[00:06.189]I was the third brother of five'
[00:41.948]Doing whatever I had to do to survive.
[00:47.129]I'm not saying what I did was alright'
[00:51.99]Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day
[00:55.379]Been down so long' getting up didn't cross my mind'
[01:00.379]I knew there was a better way of life that I was just trying to find
[01:04.818]You don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure
[01:09.490]Across 110th Street is a hell of a tester.
[01:12.818]Across 110th Street'
[01:16.98]Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak
[01:20.499]Across 110th Street'
[01:24.990]Pushers won't let the junkie go free.
[01:29.490]Across 110th Street'
[01:33.448]Woman trying to catch a trick on the street.
[01:39.280]Across 110th Street'
[01:41.979]You can find it all in the street.
[01:48.219]I got one more thing I'd like to y'all about right now.
[02:07.990]Hey brother' there's a better way out.
[02:13.989]Snorting that coke' shooting that dope man you're copping out
[02:18.399]Take my advice' it's either live or die.
[02:22.349]
[02:23.399]You've got to be strong' if you want to survive.
[02:27.599]The family on the other side of town'
[02:31.99]Would catch hell without a ghetto around.
[02:35.539]In every city you find the same thing going down'
[02:39.599]Harlem is the capital of every ghetto town.
[02:44.290]Across 110th Street'
[02:47.539]Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak
[02:51.229]Across 110th Street'
[02:55.999]Pushers won't let the junkie go free.
[03:00.109]Across 110th Street'
[03:04.999]A woman trying to catch a trick on the street' ouh baby
[03:10.349]Across 110th Street'
[03:13.399]You can find it all in the street.
[03:24.419]Yes he can' oh
[03:27.359]Look around you' just look around you'
[03:33.500]Look around you' look around you' uh yeah
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