Song Description

Song about life in the ghetto.

Lyrics

Ghettoz
Written by: Valoria Santos (Styli'on)

(Hook x1)
In the ghetto always someone plottin? on ya every move
In the ghetto everybody always got somethin ' to prove
In the ghetto everybody can?t survive and stay alive
Gotta always keep it movin' keep ya eyes on the prize
(verse 1)
When I wake up in the moming to the sound of the cops
And I start my day with no delay the drama never stops
Just the other day I heard Dame E got popped
By some jealous type cats tryin? to make it to the top
Now I'm lookin? out my window at these cats outside
It's a shame how they scramble lookin' for their next high
Just the sight of my surroundings makes me sad inside
Got to make it out the hood if the chance should arrive
I don't wanna have to hustle to keep myself alive
Got to find another way to stack these chips and survive
Saw my morn the other day and I wanted to cry
I never meant to hurt her
Hopefully she knows why
But if hustle rocks and dodge the cops is what l gotta do
Then hustlin?s the only way I just might make it through
My life is just a brief reflection, stand in my shoes
I got hopes and dreams of future things like everyone do
(Hook x2)
In the ghetto always someone plottin' on ya every move
In the ghetto everybody always got somethin? to prove
In the ghetto everybody can't survive and stay alive
Gotta always keep it movin? keep ya eyes on the prize
(verse 2)
In the hood it's always cats that be up to no good
They would drop me for my paper if they know that they could
Can't be sloppy wit your business, keep ya mouth on freeze
Cuz in the hood I'll always have what someone else might need
The word is greed
It spreads through the hood like disease
It infiltrates, it doesn?t hate, contaminates all our seeds
We need to stand up recognize and try to take heed
Before it's too late
You contemplate on someone else's lead
Yo there gotta be a better way to big up now
And to make this paper doin ' things the taw will allow
I know it's depressin? and stressin? cuz you don?t koew how
But you need to get it right before you get taken down
Don?t play around cuz the time is tickin' too fast now
Lay low just relax and wipe the sweat off your brow
Cuz when you commin' up it?s cats actin? dirty and foul
They rock a smile then you turn around it turns to a frown
(Hook x2)
In the ghetto always someone ptottin? on ya every move
In the ghetto everybody always got somethin' to prove
In the ghetto everybody can't survive and stay alive
Gotta always keep it movin' keep ya eyes on the prize
(verse 3)
Every night I sit and wonder how I got to this place
I was hungry for the money, made decisions with haste
Everything I've done ?til now seems to be a big waste
Look in the mirror everyday at my tear soaked face
And I wonder why I feel my life is such a disgrace
I'm just tryin' to stay alive, I gotta run my own race
?Til I make it up to heaven to the big gold gate
And I wonder if this strugglin ' is part of my fate
Love, happiness and bliss are things I anticipate
When I see the light it's always red
I guess I gotta wait
?Til my time is here to have no fear then I can vacate
To my destination slowly pacin' keep a steady rate
Not too fast or slow getting? where I gotta go
?Til I get it right and set up all my duckies in a row
With opportunity comes responsibility
When it knocks at my door I'm gonna go for what I know
(Hook x2)
In the ghetto always someone ptottin ' on ya every move
In the ghetto everybody always got somethin? to prove
In the ghetto every body can't survive and stay alive
Gotta always keep it movin' keep y a eyes on the prize