[Verse 1]
I step out where the gutters talk
Boot soles dark from the alley walk
Bus stop bench got the paint peeled off
Old man nod when the day gets lost
Tin can roll by my cracked-up shoe
Same red dust on my socks, brand new
Chain-link hum where the dogs bark loud
I keep my face in the smoke-blue cloud
Momma said, "Boy, keep your heart in check"
So I tuck that fear in the back of my neck
Hands stay busy, eyes stay sharp
Learned to read pain like a deck of cards
If the block wants blood, let it bite the air
I been broke too long to be scared of there
[Pre-Chorus]
Come close
Hear that grind
Same old road
Same old line
Hold yours
I hold mine
When it gets cold
We survive
[Chorus]
Dirty street rap
Say it back (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
From the crack to the plaque
Dirty street rap
Hands up high (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
We don't fold, we survive
[Verse 2]
Corner store glass got a spiderweb split
Cherry candy on the floor, kids step quick
Judge name on a letter in my jacket pouch
I don't talk much, I let the look talk out
Blacktop scars and a bent-up fence
Every small win got a heavy expense
Seen too many dreams in a parking lot
Turn to ash when the rent ran hot
I know the smile with the hidden blade
Know the fake love in the hand you shake
Know the type that bark when the pack is near
Then go soft when the pressure appear
Still I move like a dented crown
Bent, but I ain't putting my head down
If they want my piece, let 'em come and try
I was built from the mud in the same damn sky
[Pre-Chorus]
Come close
Hear that grind
Same old road
Same old line
Hold yours
I hold mine
When it gets cold
We survive
[Chorus]
Dirty street rap
Say it back (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
From the crack to the plaque
Dirty street rap
Hands up high (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
We don't fold, we survive
[Bridge]
[Half-time break]
Got scars like street signs
Still I read 'em right
Broke days, cold nights
Turned them into fight
If the block goes quiet
That don't mean it's gone
We still here, still moving
Still clawing on
[Final Chorus]
Dirty street rap
Say it back (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
From the crack to the plaque
Dirty street rap
Hands up high (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
We don't fold, we survive
Dirty street rap
One more time (dirty street rap)
Dirty street rap
We been bruised, but alive
