Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away
Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away
[Verse 1]
Yo, around that time when Common asked could he borrow a dollar?
That was the question that my uncle was askin' my momma
He said he'd bring it back tomorrow, don't worry he promise
And tell her that he kicked that habit, I wish he was honest
See I was living with inner city that didn't show pity to anybody
But really, you silly thinking you make it out it
Maybe if I was lucky could make it to city college
Scheming to leave these black streets like Dave Hollister
See I'm pushing more keys than Captain & Tennille
I was watching Cosby wishing I was Theo
You see, he had co*kroach, I had co*kroaches
And when my friends over I hope they not notice
Just food for thought just some place to put your plate on
They shooting up the playgrounds and the places where we playin'
Group of n***as come around asking what block do we stay on
Runnin' for our dear life, beggin' momma can we stay home?
[Hook]
Nowhere to go
Just me and my friends
Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away
Nowhere to go
Hope to see tomorrow
Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away
[Verse 2]
I was ditching high school when Kanye dropped The Dropout (dropout, dropout)
Pop, pop in then we pop out (pop out)
We just wanna wild out when it's hot out
Got a homie who on lockdown, cops caught him with the Glock out
Young, black and ignorant
Public places belligerent, pouring liquor and sipping it
Chilling with women and get a little bit [ambidiverant?]
Reading these girls' minds but all my n***as illiterate
Backseat lovers, hoping I got rubbers
Hoping I don't slip and make a daughter and mother
Something I can't wish, she ain't my main chick
Only thing I can't hit is a 7/10 split so
Stay in your lane, the frame of mind when you from the gutter
Life a game, or Bingo the way it's callin' numbers
This all that matter, watch out where your head at
Headlights out -- rat tat tat tat tat tat!
[Hook]