Street Struck
Big L"Street Struck" is a song by Big L, released in 1995 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:40 long and contains 92 lines and 718 words.
Lyrics
0:22Yeah it's the big L
0:24Comin' at you once again in nine-five
0:27And I dedicate this one
0:29To all my peoples from uptown and everywhere
0:32Check it
0:33Yo where I'm from it ain't cookies and cream
0:35There's a lot of peer pressure growin up as a young teen
0:39You never know when you gonna get wet
0:41'Cause mad clowns be catchin
0:42Wreck with a tec just to get a rep
0:44Instead of cool friends they'd
0:46Rather hang with male thugs
0:47Instead of goin to school they'd rather sell drugs
0:49It's best to go the right route and not the wrong one
0:53Be'cause it's gonna catch up witchu in the long run
0:55Brothers be all up on us actin stupid gettin lifted
0:58They life is twisted and most
0:59Of them are quite gifted
1:01In other words they got talent
1:02But they'd rather sell cracks
1:04And bust gats and run the streets actin violent
1:06To them it's all about hittin
1:08Skinz and makin some easy green
1:09'Cause that's all they show you on the tv screen
1:12All they care about is a buck or bustin a sweet nut
1:15They don't give a what 'cause they street struck
1:17You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
1:20Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
1:23So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
1:26Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
1:28Before the rap contract I was sellin crack
1:31Stay strapped with a mac I was into alla that
1:34I started rappin and got nice as hell
1:36If it wasn't for this I might be doin life in jail
1:39And some of my peeps are still in the game sellin 'caine
1:42If that's what you gotta do to maintain
1:44Go 'head and do your thang
1:45But with the cash profit make an investment
1:47And try not to go to the grave
1:49Like the rest went
1:50'Cause you can be rich with crazy
1:52Loot own a house and nine cars
1:53What good is that if you're dead
1:55Or behind bars
1:56And yo it's not even funny
1:57I've seen a lot of my peers give
1:59Up they careers for some fast money
2:01They could've been boxers
2:03Ballplayers or rap singers
2:05Instead they bank robbers and crack slingers
2:07Aiyyo they used to be legit
2:08Kids now they corrupt
2:10They had dreams but gave 'em up
2:11'Cause they street struck
2:13You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
2:15Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
2:18So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
2:21Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
2:23You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
2:26Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
2:29So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
2:32Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
2:35I still chill with my peeps in
2:36The streets but most of the time
2:38I'm in the crib writin rhymes
2:39To some d**e beats
2:40Or either callin up some freaks to bone
2:43But word up I try to leave the streets alone
2:45But it's crazy hard kid in other words it's spooky
2:48The streets be callin me like the crack be callin pookie
2:51It ain't a dumb joke listen to this young folk
2:54'Cause where I'm from you can choke from the gunsmoke
2:56Stay off the corners that might be your best plan
2:59Before you catch a bullet that was meant for the next man
3:02Or end up with a deep cut
3:04Or relaxin on a hospital bed from bein street struck
3:08You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
3:10Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
3:13So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
3:16Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
3:19You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
3:21Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
3:24So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll
3:27Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time
3:30Worrrd up
3:31Aiyyo take it from me the big L
3:33'Cause I been through it
3:34All you know hat I'm sayin
3:35Stay off them corners you'll stay out of trouble
3:37And I gotta say rest in peace
3:39To all the cats teasin streets
3:40I'm outta here
Yeah it's the big L Comin' at you once again in nine-five And I dedicate this one To all my peoples from uptown and everywhere Check it Yo where I'm from it ain't cookies and cream There's a lot of peer pressure growin up as a young teen You never know when you gonna get wet 'Cause mad clowns be catchin Wreck with a tec just to get a rep Instead of cool friends they'd Rather hang with male thugs Instead of goin to school they'd rather sell drugs It's best to go the right route and not the wrong one Be'cause it's gonna catch up witchu in the long run Brothers be all up on us actin stupid gettin lifted They life is twisted and most Of them are quite gifted In other words they got talent But they'd rather sell cracks And bust gats and run the streets actin violent To them it's all about hittin Skinz and makin some easy green 'Cause that's all they show you on the tv screen All they care about is a buck or bustin a sweet nut They don't give a what 'cause they street struck You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time Before the rap contract I was sellin crack Stay strapped with a mac I was into alla that I started rappin and got nice as hell If it wasn't for this I might be doin life in jail And some of my peeps are still in the game sellin 'caine If that's what you gotta do to maintain Go 'head and do your thang But with the cash profit make an investment And try not to go to the grave Like the rest went 'Cause you can be rich with crazy Loot own a house and nine cars What good is that if you're dead Or behind bars And yo it's not even funny I've seen a lot of my peers give Up they careers for some fast money They could've been boxers Ballplayers or rap singers Instead they bank robbers and crack slingers Aiyyo they used to be legit Kids now they corrupt They had dreams but gave 'em up 'Cause they street struck You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time I still chill with my peeps in The streets but most of the time I'm in the crib writin rhymes To some d**e beats Or either callin up some freaks to bone But word up I try to leave the streets alone But it's crazy hard kid in other words it's spooky The streets be callin me like the crack be callin pookie It ain't a dumb joke listen to this young folk 'Cause where I'm from you can choke from the gunsmoke Stay off the corners that might be your best plan Before you catch a bullet that was meant for the next man Or end up with a deep cut Or relaxin on a hospital bed from bein street struck You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time You betta listen when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time So pay attention when l rhyme 'cause bein street struck'll Get you nuttin but a bullet or jail time Worrrd up Aiyyo take it from me the big L 'Cause I been through it All you know hat I'm sayin Stay off them corners you'll stay out of trouble And I gotta say rest in peace To all the cats teasin streets I'm outta here
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