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I hear a beat this and think about growin' up House with gangbangers showin' up your hood, everybody throw it up They say, Cube, get on the mic, nigga, it up
I used to be lyrical, But now you want it sugarcoated, cereal First I met Dre, then I met Dr. Dre me rap acapella
Me and Jinx did a show at With K-Dee, I it was two shows Dre introduced me to E Cruisin' the street in his red Jeep
He said, "Yo, niggaz, we should flip it this 'Cause them 'Boyz N the like the gangsta shit" I put the pen to the pad, young was raw And told the how we felt about the law It was
I see the happiness, all day day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back down memory
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back memory lane
Oh, shit, N.W.A. Them niggaz on and they comin' our way Eminem is still tucked away In that trailer park, just bumpin' our
Jerry Heller to make his escape I had to bounce, other niggaz got raped Same turned around and said fuck me No, fuck you, 'cause I'm with Chuck D
And I'm to do a movie up, a classic I hit the screen, nigga, it was magic Never I'd see Eazy in a casket Thanks for everythang, on everythang
I learned a lot of from you I like your son, he got his from you I tell him everythang that he need to If he ask my advice, I won't twice, homey
I see the happiness, all day day I see the Where am I? up in the hood Back memory lane
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the Where am I? up in the hood Back down lane
'Boyz N the Hood', to XXX, too Everybody know my next move Fans all around say, "We you, Cube" I wanna take time to say, I you, too
I love all my 'cause they know I'm a man And not a little boy or fuckin' play toy A lot of say, I grew up on you And let me if anybody fuck wit'chu
'Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, and blue And how they a nigga called Katrina, did you see her? White folks worry 'bout them fuckin' While black dyin' in that God damn arena
Just because I'm actin', nigga, stop rappin' It's in my blood, homey, I'ma keep the crackin' Money keep 'til they put me in a casket Who you think you fuckin' wit? Here's another
I see the happiness, all day day I see the Where am I? Growin' up in the down memory lane
I see the happiness, all day, day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back down lane
I'm Ruthless, I'm Street Knowledge, Mob Westside, uh
I see the happiness, all day day I see the am I? Growin' up in the hood Back memory lane
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