there s a time work and time for play let s get it straight can t be running shooting gunning and gotta beat the street beat it once upon a time i had a dream we made it through the hardest times i had my mind scream gotta beat the street you gotta beat the street gotta beat the street you gotta beat the street it s a shame to waste your life out on the busy avenue it s a shame it s a shame baby move on to somewhere that s real do it now you ve got to make it people running people gunning hustling people running people gunning hustling we made it through the hardest times don t you fall don t you fall now it s the time to get it straight yeah get it straight gotta beat the street you gotta beat the street gotta beat the street you gotta beat the street there s a time for work and a time for play we made it through the hardest times don t you fall you ve got to make it you can be there cause it s your life you ve got only one life to live don t you waste it no gunning no hustling before it s too late 