East side, west side larcency and homicide people trying to survive. Prostitution, retribution toxic waste and air pollution politics: no solution.
You don't have to be the person actin' like the fool About time you learned you somethin', so go to school You never knew you had the answer but that'
all you ol' guys And I'm collecting mad props At truck stops from all your wives I keeps it live with word manipulation It's the Dog Eat Dog Roguish
You come on over right through my front door Strapped with all your baggage, what you bringin' that for? Don't want no disrespect 'cuz we all know the
Back in the old days when gangsters were all the rage And crime was the front page of news and TV.... A group known to no one who's blows were all low
You don't have to be the person actin' like the fool About time you learned you somethin' so (you'd better) go to school You never knew you had the answer
We live just for today, now is not yesterday, tomorrow's another day in live. I heard that growth is slow, that's not the way it goes, variety's the spice
just blunts we kick this just for fun We come with the fat joints To uplift the moods Big up to people catchin' on this groove This is Dog Eat Dog not
some backwoods hick. 'Cause skin is white, or it's black or it's blue, don't make no difference to me or you. So give respect to the human race, or Dog Eat Dog
Too many people are talking shit, Too many people are telling lies, Nobody ever wants to give an inch, Nobody ever wants to sacrifice. Sacrifice, pay
Had to run from my home if you can call it that, Grabbed my cd's and an overstuffed backpack. Things got hot with my moms and pop, night after night they
If I pull my finger on You Would you pull your trigger? Bang clack clack pop pop How many have to drop before it stops Big man with a trigger What makes
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Rise above You can rise above With a little bit of love Life has taught me one thing How it is I wanna live Love has shown another light Gave me something
You're just like the kid next door Still too young and immature You always seem to hang around When you're not wanted you're always found Why do you embarrass
Now you never know when it's your time It's always there in the back of your mind Read it in the paper see it on TV Never think it could happen to me
Could I fly around the world If my wings were really broke And see so clearly Drowning in grey smoke I've got to stay quiet But there's so much to say
You tried out for the high school team So you would have some childhood dreams That you and your father could share Football coach said you're too small