This goes out to all the people in the hood
you would leave if you really could
if you get money and up and leave
the cops will think u selling weed
life is hard because my father went down for it
my sister is going to collage to study the forest
if you sell drugs i know y u do
u trying to get money bfor the rent is due
it is good with me as long as u do it right
old people in the hood sleep with guns to be safe at night
a crack head break into yo crib
u shoot him in the chest and wonder if he gonna live
the cops ride on yo block and laugh
u want to curse be u look and smile
they wonder why we do what we do
lets see if they can live a year in my shoes
Keep yo head up
because i know life is hard
keep yo head yp
because i know life is hard
keep yo head up
because i know life is hard (repeat 1x)
Geting money is hard without no job
kids asking "is we gonna eat tomorrer"
we do what we do and go out and steal
to make sure our little brothers get a good meal
then here comes the holidays
is there gonna be any better dayz
we got to by toys for chrismas
ask the goverment to help us
they will send u here and there
before they finish u want see welfare
so we start slagin and robbin
we hit a man with money and he start slobbin
the cops come and u start to run
he jumps out his car and pull out his gun
then he yell freez
Keep yo head up
because i know life is hard
keep yo head up
because i know life is hard
keep yo head up
because i know life is hard (repeat 2x)