Krayzie:
Dedicate this to all the niggas on the streets; niggas in the hood strugglin´, doin´ what the fuck they gotta do to make their money; and all the thugs, the hustlas, the gangstas, the playas, pimps. Let´s roll, let´s roll.[. . . ghetto love, ghetto love. I can feel that ghetto love, ghetto love . . .]

Street people [people] All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We´re ready for war.] The street mentality: it´s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].

I dedicate this to the niggas in the hood [Where they at? Where they at? Where they at?], keepin´ it real on the street. Niggas they practice what they preach, stayin´ true until they D-I-E. Niggas still strong. We keep on bailin´ through the stress and all the rest of the shit that´s goin´ on. Speakin´ of violence, I see, you got to keep a pistol, ´cause if niggas think you´re rich, you gon´ be got, they out to pinch ya. Bullshit you not--killin´ because of the pump, and it drives us to the point of no return, especially when you ´re gone off of the sherm. You could give a fuck about a nigga flossin´. While you walkin´, he on sixteen switches. Ain´t that a bitch? But that´s life. This shit ain´t nothin´ nice, and he´ll take yours if his ain´t right. And I can´t stop ´em or knock ´em, but yo, I wouldn´t even try, though. ´Cause Bible say, "Hey, either repent or you will die." So [so, so], choose one [just one]: either repent and get saved, or put some food on your table for now.

Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We´re ready for war.] The street mentality: it´s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].

Krayzie [with Niko]:
I see my sisters out there hustlin´, man [strugglin´, man.]. Do what it takes, but that´s the brakes, rustle up what you can. Gotta feed your babies [babies, yeah]. Handle yourself your own business--don´t wait on that nigga to get you nothin´. We been poor long enough, and I know you would scheme on somethin´ [somethin´, yeah]. Take the welfare, fuck it! The system givin´ it to you, ´cause it´s guilt on they conscience. Don´t let ´em fool you [don´t let ´em fool you, no]. Really ain´t doin´ a nigga any favors, so come on and get the paper, paper, before you die, die. This verse is for my ghetto queens, tryin´ to come up and get them better things, particularly cheddar cheese. Make that money [Make that money]. Work, work, work. Whatever your occupation, as long as you bringin´ home the bacon, bacon, bacon. Don´t let your enemy lock your mind, too. And I hope y´all really been payin´ attention ´cause it´s 1999, ooh. [Ooh-ooh,

yeah.] Though people comin´ around, we gon´ thug. So where the thugs at? Gimme some of that ghetto love [ghettp love].

Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We´re ready for war.] The street mentality: it´s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].

Krayzie [with Niko]:
Now if y´all feelin´ me, let´s get down and tear the roof off the mother. Shoot the muthafuckas! I´m serious and mean business. Ready to pump pump and ride, you with it? Come on, put it out there. Pump, pump, pump police. They treat us like animals--let´s attack ´em like beasts. But hold on: ´fore you start fightin´ [hold on, hold on], let´s brighten up the action scene, pass me the gasoline [no more, no more]. I´m really not trippin´ on this rappin´ no more, ´cause I know it won´t last too much longer . When it´s over, then I be a full-time soldier [I told you], if I make it out of the game with all my sanity. Get paid, fuck the fame, get out quickly. Understand me? ´Cause at the rate I´m goin´, pretty soon they´ll try to ban me for killin´ these muthafuckas tryin´ to tamper with my family. Now they got me runnin´ from these po-po´s, tryin´ to jam me, but I told them muthafuckas not to try to test my manly, and this is my mentality for fuckin´ with the street life, street life [street life.]

Krayzie:
Street people [people]: All my people be them niggas with an attitude. [We´re ready for war.] The street mentality: it´s do what you gotta do [do what you gotta do].

Niko:
I gotta give it up to all my thugstas, we´re street people. Them niggas with an attitude, let´s stop the killin´, we´re strugglin´ just like you to make a livin´. We´re not pretendin´, don´t y´all remember? It ain´t easy tryin´ to stay alive, some people out there smokin´ crack. My people workin´ 9 to 5, just doin´ it right. Real strong, hold on ´cause it won´t be long before the strugglin´ days is long gone, hold on, be strong.

Krayzie:
Somebody better ´em we the T-H-U-G´s real fuckin´ soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, we soldiers. we´re T-H-U-G´s real fuckin´ soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, we soldiers.
[Get on up, get on up.]