For God's sake - you're just like a brother For God's sake - not like any other For God's sake - you're not just another man For God's sake - there's no way of knowing For God's sake - there's no way of showing For God's sake - it's not just another crime Down in the streets - it's just dirty and mean Down in the streets - we're just living in fear Down in the streets - we're gonna burn and fry 'cause we're living in mean streets Mean streets We're living in mean streets Mean streets For God's sake - we can't keep a going For God's sake - we reap what we are sowing For God's sake - it's not just another time For God's sake - another dead brother For God's sake - they're all motherfuckers For God's sake - there's no way to heal the blind Down in the streets - dirty and mean Down in the streets - living in fear Down in the streets - we're gonna burn and fry Down in the streets - we're gonna take you high