[Verse]
A Cool J tape spinning in the stereo hum
Roach in my cereal breakfast feels numb
Westwood Gardens where dreams barely sprout
We made music with what life handed out
[Chorus]
Oh what you know about living this way
Beats and rhymes kept the shadows at bay
From Dougie’s beatbox to Crush Groove’s flow
In the cracks of the concrete we seen a rose grow
[Verse 2]
Curtis Blow preaching on a scratched-up screen
Living legends teaching us what it means
Graffiti walls screaming colors so loud
In the chaos we found a way to be proud
[Chorus]
Oh what you know about living this way
Beats and rhymes kept the shadows at bay
From Dougie’s beatbox to Crush Groove’s flow
In the cracks of the concrete we seen a rose grow
[Bridge]
Boombox battles in the courtyard fights
Streetlights flicker as we dance through nights
The world saw rubble but we saw gold
A story of survival waiting to be told
[Chorus]
Oh what you know about living this way
Beats and rhymes kept the shadows at bay
From Dougie’s beatbox to Crush Groove’s flow
In the cracks of the concrete we seen a rose grow