[00:00:00] The Streets (街道) - Jay-Z (杰斯)/R. Kelly (劳·凯利) [00:00:02] Dear god how can I explain myself [00:00:08] Oh god bless me indeed [00:00:09] When I'm so confused [00:00:10] Enlarge my territory [00:00:13] Place your love and protection over me at all times [00:00:15] Help me [00:00:16] Keep me away from evil [00:00:17] Somebody answer me [00:00:18] Allow me not to cause pain [00:00:20] Police in the background screaming put the thing down [00:00:23] That's how hard I was trying to put my thing down [00:00:25] Si-rens ringing out old ladies screaming out [00:00:27] All this attention for me and I'm barely sixteen now [00:00:31] It's feeling like a dream now [00:00:32] Handcuffed roughed up I'm tossed in the bing now [00:00:34] I'm lying next to fiends now that's the end of the story [00:00:37] Let me bring y'all niggaz back to the very first scene now [00:00:40] December 4th a child is born [00:00:42] Before I knew it had my pops trousers on [00:00:44] That's how we do it when the man of the house is gone [00:00:47] You either stand or fall I chose to stand [00:00:49] The hawk outside so I blow my hand [00:00:52] It's a cold cold world but I overstand [00:00:54] Trying to stay focused but I feel hopeless damn [00:00:57] Can't cope with being broke I'm a man come on [00:00:59] Son don't let these streets get the best of you [00:01:04] I will be right by your side when you going through [00:01:09] Son just don't let it just don't let it [00:01:11] Just don't let it just don't let it [00:01:14] Just don't let it just don't let it [00:01:17] Get the best of you [00:01:19] Late one night I was rolling the streets [00:01:21] Just thinking about what's going on with me and [00:01:24] Trapped in this thug life trying to break free but [00:01:27] This thug life just keeps calling me [00:01:29] I'm living life way too dangerously [00:01:32] I'm drowning in my misery [00:01:34] Looked in the mirror there's my enemy [00:01:36] Cause poppa never was a part of me [00:01:39] Take one step at a time mama said [00:01:42] Sweet memories still remain in my head [00:01:44] All of my life been lied to misled [00:01:46] Voices be like don't you wish you was dead [00:01:49] No ground to place my feet [00:01:51] I feel the fire under me [00:01:54] A way out is all I need [00:01:56] Somebody answer me [00:01:59] Son don't let these streets get the best of you [00:02:03] I will be right by your side when you going through [00:02:08] Son just don't let it [00:02:10] Just don't let it [00:02:11] Just don't let it [00:02:12] Just don't let it [00:02:13] Just don't let it [00:02:15] Just don't let it [00:02:17] Get the best of you [00:02:18] Now the only thing left is more spirit to roam free [00:02:22] Cause ain't no going home for me [00:02:23] It's a cold cold world but I blew my hand [00:02:26] I drew first cause I knew that man [00:02:28] I knew what he would do if I didn't draw first [00:02:30] And I couldn't stand the thought [00:02:32] Of my momma stepping foot inside a church [00:02:33] All I try to do is try to get up out the dirt [00:02:36] Guess he's trying to do the same told me get up out his turf [00:02:38] I wanted to talk to him but that sh*t never work [00:02:41] We was cut from the same cloth and what was under his shirt was his [00:02:44] Mommas rent his young brother's clothes [00:02:46] My nephew's food and with that I sqooze [00:02:49] And with that I froze [00:02:50] Now my life is frozen in time behind these iron poles [00:02:53] And this story is told for young soldiers [00:02:56] Who never choose the life we chose [00:02:58] Son don't let these streets get the best of you [00:03:02] I will be right by your side when you going through [00:03:07] Son just don't let it [00:03:09] Just don't let it [00:03:10] Just don't let it [00:03:11] Just don't let it [00:03:13] Just don't let it [00:03:14] Just don't let it [00:03:16] Get the best of you [00:03:18] Tears in my eyes as I look up I'm trying to [00:03:20] Hold back my pride but reality is screaming [00:03:23] Gotta get a job cause momma also screaming [00:03:25] Streets are just like drugs and it's like I'm out here fiending