Can You Hear Me

[Intro: Red Cafe]
I've been through it all
Street life is real...
(Just gon' play my part)

[Break: Mike + The Mechanics sample]
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

[Verse 1: Red Cafe]
Look, money is the root of all evil
So why I love it so much? Me of all people
White, black, rich, poor - we are all equal
Feet on the gas, two hundred when I speed through
Niggas hate ev'ryday, thank you, we need you
Shortest nigga in the picture, mad 'cause we don't see you
I'm Above the Cloudz where you losers not allowed
Your bitches love a nigga 'cause a nigga well endowed
You suckers gotta bow, pay attention
Learn a lesson, I'm reaping benefits for things I invest in
Hustlers preferred me, streets deserve me
Top of the morning, whipping, I'm at it early
Raised in the hood, can't escape the drama
Got a few questions I wish I asked Osama
Living in the jungle trying to beat statistics
Motivate my people, we young and gifted
High ev'ryday, so the sky I done kissed it
Approaching my moment, sick my pops missed it
Fin' to make you understand a black man's plight
Close your eyes, hear my voice late night, ha

[Chorus: Mike + The Mechanics sample (Red Cafe)]
Can you hear me (coming from the ghetto), can you hear me running?
(Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto)
Can you hear me (still get it how I live), can you hear me running?
(By any means, I gotta feed my kids)
Can you hear me (coming from the ghetto), can you hear me running?
(Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto)
Can you hear me (still get it how I live), can you hear me running?
(By any means, I gotta feed my kids)

[Verse 2: Red Cafe]
Yeah, look
Money is the root of all evil
That's why ev'rything I buy seems all see through
I was born to win, then make it a sequel
I ain't been to church lately, but I need to
Ev'ry night I gets on my knees and I pray
Our father, please help us all see another day
Not sure if I'm Christian, Muslim or Baptist
But I know I'm dedicated to this rap shit
Til I see the casket, I ride, who want something?
Let Biggie and Pac know a real nigga coming
Am I republican? Am I a democrat?
I love money, nice things, what's the sin in that?
Popping new guns on New Year's, yeah I'm in to that
Wet that white powder, froze it, call it Similac
Saturate my neighborhood, causing genocide
And these are things that got me certified
I look up in the sky, and ask for forgiveness
I done killed a man to show him I'm about my bid'ness
I would do anything, for my family
Shakedown, Bad Boy, Street Family, it's moving

[Chorus: Mike + The Mechanics sample (Red Cafe)]
Can you hear me (coming from the ghetto), can you hear me running?
(Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto)
Can you hear me (still get it how I live), can you hear me running?
(By any means, I gotta feed my kids)
Can you hear me (coming from the ghetto), can you hear me running?
(Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto)
Can you hear me (still get it how I live), can you hear me running?
(By any means, I gotta feed my kids)

[Break: Red Cafe (Mike + The Mechanics sample)]
I've been through it all
Street life is real...
(Can you hear me, can you hear me running?)
Just tryna feed my family
(Can you hear me, can you hear me running?)
Muh'fuckers wanna criticize me
Fuck your feelings...

[Chorus: Red Cafe (Mike + The Mechanics sample)]
Coming from the ghetto
Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto
Still get it how I live
By any means, I gotta feed my kids
(Can you hear me)
Coming from the ghetto
Trying to get my niggas out the ghetto
Still get it how I live
By any means, I gotta feed my kids

[Outro: Mike + The Mechanics sample (Red Cafe)]
Can you hear me, can you hear me running? (Gotta feed my kids)
Can you hear me, can you hear me running? (Gotta feed my kids)
Can you hear me...
Can you hear me...