Now there's two things that's the same
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In every hood, in every ghetto across the world
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And that's struggle, and that's dreams
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In my hood, Southside Tallahassee, FL
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I had both of those, still got both of those
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I'ma let you in on somethin' real quick
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Let's take it back to the early a¢æ?90s
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Taleho, Florida is where you'll find me
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'78 Omega automobile I'm driving
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Bass bamblin' with the wind behind me
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Hitch from the attic is the name of the crew
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a¢æ?Coz road shows and hoes that's all we do
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And all three P's believe me, we got that hot shit
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To the point that nigga 'bout to quit on college
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Parents upset a¢æ?coz I shat on school
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Beat spot got hot so I'm playin' it cool
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Crew movin' to New York, I'm 22 years old
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My girl's stayin' a¢æ?coz she's scared of the cold
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Out in the world
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(Where you tryin' to make it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where they tryin' to take it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where my folk tryin' to get fat)
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Out in the world
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(And every time get set back)
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Out in the world
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(Where my dawgs at?)
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Out in the world
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(Uh huh, fo' sho)
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(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
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Out in the world
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(Niggas move on)
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Now I'm in the Brook, how I indicate her
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Whole different look, different sound and flavor
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Washin' dishes at the Hotel Four Seasons
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15 an hour, don't plan on leavin'
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Homesick, skippin' work every weekend
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Went down, found out my girl was cheatin'
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Heart broke, tired, started freakin'
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Year later terminated for no reason
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Got a new girl as the leaves turn brown
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Seein' me stressed said she would hold me down
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Had to move to the Bronx where the crooks be juxin'
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Sold my first track, moved back to Brooklyn
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Music 101, the whole game is dirty
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Got me 25, feelin' all of 30
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Went from a lover to straight up hustler
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Stressed a lot, developed clusters
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Out in the world
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(Where you tryin' to make it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where they tryin' to take it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where my folk tryin' to get fat)
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Out in the world
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(And every time get set back)
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Out in the world
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(Where my dawgs at?)
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Out in the world
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(Uh huh, fo' sho)
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(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
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Out in the world
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(Niggas move on)
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2 G, Y2K bug is gone
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Put my gas mask back 'coz them lights is on
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Dead Prez in the stores and the streets is groovin'
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Hi, I'm still broke and my beats is movin'
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Gotta grind harder 'coz my bills is major
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Got a cell phone, had to dead the pager
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Can't blame the game 'coz the game don't feed you
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Can't blame the world 'coz the world don't need you
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Seem like every excuse I use is see-through
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Help myself first, then help my people
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'Coz folks sells hope, runnin' scams to burn me
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Wash me, comb me, relax and perm me
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Gotta get control and stop this car from swerving
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Now I'm kinda cold, only the doe concerns me
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Try to spend less than the amount I'm earnin'
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Lessons everyday I'm learnin'
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Out in the world
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(Where you tryin' to make it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where they tryin' to take it at)
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Out in the world
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(Where my folk tryin' to get phat)
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Out in the world
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(And every time get set back)
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Out in the world
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(Where my dawgs at?)
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Out in the world
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(Uh huh, fo' sho)
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(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
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Out in the world
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(Niggas move on)
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Out In The World
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Dead Prez |