[Verse 1]
I came from the block where the old heads nod
Where every look mean more than words can drop
Keep your face calm when the pressure rise
That’s how you move when you live this life
Count every step, never chase that shine
A borrowed trust can cost you time
[Pre-Chorus]
Eyes on me, but I stay still
Learned that silence can break that chill
If it’s real, then it move with grace
If it’s false, it don’t stay in place
[Chorus]
Streets have a code
I keep my own
Streets have a code
I walk it alone
No loud talk
Just truth on my soul
Streets have a code
And I know what I know (know)
[Verse 2]
Mama said, "Boy, keep your name clean"
Don’t trade your peace for a quick scene
I seen fast hands turn to regret
And quick smiles turn to debt
So I speak low when the room gets cold
Some lessons only the quiet hold
[Pre-Chorus]
Eyes on me, but I stay still
Learned that silence can break that chill
If it’s real, then it move with grace
If it’s false, it don’t stay in place
[Chorus]
Streets have a code
I keep my own
Streets have a code
I walk it alone
No loud talk
Just truth on my soul
Streets have a code
And I know what I know (know)
[Bridge]
When the night get long, I don’t fold
I got a name, I don’t sell that gold
Every scar say I paid my dues
Every loss made the path more true
[Chorus]
Streets have a code
I keep my own
Streets have a code
I walk it alone
No loud talk
Just truth on my soul
Streets have a code
And I know what I know (know)