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Ghetto Life

Ghetto Life lyrics by Cabaret Voltaire. [chorus 2x] how do I survive each day livin ghetto life twist me up a fat ass J and livin indo high [C Knight] can I...

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Ghetto Life

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[chorus 2x]

how do I survive each day

livin ghetto life

twist me up a fat ass J

and livin indo high

[C Knight]

can I keep my freedom

at least give me that

for any other come I had to use a fuckin strap

to get what I want in the ghetto

and please, gutter for the drive-by

sucka motherfuckers fly by

but why try, to test this three five seven

I know you wouldn't have catch me and my homies

chillin in front of the shack

see, but I'z be the motherfuckin mack

tryna check a stack

I gots a gap to watch my back

and since I'm crazy

that just mean no niggaz won't be fade me

commin from a wicked city

Long Beach, where everything gets shitty (you know

it)

and ain't that a pity

if you down on your luck

nobody's gon give a fuck

that's why I'mma always bring my ghetto life, my

ghetto thing, my ghetto swing

if it's lit take a hit and it's on

[chorus 2x]

how do I survive each day

livin ghetto life

twist me up a fat ass J

and livin indo high

[Bo Roc]

life in the ghetto

far from little China

it's a place where the police is always down to find

ya

cuz everybody in the momma snitches

brothers and niggaz, and sisters that's called

bitches

damn! the same people that holler out "peace, brotha"

will try to catch with the draws so they can fuck ya

black folks in the ghetto straight fuckin up

and the whites on the outside bustin up

time to bust a cap in the chevrelo

whether you'z a nigga, a nigga, a negro

if you're not a sollution you'z a problem

nine double one ain't be the only way to solve 'em

cuz it's oughter to cheese them crackers

first you pimps gotta work with the jackers

and both of y'all must work with the gangs and

dope-dealers

cuz they'z the main motherfuckers killers

untill then the ounces from the white devil

and what's left for the blacks

life in the ghetto (in the ghetto)

if it's lit take a hit and it's on

[2 Scoops]

now all through high school I relied on drug-smugglin

cuz I was broke, a nigga was straight strugglin

not knowin where my next dollars comin from

but I got a gun there's the double up I'mma jack one

how I'mma let the fool be up when I'm on the bottom

anytime you broke a lot of friends you ain't got 'em

to be a young man you got to be ready

cuz in my house there was no fuckin daddy

in the home, I roam with the homies from the block

experiencing, puberty, clockin do' and passin glocks

I remember at the party the ho's didn't like me

cuz when the party was over I rolled out on my Nike's

when times get rough and tough

I'm gon grab that bud and take a superpuff

indo high, I replied on the bud for the pain

and stayin leveled to the ground and true to the game

you can't jump on my escalator if you ain't need it

I'd rather pull a lick and stay weeded

?? into the alley

smooth but fast now I'm headed to the shack

to count yo cash

if it's lit take a hit and it's on

[C] and it's on

[B] and it's on

[2] and it's on

[C] and it's on

[B] and it's on

[2] and it's on

[all] and it's on!

[chorus 4x]

how do I survive each day

livin ghetto life

twist me up a fat ass J

and livin indo high

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