"Alleyway" lyrics

Listen, uh, I'm forever here, been like that for over twenty years
They wanna knock me down but somehow, I persevered
I prefer to stand and stare in silence when the man dem tear
They call me horse's rear, that's because I'm hanging here
Please, you ain't out here later than me
Degrees? You're about a thousand baiter than me
And if it's freezing, I don't leave, the reason being
'Cause I'm kinda feeling those Gs, I need to see 'em
In the frightening evening, I dare you to walk past moi
A famous nigga tried, died, stainless split his eyes
And that's the only time I've ever seen Starstruck
Get left for dead, bums never pick an arse up
Look, and I ain't never got my arse cut
I'm a chip off the old block, your sticks are so soft
My bricks are hard, they'll get sold on
Probably the reason why I'm always getting rolled on
But nothing ever happens, and I ain't never strapped, I'm
Standing solid, I man my worries, I'll ban the bobbies
That's standard for me
We never let intruders up and down, we hit the losers up with rounds
You can die on me, but in your blood, you're gonna drown
'Cause I ain't quick to pick a nigga up
I'm known to stand and stare in silence while you grips him up
Just push him on me while you stick him up
Get me involved, man, it's this I love

Opened my eyes on the streets
And I've seen a lot of things now
Keep my eyes on my back for me
Ain't nothing going good now
Opened my eyes on the streets
And I've seen a lot of things now
Keep my eyes on my back for me
Ain't nothing going good now

Yeah, look, I see sunrise and sundown
I see them raise their gun faster than they raise their sons
I see an eighth get spun faster than a race was won, that's after one shot
But believe, they never crossed the line
They're out to grind so they gotta ride, I'm out all night, I am not inside
I like the nights when they cotch for time
Yeah, a couple brehs with a couple chains
Even if the heat's above degrees, they're still a block of ice
Yeah, feel like a drink? You better cop that
We're like links with big bums, we've gotta cock back
Uh, think you can act and they will not clap?
He must be mad, these dargs, they've grown top cats
I've seen them come and disappear while I'm sitting here
Getting shitted on by the rats 'til the kiddies come
I'm getting sick of that, but that's what happens in the shitty slums
But I ain't moving 'til they brick my drum
You heard right, I'm the third eye, it's a stern sight
I'll be sitting here 'til the dark sky turns light
Turn right if you see me with the man dem
Don't be sneaking through here on the random
'Cah you won't leave, they're on their toes with the toasties
They're tryna confiscate the trees 'til you don't breathe
Get it? They'll take the fees off your own sleeve
If I was you, I wouldn't roll through, uh

Opened my eyes on the streets
And I've seen a lot of things now
Keep my eyes on my back for me
Ain't nothing going good now
Opened my eyes on the streets
And I've seen a lot of things now
Keep my eyes on my back for me
Ain't nothing going good now

Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday (open your eyes)
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday (everyday)
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday

(Opened my eyes) Opened my eyes on the streets
And I've seen a lot of things now (Said I've seen a lot of things now)
Keep my eyes on my back for me (Oh-oh)
Ain't nothing going good now
Opened my eyes on the streets (Opened my eyes, yeah)
And I've seen a lot of things now (I've seen a lot of things now)
Keep my eyes on my back for me (Eyes on the streets)
Ain't nothing going good now (Ain't nothing going good now)

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