It's so rough you gotta stay tough (gotta stay tough in these streets) Keep your heads up It's so rough you gotta stay tough (gotta keep your head up homeboys)Keep your heads up It's so rough you gotta stay tough (it's to everbody out there) Keep your heads up It's so rough you gotta stay tough (once again your homeboy Capone-E) [Chorus:] If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Those who not here on the streets to between world peace (bald head peace blad head peace) If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Though with neighboorhood props making shots by the cops (so rough so rough) [Verse 1:] So rough so tough let me tell you something Is there a heaven for a g thats what i been wondering Broken lights drug abuse all kinds of crimes Youngster on the corner slangin them nickels and dimes One times places us on arrest fill the rano being tough it's another drug bust With the schools on the corner with the windows locked All the homies gettin popped closing off the block With the birds on my sky Just to live and die Politicians passing bills just to keep self devise Homicide gang junction in place Theres no turning back tattoos filling the face Smiling now quiet leader its the attitude Crash units setting there marks to make there moves Faces bruised with the knuckles bust Trippin off efita dust living life so rough [Chorus:] If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Those who not here on the streets to between world peace (bald head peace blad head peace) If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Though with neighboorhood props making shots by the cops (so rough so rough) [Verse 2:] Well its brutality Everybody got more enemys the homies packing glock Everbody having felonys Dirty money just to pay the rent Fuck the president never gave a neighboorhood a cent They got money for war that cant feed the poor So we join gang now we labeled hardcore For to survive product of the system Been out of jail and my cousin i miss him It's that rough life so you got to earn your stripes Its do or die just to survive All these homicide pee wees gettin caller and hurt Tryin to do right but the haters on every corner Everybody representing drinking some bud Gettin drunk at the club Gettin kicked out for acting up Livin rough cant get no peace survival of these feria of these man made streets [Chorus:] If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Those who not here on the streets to between world peace (bald head peace blad head peace) If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Though with neighboorhood props making shots by the cops (so rough so rough) [Verse 3:] Its so rough you gotta stay tough all my gangsters from my hood gotta keep your heads up Its so rough you gotta stay tough all single ladies with babies keep your heads up Its so rough you gotta stay tough all kids with the dads locked up keep your heads up Its so rough you gotta stay tough if you lost up into the streets keep your heads up [Chorus:] If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Those who not here on the streets to between world peace (bald head peace blad head peace) If there is Life of a gangster (life of a gangster life of a gangster) Though with neighboorhood props making shots by the cops (so rough so rough) Life of a gangster life of a gangster Bald head peace bald head peace Life of a gangster life of a gangster