Yo', this is for the streets, okay

This is for the streets, uh (Ooh...woo...)

You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)

You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)

Holler at me (Ooh..ooh...)

Yeah, uh, come on

With so much drama in the NYC

I'm tryin' to make this dollar, only got fifteen

I'm from where grass don't grow and the birds don't sing

Where police be wildin', but my crew is ('Bout it, 'bout it)



This little life of mine (You see)

Had me sittin' on 20s 'fore I turned 16

Wouldn't trade it in for anything

And I got nothin' but love



I've got love for these streets

And the streets got love for me

Gotta keep it gangsta {Gangsta} every day

Can't change what's inside of me (Woo...whoa, whoa)



So they can take me out the streets

But can't take the streets out of me

I'm gon' still be gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah

'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Hey, yeah)



It's like everywhere I go, everywhere that I be

Streets biggin' me up from West to East

Down to the dirty-dirty and overseas

They be showin' love, so all my people throw it up



We gon' always shine (You'll see)

'Cause anytime I needed you, you was there for me

You're my heart, my soul, and you're why I sing

I got nothing but love



I've got love for these streets (Love for these streets)

And the streets got love for me

I'm gon' keep it gangsta {Gangsta} every day

Can't change what's inside of me (Whoa, whoa)



So they can take me out the streets (Hey...)

But can't take the streets out of me

I'm gon' still be gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah

'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Whoa...)



In the morning when I rise (