Chorus-peaches: The ghetto is a struggle but we've gots to change our lives We've got to change our lives, oh-oh The ghetto is a struggle but we've gots to change our lives We've got to change our lives, oh-oh Master p: I've done seen it all in the bricks Somebody said he would never change The homies k**in' up each other sh**, i guess that is the dope game And if you look like a thug, then that mean trouble See my next door neighbor knockin' on the window She wanna ??? And my water don't get hot, i got bleach in my holey socks And my mom started stressin' us why i started sellin' rocks And this street got my crazy Momma said i can't lose my baby (damn) But see these n***as so shady (ha bro?) f** the world if they take me Chorus C-murder: The ghetto is a struggle to me Who can i be? Will it bring trouble to me? Before i rest in peace i ask my auntie to look up in the sky and thank Before she turn another trigger, take another drink I know it's hard Tryin' to survive and not die and stay alive But who you really foolin'? Cause we all live a lie It ain't the same wishin' ya didn't have any Didn't want it and take it
But if the situation right then it's your pockets i'm breakin' I lost my conscious when i lost my big brother Ask my mother, i'm never changin' my ways Not even for the source cover I puts it down like that on this track To give back to the hood It's a struggle (it's a struggle) It's all good (it's all good) Chorus Silkk the shocker: The ghetto is a struggle, so i gots to make a change You know it's hard on the streets, but i've gots to maintain Mom pullin' up on my sleeve tellin' me don't leave I'm like, "i gots to do what i gots to do Because if i don't, i don't eat" Grew up with the rats and the roaches Tryin' to stay focused (stay focused) Tryin' to survive in this world but it's like i stay hopeless The world is a ghetto and i can't escape that (can't escape that) Every time i try to prove 'em wrong y'all just prove 'em right sh** and, i hate that I know i've made some mistakes black Deep in the ghetto tryin' to find the queen Tryin' to avoid the hoodrat We've go to make a change And in fact, we should Just because we in the ghetto We should still dream see past the hood Chorus (2x)