[Juvenile]

Why does Juvenile gotta suffer so much

All this love in the hood keeps me in a fuss

Last night, me and the fellas almost got smoked

We heard gunshots and we said "we all broke"

A 2 mile chase hitting corners quick

Thank god we alright and made it to the bricks

Now I gotta carry a nine i guess

These brothas try to peel my cap, so I gotta put em to rest

Now is it really worth the fighting and fuss

We killed one of them, they killed one of us

A young teenage black male

Gave em a brand new 40 and he got locked in jail

They say thats how it's supposed to be

But I don't think that kind of life was chosen for me

So I send up the sin I pray

To the Lord to conversate

To end all of this hate



[Chorus:]

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked



[Juvenile]

I wouldn't be alive if I didn't say

I'm the type of person that praise everyday

Brothas in the hood ain't the same

They got a gun and they change

Now they say I changed cause I'm making records

But I'm still in the hood handing out some chicken

Teenage sistas getting happy drawls

Used to be quiet, now she do it all

It's hard to undertsand this shit

And everybody I question say "life's a bitch"

My life is a bitch, because I made it that

So I'm praying to the Lord, please change me back



[Chorus]



[Juvenile]

My family's not together like they should be

And I don't think they ever will be

My grandma is the only one that says she loves us

So whats the reason for the everyday scream fuss

Daddy just got killed last week

For my boy on the curb, may he rest in peace

Then they went and killed Teck

Now I'm thinking "is the Juv next?"

I don't wanna run when I can't hide

Lord if I go, just make sure I'm on your side



[Chorus]



[Juvenile talks till end]