Verse One:
Once Upon a Time In America, within the City Lights
We have The Dreamers and The Believers, choosing to Keep Right
Some educate the kids, entertain the crowd, patrol the sights
Pass the Bar Exams, reign in sports, or live the Tech Life
For 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
Crews capture real-time Action Packed Adventures At The Speed of Life
Folks win Trophies, but are slaves of their past
The only change they’ll give is the Forecast
Unsure of Unpredictable Prophecies
We got Future Developments at The Apartment, Building Blueprints to Escape Pure Poverty
The Future Is Now, as Time Waits For No Man
‘Cuz Life’s a 50/50 Gamble, start fulfilling ya plans
It’s best to Grab What You Can before the Grey Hairs come
If ya move too slowly for so long, ya done!!!
Tales of Suspense tell ya ain’t nothin’ sweet
The Raw Footage from The Tape became the Soundtrack for the Streets
While most can use the Jewelz
Street Gospels are often dismissed as Sex & Violence by delusional Politics As Usual
Since it’s the good name they’re bashin’
It’s either Me Against The World, or stay Connected with Smooth Assassins
I must be The One to Hold It Down
Keep It Movin' at Godspeed with verbs and nouns
I Am a Street Disciple Speaking From Xperience in No Man’s Land
And, keep it Hardcore; get mo’ grand slams
Kik Off The Untold Truth from A Stolen Legacy
In A Major Way on a Curb Servin' an Illin Spree
I got to keep that weaponry sharp so they don't heckle me
But, why break my sweat when they move slow like Centipedes
Willingly accept the low roads, but The Entity
Is set to reach Cloud 9 when Smokin' Blunts Effectively
Loose cannons would get yo' clan flipped
Salute to Streetwize Grand Champs on some Grown Man Shit
True Players switch from Ashy To Classy, Sittin' Fat Down South
And, Violators of the G Code? Lights Out!!!
Conceal Contrabands, and if stoolies spoil it
Run pieces of ya reputation and ligaments in Swamps & Toilets
Supreme Clientele discuss The Raw Factor
If the Top Dogg release the hounds, ya jaw's fractured
And, the fiends get wrecked
'Cuz they didn't get the Quality of Uncontrolled Substances checked
Therefore, they're So Far, So Gone; became dreaded Stereotypez
Plus, they fear for their lives
Soul On Ice, sent on The Farewell Tour Beneath The Surface
Tabloids Disturbin' Tha Peace with Fables, defeatin' purpose
Masters of Illusion take an ugly turn
Start The Kaos Effect to the Point Of No Return
Pawns In The Game are shook to press The Panic Button hard like massages
Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars have the world Brainwashed

Verse Two:
When Grey Skies form, they make ya days grim
Below The Heavens, Dare Iz A Darkside filled with Project Mayhem
Vultures are on the prowl to devour
We live in Gory Days When Disaster Strikes in Thee Ungodly Hour
Last Chance, No Breaks and No Mercy for contenders
Missing Deadlines as they Stress: The Extinction Agenda
Cycle's Undun; many get caught in the trap
Try to save a kid, just to have him Die In Your Lap
Took a fall from the caper
This Week, they want some Getback, so they compare their Hit Lists to Torture Papers
Poisonous Mentality leads to Gritty Brutality
In Realms ‘N’ Reality as kings become Casualties of War
As they Enta Da Stage fightin’ for what’s Hard to Earn
Now, the Worst Fears Confirmed
They say, "Vengeance Is Mine", though The Block Is Hot
The Lost Generation declared, "We Can't Be Stopped"
But, one needed a Change Of Atmosphere to get the clearer Visualz
Got with ATLiens for A S.W.A.T. Healing Ritual
Once Niggaz4Life before they studied lessons
Now, they're Refined Warriorz Gettin' Free with Resurrection
Chances for survival Almost Neva Was, left him shaken
Shell Shocked, now Nocturnal, received The Rude Awakening
An MBodiment of greatness without hesitation
Tone goes from Total Devistation to Universal Levitation
But, here's the kicker
He's focused on Dah Shinin' of his Life After Death, now that he sees The Big Picture
Body Of A Life Force can never be the Final Call
God Sound and Holy Intellect were put Here To Save You All
It's Livin' Proof there's plenty Riders Of The Stormy weather
Soul Survivors are Still Standing 'cuz We're In This Together
Had to talk to ‘em…