(Hook) In the hood, n***a ain't a damn thang changed Still ducking from the cops, staying out of they range In the hood, n***az on the grind for change Same sh** different day, n***a stay in ya lane In the hood, n***a ain't a damn thang changed Still thugging on the block, pushing rocks for days In the hood, n***az trying hard to maintain And if you disrespect the game, n***az heat up your brain (Trae) In the hood, n***a it be real in the field Fly sh** up out the mouth, will be enough to get k**ed You either stunting or ya broke, when ya enter the dub Too many thugs on the block, will lead to multiple slugs I push a whip with a clip, on the side of my seat I gotta get it how it come, on the block without sleep I rep the H to the fullest, till I lay in a grave In the lab full time, working harder than slaves K shots'll leave stains, on a n***a for days I pop the trunk hit the set, swang in multiple ways With a pack and a sack, the same color as glaze In a click full of k**ers, on another page (Yung Redd) You prolly wondering why we grind, I don't know why Get rid of mine, ery'time them laws roll by I need mine, work the block like a 9 to 5 I spend my day sunnyside, on 3-65 Wait a minute pimping, ain't spending 'less I get it back But we ain't pumping for nothing, hustling to get a stack I talk it I live it, it's vivid yeah I witnessed that I ain't forgot where I came, watch how them n***az act Bout round here, you don't feel like I feel Til you live how we live, then it is what it is yeah This time, I'm on a whole 'nother feel Back 7-4-5, with the same color wheels in the hood (Hook) (Boss) I'm in the hood in the house, in the kitchen Trying to whip up sticks, roach n***az all up in my mix Known D-dealer, front back and three wheeler Trying to keep my khakis creased, copping ki's of k**a Banged out, from my belt to my strings Bandana on hang, like it ain't no thang I post up in the hot spot, pull them rocks out A-1 got my dopefiends, half way knocked out Lil' Boss I'm on that West A, doing it the best way Hit one switch, I'm in the drop let it just lay I put it down, for my H.G.C.'s B-L double O-D's, making G's shaking fleas (J2) In the hood n***az jack, for a fresh set of three's Or dope dealing on the block, trying to get 'em some cheese n***a it's raw, broke and ain't got no cash Well f** that, I'm finna grab me a beam and a mask And jack some'ing, motherf**er give me your bread Before my finger get to itching, and I'm busting your head Cause in the hood n***az bust, 'fore they give up they sh** So don't come around here playing, you get dealt with b**h And in the hood, n***az hate when you come through skating It don't matter what you riding, n***a swangas or daytons Cause on the West, better watch it cause your partnas'll get ya These n***az be roaches, just hanging round waiting to get ya (Hook) (Lil' B) In my hood, we have to snap necks for fun It ain't no coming at us barking, and we insufficient funds I'm a go-getter, so I'ma bleed the block Whether fifty packs or dime sacks, I'm working the block Hiram-Clarke to Alameda, I be working my territory Quick to shoot three, like my name was Robert Horry Here's a story, some n***a tried to come at me wrong Got caught slipping, and bad news beat him back home It ain't no selling, to these unknown faces And unknown places, cause laws trying to give out cases Stay in houpes that be tinted up, trying to get it Cause off in my hood, hating laws be up in it (Hook)