[Verse]
In the city lights, dreams get gritty tight,
Struggle just to eat, daily fight,
Pockets thin, stomachs rumblin' night,
Street's a battlefield, dodgin' every slight.
[Chorus]
Growing up ain't easy, toughness in the veins,
Every step a hustle, life full of pains,
From the corners to the skies, breakin' chains,
Youth lost early, world full of strains.
[Verse 2]
Mama's tears fallin', daddy never home,
Youngin' on the block, learn to roam,
Friends turn foes, ice on the throne,
Trust gets broken, hearts turn to stone.
[Chorus]
Growing up ain't easy, toughness in the veins,
Every step a hustle, life full of pains,
From the corners to the skies, breakin' chains,
Youth lost early, world full of strains.
[Verse 3]
Books ain't enough, streets offer degrees,
Lessons learned hard, no guarantees,
Survival of the fittest, can't appease,
Every day's a battle, heart never at ease.
[Chorus]
Growing up ain't easy, toughness in the veins,
Every step a hustle, life full of pains,
From the corners to the skies, breakin' chains,
Youth lost early, world full of strains.