

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] [DJ scratches] [heavy 808] Yeah… ’80s city nights, cardboard corners Watch your pockets, watch your heart Check it— [Hook] Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Yeah, give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back You give a little love, now he want the whole stack Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back [Verse 1] I’m walkin’ down the block with a beat in my head Gold chain swingin’, Kangol on my head Man on the corner say, “Yo, spare some change?” I gave him one coin, now he lookin’ kinda strange Next thing you know, he want a dollar or two Then a ride uptown, then your fresh Nike shoes I’m like hold up, slow up, pump your brakes I was raised on hustle, not handout takes [Hook] Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back You give a little slack, now he pullin’ that track Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back [Verse 2] I ain’t cold-hearted, I know life gets rough But some folks test kindness, see how far’s enough Start with “please,” end with “yo, you owe me” Same sad story, different old homie Mama said help, but don’t get played Street rules apply when favors get made You give an inch, they demand a mile Turn a good deed into a full-time trial [Bridge] [spoken, old-school style] This ain’t about hate, it’s about knowin’ the game Kind heart, sharp mind—yeah, remember the name [Hook] Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Smile turn slick when he sniff that stack Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back [Verse 3] Boom box bangin’, subway rattlin’ loud City full of dreams, city full of crowds Everybody hustlin’, everybody broke Some sell hope, some just sell a joke I keep my balance, keep my pockets tight Help when I can, but I read that sight ’Cause mercy’s power when it’s understood Not when it’s drained ’til it’s no damn good [Hook (x2)] Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Yeah, give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back Give a little bit, now he want the whole pack Give a bum a crumb and he’ll keep coming back [Outro] DJ cut it—rewind that truth Old school lesson, brand new proof 1980s wisdom, street-corner facts Give a bum a crumb… and he’ll keep coming back.
Tags
vintage rap boom-bap energy, fat kicks, scratchy hook, tongue-in-cheek street commentary.
2:55
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2/4/2026