They say the streets got rules, yeah, I know that,

Grew up where the pain cut deep, can't go back,

Every scar I earned, yeah, I wear it like a badge,

Came up from the struggle, now I got it in the bag.

I remember nights, posted on the block alone,

Barely had a thing, but I made it on my own,

Homies turning ghost, snakes all in my zone,

Had to keep my head high, even when the lights low.

Every move calculated, can't afford a slip,

Watchin' every angle, got my hand up on the grip,

Hustled out the dark, see the fire in my eyes,

Only loyalty and fam, that's the code we live by.

They say the streets got rules, yeah, I know that,

Grew up where the pain cut deep, can't go back,

Every scar I earned, yeah, I wear it like a badge,

Came up from the struggle, now I got it in the bag.

Ain't no fairy tale, yeah, this life's for real,

Lost too many close, tryna climb up this hill,

But I promised I'd make it, bring 'em all to the top,

Stayin' true to my word, even when the feds knock.

Runnin' from my past, yeah, it's hard to escape,

But the grind don't stop, it's just fuel for the hate,

Took the pain and the scars, made 'em part of the plan,

From the lows to the highs, that's just how we stand.

Lookin' in the mirror, yeah, I see what I became,

Product of the streets, but I'm changin' up the game,

Got the fam on my back, and I carry all that weight,

Ain't no turnin' back now, already chose my fate.

They say the streets got rules, yeah, I know that,

Grew up where the pain cut deep, can't go back,

Every scar I earned, yeah, I wear it like a badge,

Came up from the struggle, now I got it in the bag.

Yeah, this one's for the ones who never thought I'd rise,

For the homies on the block, lookin' up to the skies,

Made it out the dark, yeah, I changed up the scene,

But the code stays real, streets know what I mean.