Code Of The Streets (Edited)-Gang Starr

[ti:Code Of The Streets] [ar:Gang Starr] [al:Hard To Earn] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.64]Code Of The Streets (Edited) - Gang Starr [00:01.34]Written by：Robert L.Russell/Keith Elam/Chris E.Martin [00:01.95] [00:19.98]Take this for example young brothers want rep [00:22.34]Cause in the life they're living you can't half step [00:24.95]It starts with the young ones doing crime for fun [00:27.54]And if you ain't down you'll get played out son [00:29.99]So let's get a car you know a fly whip [00:32.24]Get a dent puller screwdriver and be off quick [00:34.73]With a d**e ride yeah and a rowdy crew [00:37.33]We can bag us a Benz and an Audi too [00:39.70]Even a jeep or a van goddamn we're getting ours yo [00:42.67]Take a trip up the strip and be like stars so [00:45.23]It doesn't matter if the cops be scoping [00:47.35]They can't do jack that's why a young brother's hopin' [00:50.20]To do anything anywhere anyplace [00:52.74]Buckwild in another court case [00:54.82]It's the code of the streets [00:55.93] [00:59.75]They might say we're a menace to society [01:02.09]But at the same time I say why is it me [01:04.54]Am I the target for destruction [01:06.87]What about the system and total corruption [01:09.42] [01:10.12]I can't work at no fast food joint [01:12.07]I got some talent so don't you get my point [01:14.64]I'll organize some brothers and get some crazy loot [01:17.16]Selling D R U G S and clocking dollars troop [01:20.00]Cause the phat dough yo that suits me fine [01:22.48]I gotta have it so I can leave behind [01:24.68]The mad poverty never having always needing [01:27.43]If a sucker steps up then I leave him bleeding [01:30.01]I gotta get mine I can't take no shorts [01:32.21]And while I'm selling here's a flash report [01:34.17] [01:34.81]Organized crime they get theirs on the down low [01:37.17]Here's the ticket wanna bet on a horse show [01:39.79]You gotta be a pro do what you know [01:42.07]When you're dealing with the code of the streets [01:44.39] [01:58.71]Nine times out of ten I win with the skills I be wielding [02:02.03]Got the tenth one kneeling let me express my feelings [02:04.49]Guru has never been one to play a big shot [02:07.06]It's just the styles I got that keep my mic hot [02:09.59]And f**k turning my back to the street scene [02:11.99]It gives me energy so I'mma keep fiends [02:14.44]Coming just to get what I'm selling [02:16.67]Maybe criminal or felon dropping gems on your melon [02:19.31]So keep abreast to the GangStarr conquest [02:21.89]Underground ruffnecks pounds of respect [02:24.01] [02:24.52]I've never been afraid to let loose my speech [02:26.83]My brothers know I kick the code of the streets