Poor Bub, He showin signs of a Thug
Guess the BX tuffed his Love
Dad saw that just like a Dad does
Now the birthplace of Hip Hop is where I WAS
Say goodbye to the Boogie ~ Hello to the Head
Where the barbers are white ~ So I froed instead
Growth got stunted as if frozen egg
My city streets turned to cows I begged
Get us outta here Daddy ~ I know Bub acted Badly
But we can still go back and be a family
All these white kids callin me Nigger
And I ain't tryin to be a public figure
But still they stare ~ I feel their glare
And my teacher just asked if she can feel my hair
And I see the way security's watchin us
Daddy how come these cops keep stoppin us
No reply just glassy eyes
On the ice cold face of a classy guy
Who drivin while black for that there's no ticket
When we moved in the neighbors built picket
Fences. It's Senseless.
But still we emerge from the trenches

Chorus:
Just close your eyes child the planet's yours
Is your skin so deep? Have ye lost no sleep?
Hold on tight now we're at the door
Are you in so deep? Sold your soul so cheap?

Took some time now we on our way
Couple fists to the face showed em we don't play
And I live here ~ it's where i'll be all day
Had a chip on my shoulder they called me Frito Lay
But you can't feed on me
Salty as I was I would beat on thee
Still Devil's on the D Low see
Although we rising in the ranks they tried to pee on we
Just so happened we were born to be Ballers
Pops planted the seed and we were his followers
Gametime come whole fam left hollowest
Coach 'pposed to lead ~ he chose to collar us
The chains remains ~ the names have changed
But when it comes to the game ~ yo it's all the same
Still a case of a Black man / White man's world
And I have not the time to address the girls

Chorus

There's two sides to this tail/tale I tell ya
Not all dark deeds come from paler
Golden Child ~ Dead center of the spectrum
While white folks observe ~ Brothers neglect em
One would think when against all odds
We would embrace our own knowin times are hard
Contrare MuFrare
Crabs in the barrel stay clippin at my hair
Why he speak so good ~ He's not hood
He's not black if he's President
It's all competition ~ All opposition
I guess they rise while they crush your postion
How childish ~ We been through college
The struggles unprecedented dukes Pay Homage
The flesh shall wither yet the soul is timeless
And it took everyday of my path to find this