Code Of The Streets (Explicit) - Gang Starr

Written by：Robert L.Russell/Keith Elam/Chris E.Martin

Take this for example young brothers want rep

Cause in the life they're living you can't half step

It starts with the young ones doing crime for fun

And if you ain't down you'll get played out son

So let's get a car you know a fly whip

Get a dent puller screwdriver and be off quick

With a d**e ride yeah and a rowdy crew

We can bag us a Benz and an Audi too

Even a jeep or a van goddamn we're getting ours yo

Take a trip up the strip and be like stars so

It doesn't matter if the cops be scoping

They can't do jack that's why a young brother's hopin'

To do anything anywhere anyplace

Buckwild in another court case

It's the code of the streets

They might say we're a menace to society

But at the same time I say why is it me

Am I the target for destruction

What about the system and total corruption

I can't work at no fast food joint

I got some talent so don't you get my point

I'll organize some brothers and get some crazy loot

Selling D R U G S and clocking dollars troop

Cause the phat dough yo that suits me fine

I gotta have it so I can leave behind

The mad poverty never having always needing

If a sucker steps up then I leave him bleeding

I gotta get mine I can't take no shorts

And while I'm selling here's a flash report

Organized crime they get theirs on the down low

Here's the ticket wanna bet on a horse show

You gotta be a pro do what you know

When you're dealing with the code of the streets

Nine times out of ten I win with the skills I be wielding

Got the tenth one kneeling let me express my feelings

Guru has never been one to play a big shot

It's just the styles I got that keep my mic hot

And f**k turning my back to the street scene

It gives me energy so I'mma keep fiends

Coming just to get what I'm selling

Maybe criminal or felon dropping gems on your melon

So keep abreast to the GangStarr conquest

Underground ruffnecks pounds of respect

I've never been afraid to let loose my speech

My brothers know I kick the code of the streets