For God's sake you're just like a brother
For God's sake not like any other
For God's sake you're not just another man
For God's sake there's no way of knowing
For God's sake there's no way of showing
For God's sake it's not just another crime

Down in the streets, it's just dirty and mean
Down in the streets, we're just living in fear
Down in the streets, we're gonna burn and fry

'Cause we're living in mean streets
Mean streets
We're living in mean streets
Mean streets

For God's sake, we can't keep a-going
For God's sake, we reap what we are sowing
For God's sake, it's not just another time
For God's sake, another dead brother
For God's sake, they're all motherfuckers
For God's sake, there's no way to heal the blind

Down in the streets, it's just dirty and mean
Down in the streets, we're just living in fear
Down in the streets, we're gonna burn and fry

'Cause we're living in mean streets
Mean streets
We're living in mean streets
Mean streets

Down in the streets dirty and mean
Down in the streets living in fear
Down in the streets, we're gonna burn and fry
Down in the streets, we're gonna take you high

'Cause we're living in mean streets
Mean streets
We're living in mean streets
Mean streets

'Cause we're living in mean streets
Mean streets
We're living in mean streets
Mean streets