[Verse]
South Street shuffle, sneakers scuffin' on the bricks
Potholes deep enough to swallow dreams quick
Corner store symphonies, hoagies and a Snapple
Dice games hittin’, cash flippin’ in the chapel
Broad Street breathin’, heartbeat of the city
Every block got a story, some grimy, some pretty
Cheesesteak drippin’, grease stains on the map
Philly in the veins, hear it pump through the track
[Chorus]
It’s the hustle, it’s the grind, it’s the city in the shine
Philly streets, where the struggle meets the line
Where the love’s brotherly, but the looks cut cold
On these Philly streets, stories told, hearts bold
[Verse 2]
Murals watch over us, eyes on the pavement
Dreams spray-painted, lost souls in the basement
Bikes pop wheelies through the night, no brakes
Cops flash lights, still we dodge what it takes
Trash cans burnin’, keep the winter at bay
Kids hoopin’ on crates, makin’ NBA plays
El train screechin’, rhythm of the hustle
Steel meets the soul in this concrete jungle
[Chorus]
It’s the hustle, it’s the grind, it’s the city in the shine
Philly streets, where the struggle meets the line
Where the love’s brotherly, but the looks cut cold
On these Philly streets, stories told, hearts bold