Code Of The Streets-Gang Starr

[ti:Code Of The Streets] [ar:Gang Starr] [al:Hard To Earn] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Code Of The Streets - Gang Starr [00:10.02]Written by：Robert L.Russell/Keith Elam/Chris E.Martin [00:20.04]Take this for example young brothers want rep [00:22.39]Cause in the life they're living you can't half step [00:25.01]It starts with the young ones doing crime for fun [00:27.60]And if you ain't down you'll get played out son [00:30.04]So let's get a car you know a fly whip [00:32.29]Get a dent puller screwdriver and be off quick [00:34.78]With a d**e ride yeah and a rowdy crew [00:37.39]We can bag us a Benz and an Audi too [00:39.75]Even a jeep or a van goddamn we're getting ours yo [00:42.72]Take a trip up the strip and be like stars so [00:45.28]It doesn't matter if the cops be scoping [00:47.41]They can't do jack that's why a young brother's hopin' [00:50.25]To do anything anywhere anyplace [00:52.79]Buckwild in another court case [00:54.88]It's the code of the streets [00:55.98] [00:59.80]They might say we're a menace to society [01:02.14]But at the same time I say why is it me [01:04.60]Am I the target for destruction [01:06.93]What about the system and total corruption [01:09.47] [01:10.17]I can't work at no fast food joint [01:12.13]I got some talent so don't you get my point [01:14.69]I'll organize some brothers and get some crazy loot [01:17.21]Selling D R U G S and clocking dollars troop [01:20.06]Cause the phat dough yo that suits me fine [01:22.53]I gotta have it so I can leave behind [01:24.73]The mad poverty never having always needing [01:27.48]If a sucker steps up then I leave him bleeding [01:30.06]I gotta get mine I can't take no shorts [01:32.26]And while I'm selling here's a flash report [01:34.22] [01:34.86]Organized crime they get theirs on the down low [01:37.22]Here's the ticket wanna bet on a horse show [01:39.84]You gotta be a pro do what you know [01:42.13]When you're dealing with the code of the streets [01:44.44] [01:58.76]Nine times out of ten I win with the skills I be wielding [02:02.08]Got the tenth one kneeling let me express my feelings [02:04.55]Guru has never been one to play a big shot [02:07.11]It's just the styles I got that keep my mic hot [02:09.65]And f**k turning my back to the street scene [02:12.05]It gives me energy so I'mma keep fiends [02:14.49]Coming just to get what I'm selling [02:16.73]Maybe criminal or felon dropping gems on your melon [02:19.37]So keep abreast to the GangStarr conquest [02:21.95]Underground ruffnecks pounds of respect [02:24.06] [02:24.58]I've never been afraid to let loose my speech [02:26.88]My brothers know I kick the code of the streets