When The City Sleeps

Mm

Yours truly

Mm, moment of silence for my brothers

Mm, the world spinnin' like a cycle

I came a long way from fightin' against my idols

My brothers are my idols

I sat down with Big Pete and told him he was the one I looked up to

'Cause I was tryna be just like you or better, mm

My brother Jazza wants the best for us

Always on the phone, tryna take away the stress off us

Even if he put it on us

But that don't matter 'cause when it's wartime, he standin' next to us

And Baby Arthur set the bar high

And you the sky to me, my brother, let a star shine

Just play your part in this lifetime

And may your art lead the way until the stars align

Yeah, who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

All my tears hit the ground when the city sleeps

Who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

Who gon' hold me down? My brothers

Ayy, when I'm dreamin', that's a deep sleep

Don't wake me up, now I'm feelin' like I'm CB

I wish I could have it all like a freebie

One track at a time, we gon' make it like a CD

I got way too many bros that believe in us

If you ain't starve with the bros, you can't eat with us

If you been with the bros, you can't be with us

If you ain't, look

When I say day ones, I'm talkin' kindergarten

When I say day one, I'm talkin' where it all started

I'm talkin' Gidja Club and Pecker Park

I'm talkin' Kirton Point, Town Primary down to Lincoln Gardens

And shout out to the bros that represent

I send all my love and most of all, I send respect

I hope peace is in your mind and I hope success is in your path because I wish you all the best

Yeah, who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

All my tears hit the ground when the city sleeps

Who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

Who gon' hold me down? My brothers

If you don't wanna fight, then I'll volunteer as tribute

Don't succumb to the pressure, let it pass

'Cause the devil lurkin', searchin' for the good you have in you

And if you open like a book, he can rip it from you

Just keep your guard up and keep your head strong

As far as violence in the streets, I just wish that one day we would all just get along

To the west coast soldiers, stories gettin' vivid 'cause we all gettin' older

Bones start to shiver 'cause the world is gettin' colder

And the circle gettin' smaller as we lookin' for a shoulder

I can't see much

The number different now, it's hard for them to reach us

And my profession is preachin' through the speakers

But there ain't really much that I could teach you, but I know life

Yeah, who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

All my tears hit the ground when the city sleeps

Who gon' hold me down when the city sleeps?

Who gon' hold me down? My brothers