[00:19.085](Chorus)
[00:20.838]Cuz in my city ain't no love its lotta violence
[00:23.345]More niggas turn to shooters than niggas turn into scholars
[00:25.602]I never went to college like mama papa wanted
[00:28.511]I promise
[00:29.260]That I'ma make it out that's all I wanted
[00:31.019]She said she really want me to change
[00:32.768]But ain't shit change
[00:34.026]But some new chains
[00:35.525]I want a new home
[00:36.785]You can keep the new Js
[00:38.025]Trippin off some old shit
[00:39.039]But still bringing new pain
[00:40.288]
[00:40.788](Verse 1)
[00:41.287]Hurt us at the score so we gotta double back
[00:43.044]Couple niggas gone they ain't ever coming back
[00:45.804]Seen them in the casket
[00:47.310]Now his child is a bastard
[00:49.056]I'm dying for my family give a **** about this rap shit
[00:51.560]Got young niggas that'll take you out the game
[00:54.073]But if my niggas get a call then I swear I do the same
[00:56.828]City tryna bring the peace
[00:57.832]Give a **** bout what they saying
[00:59.089]But I ain't stopping till all these bitch ass niggas all feel my pain
[01:01.597]Ayy
[01:02.595]They say put Stockton on the map
[01:04.353]But I do this for my side and everybody on my back
[01:06.860]Cuz everything I'm giving out ain't nobody giving back
[01:09.369]So give a **** about this rap I'm tryna put me on the map
[01:11.875]Niggas hating on me like I never put em on
[01:13.871]I do this shit for me not to put the city on
[01:16.628]Cuz ain't nobody gave me shit I had to get it on my own
[01:18.885]But now I made myself a way so everybody getting on
[01:22.090]Gang
[01:22.838](Chorus)
[01:23.089]Cuz in my city ain't no love its lotta violence
[01:25.097]More niggas turn to shooters than niggas turn into scholars
[01:27.604]I never went to college like mama papa wanted
[01:30.303]I promise
[01:30.796]That I'ma make it out that's all I wanted
[01:32.809]She said she really want me to change
[01:34.818]But ain't shit change
[01:36.062]But some new chains
[01:37.327]I want a new home
[01:38.576]You can keep the new Js
[01:39.835]Trippin off some old shit
[01:40.834]But still bringing new pain
[01:42.582]Ayy
[01:43.592]
[01:43.840]Cuz in my city ain't no love its lotta violence
[01:45.849]More niggas turn to shooters than niggas turn into scholars
[01:48.096]I never went to college like mama papa wanted
[01:50.607]I promise
[01:51.361]That I'ma make it out that's all I wanted
[01:53.365]She said she really want me to change
[01:55.121]But ain't shit change
[01:56.622]But some new chains
[01:57.882]I want a new home
[01:59.129]You can keep the new Js
[02:00.638]Trippin off some old shit
[02:01.386]But still bringing new pain
[02:02.894][Verse 2]
[02:03.395]I know this shit get hard (ayy)
[02:04.393]Gotta keep your head high
[02:05.402]All the suckers in the way
[02:06.650]Gotta let the lead fly
[02:07.909]Late nights on the block you can catch us outside
[02:10.669]Trippin off em niggas bitch I slide bout mines
[02:13.676]Hella miss calls shawty know I keep that pole
[02:15.924]Don't you worry bout a thang shawty I'ma make it home
[02:18.180]Prayin for my niggas in them cages that ain't home
[02:21.187]Only time will tell when my niggas coming home
[02:23.695]Another day go by
[02:24.449]Where I'm sitting reminiscing
[02:26.196]Looking at my pictures like damn we could've did this
[02:28.961]Looking at your daughter and knowing her father missing
[02:31.467]No time to shed a tear
[02:32.466]This the life that we live in
[02:33.976]Ayy
[02:34.725]Another day go by where I'm sitting reminiscing
[02:37.921]Looking at my pictures like damn we could've did this
[02:40.430]Looking at your daughter and knowing her father missing
[02:42.936]But no time to shed a tear
[02:43.934]This the life that we live in
[02:45.400]
[02:45.650](Chorus)
[02:45.650]Cuz in my city ain't no love its lotta violence
[02:47.653]More niggas turn to shooters than niggas turn into scholars
[02:49.916]I never went to college like mama papa wanted
[02:52.413]I promise
[02:53.423]That I'ma make it out that's all I wanted
[02:55.169]She said she really want me to change
[02:57.177]But ain't shit change
[02:58.436]But some new chains
[02:59.931]I want a new home
[03:01.191]You can keep the new Js
[03:02.440]Trippin off some old shit
[03:03.437]But still bringing new pain
[03:04.946]Ayy
[03:05.945]Cuz in my city ain't no love its lotta violence (violence)
[03:08.453]More niggas turn to shooters than niggas turn into scholars (scholars)
[03:10.709]I never went to college like mama papa wanted (wanted)
[03:13.218]I promise
[03:13.960]That I'ma make it out that's all I wanted (wanted)
[03:15.976]She said she really want me to change (change)
[03:17.983]But ain't shit change (change)
[03:19.232]But some new chains (chains)
[03:20.480]I want a new home
[03:21.738]You can keep the new Js (Js)
[03:22.981]Trippin off some old shit
[03:23.997]But still bringing new pain (pain)
[03:25.496]Ayy
[03:26.256]
[03:26.506][Outro]
[03:27.503]Ayy in my city lotta violence
[03:29.511]More niggas turn to shooters than scholars
[03:32.020]Never went to college I didn't want it (ayy)
[03:35.482]I didn't want it (ayy)
[03:37.992]Ayy in my city lotta violence (ayy)
[03:40.999]More shooters than there scholars (ayy)
[03:43.506]Never went to college