t stop `em or knock `em, but yo, I wouldn`t even try, though. `Cause Bible say, "Hey, either repent or you will die." So [so, so], choose one [just one]: either repent and get saved, or put some food on your table for now.
Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We`re ready for war.] The street mentality: it`s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].
Krayzie [with Niko]:
I see my sisters out there hustlin`, man [strugglin`, man.]. Do what it takes, but that`s the brakes, rustle up what you can. Gotta feed your babies [babies, yeah]. Handle yourself your own business--don`t wait on that nigga to get you nothin`. We been poor long enough, and I know you would scheme on somethin` [somethin`, yeah]. Take the welfare, fuck it! The system givin` it to you, `cause it`s guilt on they conscience. Don`t let `em fool you [don`t let `em fool you, no]. Really ain`t doin` a nigga any favors, so come on and get the paper, paper, before you die, die. This verse is for my ghetto queens, tryin` to come up and get them better things, particularly cheddar cheese. Make that money [Make that money]. Work, work, work. Whatever your occupation, as long as you bringin` home the bacon, bacon, bacon. Don`t let your enemy lock your mind, too. And I hope y`all really been payin` attention `cause it`s 1999, ooh. [Ooh-ooh,
yeah.] Though people comin` around, we gon` thug. So where the thugs at? Gimme some of that ghetto love [ghettp love].
Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We`re ready for war.] The street mentality: it`s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].
Krayzie [with Niko]:
Now if y`all feelin` me, let`s get down and tear the roof off the mother. Shoot the muthafuckas! I`m serious and mean business. Ready to pump pump and ride, you with it? Come on, put it out there. Pump, pump, pump police. They treat us like animals--let`s attack `em like beasts. But hold on: `fore you start fightin` [hold on, hold on], let`s brighten up the action scene, pass me the gasoline [no more, no more]. I`m really not trippin` on this rappin` no more, `cause I know it won`t last too much longer . When it`s over, then I be a full-time soldier [I told you], if I make it out of the game with all my sanity. Get paid, fuck the fame, get out quickly. Understand me? `Cause at the rate I`m goin`, pretty soon they`ll try to ban me for killin` these muthafuckas tryin` to tamper with my family. Now they got me runnin` from these po-po`s, tryin` to jam me, but I told them muthafuckas not to try to test my manly, and this is my mentality for fuckin` with the street life, street life [street life.]
Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We`re ready for war.] The street mentality: it`s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].
Niko:
I gotta give it up to all my thugstas, we`re street people. Them niggas with an attitude, let`s stop the killin`, we`re strugglin` just like you to make a livin`. We`re not pretendin`, don`t y`all remember? It ain`t easy tryin` to stay alive, some people out there smokin` crack. My people workin` 9 to 5, just doin` it right. Real strong, hold on `cause it won`t be long before the strugglin` days is long gone, hold on, be strong.
Krayzie:
Somebody better `em we the T-H-U-G`s real fuckin` soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, we soldiers. we`re T-H-U-G`s real fuckin` soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, we soldiers.
[Get on up, get on up.]
