The Streets Don’t Love You

The streets don't love you;

Young King, Young Quinn;

Listen up;

The streets will make;

And it ain't look cool;

Until you're the one paying for it;

Young bro, don't let that block convince you that jail make you real;

Don't let a gun in your hand make you forget how life feels;

Them same boys yell inside might not answer when you call;

And that tough image mean nothing when your mama get that call;

Everybody hate your brother just because they on your side;

Someone hype you up to crash;

Then disappear when it's time;

You got more to be than somebody's name on a shirt;

Real strength is makin' it home and puttin' in the work;

Young girl, don't let the streets make you think you gotta be hard;

You don't gotta fight every-;

Girl, I give every man your heart;

Your Lord attention for you;

Everybody aim for you;

Some people love your weakness more than they ever loved you;

Keep it steady, step your dreams;

Keep your mind on what's ahead;

Don't trade your whole future for some temporary spare;

You can come from the hood;

I can be from the streets and still carry yourself like a queen;

The streets don't love you, they just love what you can get;

Your freedom, your future, your peace, the way you live;

Don't let one bad night take you away;

Everything you could be, young king, young queen;

You got more than these streets;

The streets don't love you, remember that truth;

Don't let the pressure outside steal the best of your youth;

Make it home, chase your dreams;

Something they never see, young king;

You ain't weak for walkin' away;

You ain't weak for walkin′ away;

You ain′t lame for choosin' school;

You ain′t soft for lovin' your family;

You ain′t grown just because you break the rules;

It's more like that's the truth;

You ain′t weak for walkin' away;

More life past the trauma;

More life past the beat;

Don't let the streets raise you;

Let the streets teach you what not to become;

Young king, young queen, make it out;

Young king, make it out;

Young king;