Kids coming up from the alleys not like the valleys  Southtown San Diego rats out here in Cali  So Cal with the crew to show' em how  You like me now, with the sound straight underground  Putt'n it down, lift up this jewel that I have found  And pass it around, flowing against the crowd  Hip-hop hardknox rhym'n soon as the tune drops  Negative small talks, homie star kick'n rocks  and thake it all down the blocks where it belongs  A demo of songs but they wouldn't put me on  Thought I was gone, too late, but who's to say  My pockets are empty and I got dues to pay     [B section]  To the tic tock you don't stop  To the tic tock you don't quit, hit it    [chorus]  Freestyle, freak with the flava it's the sure shot  Floss up the Ave, when the spot gets hot  Still pay'n dues and knock'em out the box    That's how it is homie like it or not  It's bad enough late bills keep stacking up  No one ever told me that it would cost this much  So buckle up and come along for the ride  Catching the vibes and staying true to my tribe  I got mad love for the ones that still around  Knew you'd be down from the get-go here and now  You make me proud from the diapers to the grave  No masqurade, stayed the same like in the day  On day when we all get saved  We're gonna change the world no matter what they say  And stay real playing what we feel  I'll keep praying for you while you shoot to thrill    [B Section]    [chorus]    It's been a long time  It's been a long time com'n  Hated by many and loved by less  Hold the thresh, resurrected here in the West  Clinch the fist; dismiss the stereotype myths  Loose lips sing ships, then plead the fifth  You hated this, no reason you hated this  If you only know you'd be the first one to enlist  We come in love cause its just how we does  Fit the frame staying the same as it ever was    [B Section]    [chorus]