Story Behind The Song

Okay--I'll bite here. It truly pains me the way some of our classic tracks have been abused and mis-used by current "musicians." I am not an advocate of sampling entire grooves to construct a new hit song off of something time tested and proven. I prom

Song Description

Set to the all time classic Champaign track 'How 'Bout Us', this track asks a similar question but with an edge for the streets. The play between the male/female rappers and the male/female vocalists is key because each one represents a progression in pe

Lyrics

Intro (8 bars)
Oooooo
Woo - ooo Wooooo
Oooooo
Woo - ooo Wooooo
Oooooo
Woo - ooo Wooooo
Oooooo
Woo - ooo Wooooo

Rap 1 (8 bars)
I'm a Mr. Ghetto with fast cash and fast livin'
Tryin' to make a million
Thinkin' about my children
Stay cleaner than pinisillun I made it out
I think it's time for a nigga to bounce
I got clout, my money longer than a elephant's snout
I don't wanna leave but it's death up in the streets
Hatin' and jealousy, will it be the end of me?
Even my son stressin' on my enemies
And every night I can hear their mama say to me

Verse 1 (8 bars)
Oooh on these streets
I know you're working hard to make ends meet
But I don't think we can go on
Cuz I need a better life for the kids and me

Chorus 1 (12 bars)
Some People were raised in the ghetto
Some People will stay in the ghetto for life
How 'Bout Us
Some People can make it out together
Yeah and build something better
Can We
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby

Rap 2 (8 bars)
Now I don't wanna believe it's just like that
Like it was just meant to be with us like that
I know we struggle sometimes but we just fight back
It's like a jungle sometimes it's just like that
You got a family to feed I know it's tight for ya
It's like you stuck in this game and that's the life for ya
But I believe you can change and Imma fight for ya
Until we make it up out, I'm gon' ride for ya

Verse 2 (8 bars)
Now don't you get me wrong (so what you sayin' to me, baby?)
Cuz I'm not tryin' to say baby just get on
I know sometimes that it's hard to see
But I get love in the hood and it's hard to leave

Chorus 2 (12 bars)
Some People were raised in the ghetto
Some People will stay in the ghetto for life
How 'Bout Us
Some People can make it out together
Yeah and build something better
Can We
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby

Bridge 1 (4 bars)
Are we gonna make it girl
Or are we gonna drift and drift and drift apart ooh oh!

Chorus 3 (12 bars)
Some People were raised in the ghetto
Some People will stay in the ghetto for life
How 'Bout Us
Some People can make it out together
Yeah and build something better
Can We
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby
How 'Bout Us, How 'Bout Us baby

RideOut (4 bars)
Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in the ghetto
Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in the ghetto
Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in the ghetto
Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in the ghetto