Geah You know how the fuck we do it It's thug shit Y'all wit' me? C'mon, geah Hey... Once upon a time in the ghetto you're stuck In the ghetto you're fucked Ah - press your luck I said once upon a time in the ghetto You're through Once upon a time in the ghetto It's like you Check it out My life has been like gun blast every night Stop the car, searched down with a flashlight Where's the gun? where's the dope? The drive-by last week they try to pin, there's no hope Wishin' I wasn't the victim, better yet the suspect Waitin to run a warrant check What set you from? what side of town? Nigga like you must be ready to get down Hold up now, cause I start to speak my mind I question the place of the ride and what time Speak your mind one more time, you're through They found a bullet that I stashed in my shoe Fuck, now they gon' tear up the car Try to lock me in a cell that's as tight as a jar But that's the way it's goin' down, the gang story's told Tomorrow might be the same episode