hope the city keeps the balance hope the city messing with me i ve been at it i ve been bout it catch me slippin shit i doubt it watch me get it imma get it gotta get it get that moolah lost myself but i got the grip went m i a you forgot my shit but i ain t never act hard been myself through my struggles and my downfalls peace tellin me conz you need to work hard put us on the map and you see the outcome like homie no shit ain t no way i can quit you know conz gotta stay lit im hella scared and that s something i admit but i m in a jungle where i gotta stay fit and mom be nagging bout my 9 5 i need money just to stay alive but i got the city on my back and that s a mad tellah and i always hope we can keep the balance hope the city keeps the balance hope the city messing with me i ve been at it i ve been bout it catch me slippin shit i doubt it watch me get it imma get it gotta get it get that moolah sly cooper like i m running with thieves ain t no brother who s running with me ain t no brother who can run up ain t no brother under comeup ain t no brother in the gutter ain t no brother doing covers everybody switch like seasons everybody different reasons everybody wants completion everybody fighting demons i m on the move and i m fighting my demons fight like i stole the poison from weedle i wish you knew the pain i got come back and i got the whole city on my back and i can bro with that young nigga in his habitat little homie keep the balance hope the city keeps the balance hope the city messing with me i ve been at it i ve been bout it catch me slippin shit i doubt it watch me get it imma get it gotta get it get that moolah 