The City

Talked to a lot of people

And there were a lot of people who said

This was eventually gonna happen one day soon

Uh you consider Latasha Homeland case and the verdict that came down yesterday

This doesn't surprise me, doesn't surprise a lot of people also

Uh the tension, the anger very hostile down here

On behalf of a lot of residents

And uh a lot of the people taking part in the activities

The thing is a different course back in 1965

They had rocks and uh cold bombs

You know they had semi-automatic weapons

Uh and some bosies

Nigga my city on fire, yeah

Nigga my city on fire, yeah

You mother- better do your job and show up

Gang signs thrown up

If niggas can't stomach the city tell 'em to throw up

Never speak ill on the city you better hold up

Never speak ill on the city, nigga my city on fire

I was raised on prayers and paranoia

Fear of God? Nah, fear the city, they should've told you

Three bus rides to a school I never learned from

And all I got was social anxiety, I'm done for

I ain't no fuckin' tough guy, I never been in a fight

I never carried a pistol, I never handled a knife

I don't smoke, I don't drink, I'm a square, I'm legit

I don't know, I was sheltered, I don't know this street shit

All I know is y'all niggas weird, on some industry shit

Supossed to be dead by 25 and I'm still in this-

I don't go out much, never pressed by piece

I'm a chronic asthmatic, nigga just tryna breath (to my city I light up)

I never been shot, but know how poverty feels

Yeah I eat my pain away I can skip a few meals

So I'mma do me, I give a fuck how you feel

Cuz if the city don't kill me then obesity will

Nigga my city on fire, yeah

Nigga my city on firey yeah

You motherfuckers better do your job and show up

Gang signs thrown up

If nigga can't stomach the city tell 'em to throw up

Never speak ill on the city you better hold up