[00:23.16]I'm just a thug
[00:25.81]on the other side of the law
[00:29.67]
[00:30.42]Raised in the hood
[00:32.72]
[00:33.22]never thought I'd make it this far
[00:35.22]I went from standing on the block
[00:39.22]Dealing toting my glock
[00:41.07]weighing product on a triple beam
[00:43.17]I even got hassled a lot
[00:46.68]Mainly by crooked cops
[00:48.78]Life wasn't as easy as it seems
[00:51.39]Just trying to make it in the city
[00:53.29]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[00:58.81]Just trying to make it in the city
[01:00.16]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[01:06.17]Just trying to make it in the city
[01:09.86]
[01:10.82]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[01:13.82]Just trying to make it in the city
[01:16.47]
[01:17.27]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[01:21.17]
[01:22.77]It gets harder everyday
[01:25.52]To come up with the rent and ain't got a job
[01:29.22]Trying to keep the bills paid
[01:32.43]
[01:33.33]But don't wanna get locked up no more
[01:36.58]
[01:37.33]See my parole officer almost caught me with that stuff
[01:41.34]Tossed it so he wouldn't find a trace
[01:44.74]Not to mention my baby momma
[01:46.59]The bitch is greedy as fuck
[01:48.49]Got child support steady on my case
[01:50.94]Just trying to make it in the city
[01:53.24]
[01:53.89]Where we stay on the grind （x3）
[01:58.64]Just trying to make it in the city
[02:01.20]
[02:03.25]Where we stay on the grind （x3）
[02:06.10]Just trying to make it in the city
[02:08.30]
[02:09.75]Where we stay on the grind （x3）
[02:13.65]Just trying to make it in the city
[02:16.75]
[02:17.80]Where we stay on the grind （x3）
[02:20.20]
[02:21.90]Got a little personal but let me break it down
[02:25.56]I'm not the only one out here going through it now
[02:29.21]It's international recessions all around
[02:31.21]
[02:33.03]We gotta be here for each other when it hit the ground
[02:35.63]I know you heard it and work it
[02:40.28]
[02:40.98]Don't give up it'll all work out
[02:44.23]Can't never stop hoping for certain
[02:46.98]I BE GRINDING UNTIL THE DAY THAT I DIE
[02:51.38]JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT IN THE CITY
[02:53.99]
[02:55.79]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[02:58.84]Just trying to make it in the city
[03:01.89]
[03:03.24]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[03:06.09]Just trying to make it in the city
[03:07.99]
[03:09.79]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[03:12.44]
[03:13.62]Just trying to make it in the city
[03:16.57]
[03:18.32]Where we stay on the grind （X3）
[03:21.37]Just trying to make it in the city