Cypress Hill - Street Wars lyrics

As a kid, I was known, son of a thug
Snub nosed 38 in the glove
Who can relate with us?
Never had an easy life, shit's way out
Clips spray out, fools pay out or play out
Any scenario, been there, done that
Gone where some of y'all niggas
Couldn't come back
Been through the hottest parts of hell
Came back with a hard shell and
Hard as nails
I went through it all, do it all
Screw it all small you recall
The hard times as a juve-nile
Often misunderstood
Some joined the military
Others just joined the hood
Street corner combat
Part of the dark streets
Your heart beats pump when my slugs release
And there ain't no tellin
Don't be the one yellin
These birds are deadly
They can shatter your melon

When the street wars jump off
There's only one thing to do
Grab your gat and squeeze one off
This ain't the life of the
Soft ones who run off
You got one shot to get you a knot

At the crossroads
Sick of holdin the badlands
Where street wars
Kick off quicker than Van Damme
Mistakes of mad man, I remember the old ways
The old days where fools clapped yo'?
No quarter, you feel me?
Life expectancy's just a little bit shorter
G's gave the order, you carried 'em out
Quick fast
You the last nigga I'm worried about
Get that street lead
That was one step over the edge
Much closer to death, every step I kept on
Learnin about the dark paths
Made a hard left
Prayed to God death is swift and painless
This life ain't for everyone
Stay out my shoes you can't trade your fate
I hate to break the news
The young won't respect the fences these days
You a marked man if you get
Caught up in these ways