[Verse 1:]

Listen up, turn your box up, gather all around

This one's strictly for the ghetto

Some of y'all recognize, some of y'all won't

Better pay attention and listen close

There was an old lady who lived in my hood that sold freeze pops for a quarter

Had so many kids that I lost count, more sons than she had daughters

And every night before they would fall asleep



They would pray for shelter and food to eat 

But the landlord huffed and blew the house down and now they out on the streets



And now she cleans, she mops the tears they drop

The only sound that drowns it out comes from my music box



[Chorus:]

So just let the music play (Play)

Don't let it stop (No)

It ain't easy growing up in the hood but I got my music box

When the sirens sound, wind it up

Or the shots ring down, just wind it up

????? cause I got my music box



[Verse 2:]

There was an old man, he lived in the hood

Had rubber bands, dimes, and quarters worth a block put him away

Left his wife and kids and a sexist teenage daughter

Couldn't shake the reflections, starved to perfection

I've seen it all before

Now she ignores the advice of a kid folk

Tell her stay home, but she creeping out the back door



And now she pays the cost, young girl so lost

I feel your pain, try to maintain

Wind up your music box





[Chorus:]

So just let the music play (Play)

Don't let it stop (No)

It ain't easy growing up in the hood but I got my music box

When the sirens sound, wind it up

Or the shots ring down, just wind it up

??? cause I got my music box



Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da 



[Bridge:]

This hood situation's got me sick

Call the doctor quick, quick, quick

Doctor, doctor will I die (Na na young girl just let the song play)



[Chorus:] 

So just let the music play (Play)

Don't let it stop (No)

It ain't easy growing up in the hood but I got my music box

When the sirens sound, wind it up

Or the shots ring down, just wind it up

???? cause I got my music box



Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da



Cause I got my music box



Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da 

Da Da Da

Da Da Da



My music box