And I say... (4X) [Timbo King] Hood times, turn into times in the ghetto Gotta get the money, but I don't wanna use a black metal But it's temptin, times ain't hirin Can't go to sleep, cuz all I hear is police sirens Street corners, wit black brothers is sellin crack Nickel D.'s don't cost, cuz he walks wit a big mack Hard rock rules, it's easy to get in two Robbin is a hobby, forget Bobby, cuz we gettin clue Someway, somehow, I gotta get it These brothers I know'll set it off in a minute Take the gats wit the quickness Got a hand full of doves, so know you know what a brick is Next door, they livin poor, they can't eat Strong survive, but if you weak you sleep on the concrete Wit blood stains, pants and sh** stains Neigborhood bums up in our alley playin fist games [Chorus] Hood times, growin up in the hood Hood times, growin up in the hood Hood times, growin up in the hood My neighborhood is rough, my attitude is tough [Timbo King] Little Sally, she's sellin her body to the highest bidder Back at the crib, a little kid without a babysitter Hood times, not good times, bad days Crack head die, but not of crack, because he AIDS Prostitution, what's the solution? Blood tranfusion, ghetto execution Branded buildings, lots full of stripped cars I be damned if I live behind big bars Save the homeless, that's just the slogan Can't stop rape, I'm just givin out Trojan's So pa** the dice, cuz I wanna roll all sixes One got fed, and pull out, so now he wanna stick us Shoplifters, better yet, boosters A crew is a gang, and a gang is all troopers No joke, you see the smoke from the gun blast You better run fast... [Chorus 2X] [Timbo King] In front of the projects, objects are fallen Hit and run, drunk drivin leads to man troublin I come from a place where nobody gives a f** Cuz if you got what we want, point black, you got stuck Buck buck buck, just what you heard on the streets Little kids stealin Jeeps, just to make ends meet If looks could k**, Billy be doin the government In and out of trouble, causin trouble, he was a troubled kid Last night I heard a scream... (Ahh!!) Cuz the only time I'm livin lovely is when I'm havin a dream I got a dog that's wit roaches Cuz I'm livin next door to all the Rotts and the roaches Word 'em up, cuz it's the real thing baby How to survive in the hoods, you gotta act crazy I'm out here trynna get mines Livin day by day in the episode of hood times [Chorus 2X] [Hook 2X] Hood times, (hood! hood!) Hood times, (hood! hood!) Hood times, (hood! hood!) My neighborhood is rough, my attitude is tough