Listen: Now I remember when we became the best of friends
Back in the day growing up living in a concrete jungle (livin' in a concrete jungle)
Yes indeed
Straight ghetto to the bone
Straight hand me downs nothin' of our own
Everyday a different story
Still the same sad song
Now we begged pleaded and borrowed mmh
Slow for the po', give a damn, give a dollar
The way we came up blood in blood out
got yo back no doubt yeah
Whether wrong or right sometimes we fight strugglin' through this life
So if you ever need me holla
you're never alone if it's on it's on

(chorus :)
Inseparable to me you're like family
That's how it is and that's how were standin'
You fight with one of us
You deal with all of us (x2)
In God we trust 1st
Ashes to ashes dust to dust 2nd

Just you and me you and me oh
Against this world ooh
Said they don't know know know
Hard as hell comin' up '
Many a day - felt like givin up
When I was weak -you were strong
The only one kept me holdin' on
I did'nt think we'd make it through
all lifes element against me and u
strike 1-Where we live
strike 2-The skin we're in
strike 3- Black is Black y'all but black is in
I gotta put it down like that
And state the facts that black is black
So back to back through the alley streets to school
Strugglin' everyday travelin' through the hood
Whether wrong or right sometimes we fight strugglin' through this life
So whatever come what may -
Do what you gotta do
Til God calls us home it's just me and you ooh -
chorus ( woo woo woo woo woo yeah)

Now I remember how they put us down
Said ain't it funny how they're not around
And how they said we'd never make it
through
But by the Grace of God we made it through yeah yeah
They say the world against me and you
No mamas No daddy's just me and you
But through it all we kept our heads up
Never say die
Never give up

Every night before I close my eyes
I lift my head up to the sky
Cause there ain't no other way I can explain
Just how I made it through this ghetto pain

I remember all the bad times
Help me appreciate the good times
Accept the storms of life that come my way
That's How I know the sun will shine again
It's alright is there anybody out there
Anybody out there know what I'm talkin' bout ya'll
Have mercy, Have mercy, Have mercy
Have mercy on me, have mercy on me
Have mercy mercy mercy mercy mercy
mercy mercy ooh have mercy