Freedom Writers movie - Code of the Streets lyrics

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Song by Gang Starr<br /><br>

Take this for example young brothers want rep<br>

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

It starts with the young ones doing crime for fun<br>

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

So let's get a car you know a fly whip<br>

Get a dent pull a screwdriver and be off quick<br>

With a dope ride yeah and a rowdy crew<br>

We can bag us a Benz and an Audi too<br>

Even a jeep or a van goddamn we're getting ours, yo<br>

Take a trip up the strip, and be like stars so<br>

It doesn't matter if the cops be scoping<br>

They can't do jack, that's why a young brother's open<br>

To do anything, anywhere, anyplace<br>

Buckwild in another court case<br>

It's the code of the streets<br>

They might say we're a menace to society<br>

But at the same time I say "Why is it me?"<br>

Am I the target, for destruction?<br>

What about the system, and total corruption?<br>

I can't work at no fast-food joint<br>

I got some talent, so don't you get my point?<br>

I'll organize some brothers and get some crazy loot<br>

Selling D-R-U-G-S and clocking dollars, troop<br>

Cause the phat dough, yo, that suits me fine<br>

I gotta have it so I can leave behind<br>

The mad poverty, never having always needing<br>

If a sucker steps up, then I leave him bleeding<br>

I gotta get mine, I can't take no shorts<br>

And while I'm selling, here's a flash report<br>

Organized crime, they get theirs on the down low<br>

Here's the ticket, wanna bet on a horse show?<br>

You gotta be a pro, do what you know<br>

When you're dealing with the code of the streets<br>

Nine times out of ten I win, with the skills I be weilding<br>

Got the tec one dealing, let me express my feelings<br>

Guru has never been one to play a big shot<br>

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

Anf fuck turning my back to the street scene<br>

It gives me energy, so Imma keep fiends<br>

Coming, just to get what I'm selling<br>

Maybe criminal or felon dropping gems on your melon<br>

So keep abreast to the GangStarr conquest<br>

Underground ruffnecks, pounds of respect<br>

I've never been afraid to let loose my speech<br>

My brothers know I kick the code of the streets <br>

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