Growin' Up

Back down memory lane

Back down memory lane
And told the world how we felt about the law
It was real
Uh, yeah
I see the happiness, all day, every day
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
I see the pain
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
In that trailer park, just bumpin' our tape

Cruisin' down the street in his red Jeep
I'm Ruthless, I'm Ruthlesso
I wanna take time to say, I love you, too
Westside, uh
Money keep stackin 'til they put me in a casket
Back down memory lane
Who you think you fuckin' wit? Here's another classic
Oh, shit, it's N.W.A.
A lot of niggaz say, I grew up on you
Back down memory lane
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
I see the happiness, all day every day
Fans all around say, "We love you, Cube"
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood

I like your son, he got his name from you
I see the happiness, all day every day
Back down memory lane

White folks worry 'bout them fuckin' misdemeanor
They say, Cube, get on the mic, nigga, blow it up

And let me know if anybody fuck wit'chu
Street Knowledge, Lench Mob
I see the pain
I see the pain

I love all my fans 'cause they know I'm a man
Little Eminem is still tucked away
I tell him everythang that he need to know
From 'Boyz N the Hood', to XXX, too

With K-Dee, I think it was two shows
I see the happiness, all day, every day
I see the happiness, all day every day

Back down memory lane
He said, "Yo, niggaz, we should flip it like this

Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
Everybody wanna know my next move
'Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, black and blue

I see the happiness, all day, every day
And not a little boy or some fuckin' play toy
House parties with gangbangers showin' up
I see the happiness, all day every day
Then Dre introduced me to E

I had to bounce, while other niggaz got raped
I see the pain
It's in my blood, homey, I'ma keep the party crackin'

I learned a lot of game from you
Dr. Dre made me rap acapella
I used to be lyrical, political
No, fuck you, 'cause I'm down with Chuck D
I see the pain
First I met Dre, then I met Yella
Never thought I'd see Eazy in a casket

If he ask my advice, I won't think twice, homey
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
Represent your hood, everybody throw it up
While black people dyin' in that God damn arena
But now you want it sugarcoated, like cereal
I put the pen to the pad, young nigga was raw

Me and Jinx did a show at Dudo's
And I'm 'bout to do a movie up, a classic
Jerry Heller tried to make his escape
Thanks for everythang, that's on everythang
Back down memory lane
Where am I? Growin' up in the hood
Just because I'm actin', nigga, never stop rappin'
I see the pain
'Cause them 'Boyz N the Hood' like the gangsta shit"
I see the pain
When I hit the screen, nigga, it was magic
I hear a beat like this and think about growin' up
And how they treat a nigga called Katrina, did you see her?
Them niggaz on tour and they comin' our way
Same niggaz turned around and said fuck me