Hood ways

Chorus

Hood ways, taught me how to move when the nights get cold,

Hood ways, keep my circle tight, watch the story unfold.

Hood ways, mama prayin', baby need a little more,

Hood ways, scars on my chest but I still hit the floor.

(Ad-libs: Lord, Lord)

Verse 1

Grew up where the block clock never shows mercy,

Concrete sermon, young n****s learned to hurry.

Seen brothers fall, seen the blue lights flash,

Got a picture on the mantle, time froze in a dash.

I was tryna hustle clean, but the streets was pullin' strings,

Promised momma better days, now I'm chasin' bigger things.

Loyalty over everything, that code been passed down,

If you cross the line, city whispers, put you outta town.

Pre-Chorus

Late nights, phone lit, talkin' bout a plan,

Money on my mind but I can't forget where I stand.

If I make it out, I'm bringin' them with me,

Change the hood ways, show my people how to breathe.

Chorus

Hood ways, taught me how to move when the nights get cold,

Hood ways, keep my circle tight, watch the story unfold.

Hood ways, mama prayin', baby need a little more,

Hood ways, scars on my chest but I still hit the floor.

(Ad-libs: That's real, that's real)

Verse 2

Block legends told me "never fold, never switch,"

But survival ain't the same as livin' rich.

Saw my day ones trade smiles for hollow fame,

Played the wrong hands, got trapped in a stain.

I write letters to the kids that I used to be,

Said "look up, there's more than this tragedy."

But nights get heavy when the cold wind blows,

You feel the past tug hard on the life you chose.

Bridge

Pray for the lost, pray for the ones still here,

Pray for the young with the hunger and the fear.

I wanna flip the script, teach 'em new ways,

Show 'em how to hustle love, not just countin' days.

Verse 3

Now the whip got tint, but my heart still in the hood,

Tryna plant seeds where the styrofoam cups stood.

Opened up a spot, gave the youths a chance,

Free studio nights, let 'em craft their own dance.

Still I wake up cold, check my phone for the names,

Keep a list of faces, the ones that went away.

If success is my sentence, I'm takin' y'all with me,

Break the hood ways, rewrite the legacy.

Chorus (lift)

Hood ways, taught me how to move when the nights get cold,

Hood ways, keep my circle tight, watch the story unfold.

Hood ways, mama prayin', baby need a little more,

Hood ways, scars on my chest but I still hit the floor.

(Ad-libs: We gon' be alright)

Outro

Hood ways stay with you, like ink under skin,

But hope is a weapon when the light's thin.

We learn, we fall, we rise up and change,

Turn them hood ways into better days.

(Ad-libs fade: Ayy, yeah — hold on, hold on)

Porque music

See you when I see you

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