Yo', this is for the streets, okay
This is for the streets, uh (Oohwoo)
You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)
You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)
Holler at me (Oohooh)
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 (Woowhoa, 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 (