Q-tip - I'm Just Tryna Survive (In the Big City) (Party Version) lyrics

[Intro:] I'm just tryna survive in the big city… I'm just tryna survive [x2] [Verse 1:] Ghetto style the subject is making dollars But taxes is how you packing is making me Want to holler.. who starving like Marvin Who's carving the apple pie we eating Somebody is clearly eating the benefits we ain't receiving Let me us the people tryna be fly like the eagle That's printed on all our paper So we plotting and holy paper oh no We want to inspire but nobodys get higher then we have to be providers So we got to be survivors You've got to keep your head on strong And if you fall down you know you can't stay down for long You got to earn respect and stand firm in your place She know you got what you got when we count on you can't disgrace [Chorus 2:] I'm just tryna to survive in the big city Your just tryna survive I'm just tryna to survive in the big city Your just tryna survive… you know I am too [Verse 2:] Don't trip off the way life is hard And you got to stay up and always show sincere heart And don't let no one take your dreams away from you You got to let these fools know that you staying true [Chorus 2] [Bridge:] Throw your hands up in the air if you're just trying to survive Throw you hands up in the air if you got some money in your pocket I'm just tryna survive Survive...survive..survive [Chorus 2] I'm just tryna to survive in the big city Your just tryna survive I'm just tryna to survive in the big city Your just tryna survive… Keep your head up and keep on moving Keep on grinding and know what you're doing (repeat) I'm just tryna survive… ooohh [Outro:] I'm just tryna to survive in the big city Your just tryna survive Keep on going don't give up y'all Keep on grinding stand up tall Survive.survive.survive.. survive