Verse1: The neighbourhood were I'm from were I used to play, was Kipling Avenue way back in the day, Michelle like Precious got f** by her pop, were I got my co*k s** for a $20 dollar rock, U had to pay for anything that u want to smoke, if u ain't a female never come around broke, heard u got it all mapped out used to hustle crack, thought u knew on corner B ain't no turning back, from the block to the pot that's where it all began, keep 6 for da beast when we saw'em then ran, always had to keep loose can't stay one place, never chop dt's never look'em in the face, real street dreams that saw all the best go, sum got dipp sum knock sum shot bro, well wish like hallmark going out to u here's a lil sumthing for my crew on the avenue
Hook: Knick Knack Holla back tell me where u at
I'm on the corner on the ave where the money's at
I'm out here were we hustle were we sell cain
I'm out here with no fear no shame (2x)
Verese2: Though we broke the law everything was cool with me, love my block, love my hood, love what I see, love the fact that I knew every custy out, the money on the corner calling it a paper route, ain't a thing yo every block was the same, from Kipling Avenue all the down the Jane, from East Mall all the way up to Vaughn road, these are the stories of Toronto that's never told, in the winter, spring, summer right back to fall, were here to get the money just like the rest of yall, and when D took a hit damn that was it, saw the picture, saw the frame sumthing didn't fit, saw the facts of life like Tootie like Blair, saw the game how they play how it ain't fair, saw beef, saw goons, saw guns to, saw it all out there on the avenue
Hook: Knick Knack Holla back tell me where u at
I'm on the corner on the ave where the money's at
I'm out here were we hustle were we sell cain
I'm out here with no fear no shame (2x)
Bridge: What we never had sum how found a way, made the most of the block and we made it pay, blow the maple leaf smoking on good dimes, chilling outside remencising ol' times
Outro: Knick Knack holla back tell me were u at (4X)