These Streets

These streets, they don't know They don't know These streets, they don't know mercy These streets, they don't know grace These streets, swear they wanna hurt me They stare all in my face I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place I swear everybody love talking greazy Sell a likkle ting then they're talking Jeezy Too many picture, them man are cheezy Causing dread like them man are Weezy Tempted by the life like, tease me tease me But the devil is a liar, please believe me Him seh fi press trigger like squeeze me, squeeze me Next ting you inna cell, like please release me I been around the block, circled that twice Second time around, I was half as nice They said if God is good, why is there evil? I point at myself and then I point at the people These streets, they don't know mercy These streets, they don't know grace These streets, swear they wanna hurt me They stare all in my face I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place Make the sign of the cross, before you cross the road Know, them man are crasses, no street code You want things to be fine park pon di yellow line Life full of sour grapes, but - Jesus is the vine Life's so short, like we're watching a vine Buying drinks at da club, tryna catch a whine As we toast to the sins of a soul left behind I see no good, it's like I'm legally blind I came back to the block, I had to look twice My people sold their soul, and they never knew the price They know God is good, but still chose evil I blame myself - and then I blame my people These streets, they don't know mercy These streets, they don't know grace These streets, swear they wanna hurt me They stare all in my face I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place I swear if these streets ain't hell then I don't wanna see that place