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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Joseph
John Joseph
Lead Vocals
Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Joseph
John Joseph
Songwriter
Parris Mitchell
Parris Mitchell
Songwriter
Harley Flanagan
Harley Flanagan
Songwriter
Parris Mitchell Mayhew
Parris Mitchell Mayhew
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Living inside enclosed walls
Got no money in my pockets, no pictures on the walls
Wake up with a gun on my head
That's the life, the life I've lead
[Verse 2]
What can I do?
Life's hard, so I gotta be hard too
But things always seem to get in my way
But I'm gonna get over for another day
[Verse 3]
Survival of the streets!
Survival of the streets!
Survival of the streets!
[Verse 4]
Living in burnt out buildings, living in the streets
It's the life of the Cro-Mags, survival of the streets
Never know what's coming up ahead
If the beast pulls the trigger
Could wind up dead!
Written by: Harley Flanagan, John Joseph, Parris Mitchell, Parris Mitchell Mayhew

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