[Verse 1: Chris B]
On the South Side, Bronx was the borrough
Gang life living, he be repping it thorrough
5 till he die, always down to ride
If he ever seen a six, he was quick to pull the nine
His mama on the rock, and she always be gone
Seen his daddy twice, he ain't never coming home
Failing out of school cause he think he's to cool
Rather be flipping packs, making stacks, instead of learning something new
But, he's getting tired of that same routine
Every day, morning to night, it's that same old thing
Questioning his reality, is there more than it seems?
It seems as if someone sold him some lies & a fake dream
Certainly time for change
Easier said than done, there's so many things in the way
And just when he was about to put his best foot foward
His ex sent him a text and said she was pregnent with his daughter
[Hook: Anthony Valor]
Oooh
Tear it to the ground
Weighed down by the pain in my life
If I could ride a gust of wind into the sky
I would Fly Away
I wanna fly away
Far away to a better day
If I could fly away
[Verse 2: LJ]
I got the text at 4, hit my man Snow, told him let's go
I need smoke, bring a bag of red dro
Read Jordans, Chicago Bulls fitted
All red everything, red in my vision
Mad at the world that I live in
They ain't giving a smidgen, saying I'll either end up dead or prison
At the stop light, Snow past the blunt and as I started to hit it
I noticed 2 semi autos as they lifted and started spitting
And ripping through the Cutla**es exterior
Peircin' into Cartilage and the muscles interior
I took 3 slugs and pulled my 45. , blood in my eyes
Not even aimin' just banging praying I slay em
It's ironic this pool of blood that I lay in
Who's really claiming who in this game of hooligans flaggin'?
I look up at Snow and he's fadin', his face is white as December
And the sound of police sirens is the last thing I remember
[Chorus: Anthony Valor]
Oooh
Tear it to the ground
Weighed down by the pain in my life
If I could ride a gust of wind into the sky
I would Fly Away
I wanna fly away
Far away to a better day
If I could fly away
[Verse 3: Judah]
The homie Snow died, He got sentanced to 5
Got him tatted on his chest, when he went inside
Baby mama writes saying how she gon ride
He writes her back and he says goodbye
I don't want you to ride for me
Never asked you to cry for me
Wipe your tears away
Don't throw your years away
Can't you see that it'll be a waste
But, she refuses to listen
Years go by and she becomes a Christian
Starts ministering to him at the visits
He don't even recognize her like "Who is this?"
Finally Gods mercy breaks his heart and he gives his
5 point crown as the blood lays it down before the blood covered crown king of love
And so it goes as a story of war and peace
A testimoy to the homies that's on the streets
[Chorus: Anthony Valor]
Oooh
Tear it to the ground
Weighed down by the pain in my life
If I could ride a gust of wind into the sky
I would Fly Away
I wanna fly away
Far away to a better day
If I could fly away