Smokestacks rising dreams in the gutter Dodgin bullets streets cold as butter Pockets empty heart fulla hustle Lifes a struggle stay outta trouble Murals on the walls stories untold Graffiti letters colors bold Pavement cracked history's scroll Walk these streets heart and soul On the concrete we hustle every night On the concrete under the city lights On the concrete fightin' for our rights On the concrete survival's the sight Corner store catcalls echo Police lights shadows in tow Sneak past curfew day to day Play the game make it pay Rooftops fulla dreams unraveled Steps we take sneakers gravelled Voices loud streets they gamble In this jungle lion scrambles On the concrete we hustle every night On the concrete under the city lights On the concrete fightin' for our rights On the concrete survival's the sight