Backblock Baby

[Verse 1]
I was on the nine
Cold wind through the bus stop
Shorty had a scale in his lunchbox
Teacher told me
“Change
” I said
“What’s that?”
’Cause Unc had the pipe in the cut
Tryin’ bust back

Used to hit Jewels with the link
Doin’ quick dash
Now I hit the bank
Same step
Just a switch bag
Seen my homie mama at the store
Eyes red out
Coulda been me
Every time that I head out

Block hot
Feds in the van with the tint low
Everybody gang ’til they sing on a flip phone
I ain’t tryna be a pic on a T
I’m just tryna put a crib by the trees for the team (ya hear me?)

[Chorus]
Backblock baby
Heart on safety
Still slide through where it made me
It made me
Pray I never let the hate change me
Pray I never let the fast life take me

Backblock baby
Scars look crazy
But I wear ’em like they gold
Can’t shame me (nah)
World so cold but it raised me
Backblock baby
Backblock baby (uh)

[Verse 2]
Phone ring
Plug talk sound like a rerun
Same lil story
New name
Different refund
Cousin in the county
Say the time movin’ real slow
Said if I love him
Don’t end up where he go

Mama need rest
But the rent need pressure
So I learned math with the grams
Not the lecture
Still got dreams
But the streets got teeth
Tryna chew me to the bone every time that I breathe

I been outside
Hoodie tight in the late night
Asked God
“If I leave
Who they take next?”
That’s why I keep one foot out
One foot in
Tryna break every curse I ain’t make yet (on God)

[Chorus]
Backblock baby
Heart on safety
Still slide through where it made me
It made me
Pray I never let the hate change me
Pray I never let the fast life take me

Backblock baby
Scars look crazy
But I wear ’em like they gold
Can’t shame me
World so cold but it raised me
Backblock baby
Backblock baby (yeah)