uh huh yo it s this little shorty knowhai mean it s real what i m supposed to do ya know yo yeah it s bad enough i gotta grow up the fast way these things going on got me thinkin they the last days tryin to come up but shorty with a plan doin my best but can t see the promise in my land these older cats wildin out over turf dog i m caught in the middle and it can t get worse just the other day i saw my homie wheeled off in a hearse so used to it it don t even hurt my heart s numb guess that s the dunn dunn can t speak on it less you been where i come from stuck like bubble gum with no help from anyone moms got four others my four younger brothers we re not supposed to do the tender age of ten dog we re in the same boat i can t turn to my friends fore i lay me down to sleep pray to god that i ll see the next day and do my best hope these streets don t get me chorus havoc 2x keep that park open baby i just wanna play keep that park open baby i just wanna play keep that park open baby i just wanna play keep that park open baby i just wanna play yo baby i m strugglin for crumbs survivin the unheard of growin up amongst the violence and drugs growin up against the world and such we the young black future of the world and plus we the team that ll crush anybody you bring we the one that s gon hold it down it s no thing no sweat it barely take no strength you cowards ain t built for this all we wanna do is hit the park play all day and night without a care in the world but it s drama in my hood sho it s hard to chill you gotta stay on point and sharp as hell dunn we just wanna have fun i just wanna be with my dawgs cuz we all we got don t why it is but that s how it is i just wanna be with my clique cuz that s where i fit chorus where do i turn to who do i console in i know i m just a shorty but i want my wrist frozen nice as i sat and thought many a nights i could do the right thing or get read my rights it s life in the hood everything that look it ain t i stole base now i m runnin from home plate runnin from jake sweat runnin down my face and i can pay for every move i make just enjoy your youth you only live once lil dunn control yourself learn discipline and show some respect for others shit is serious on the street you playin with fire concentrate on yourself and don t follow nobody hit them school books so you ain t gotta borrow no money these is jewels for you that you gon wear forever from us to y all now listen up to pa chorus 2x mothers child has to go and travel into the wild lord she had a heavenly sky sweet saint he lord thank you god 