Everyday it's been the same old thang on my block
My block is a routine place, either you work or sell drugs.

You either working or you slanging cocaine on my block
Working or selling drugs is the only way to survive on my block.

You had to hustle, cause that's how we was raised on my block
Hustling to survive is our way of life from our upbringing on the block.

And you stayed on your hop until you made you a knot
They hustled until they made enough money to be financially stable.

On my block, to hang out was the thing back then
Hanging out was a common activity on my block during old times.

And even when you left out, you came back in
People always return to my block even after they leave.

Reed Road to Phlox, we know the spots
We know every place on our block from Reed Road to Phlox.

Smoke weed and rocks, drink all the blue dots
On my block, people smoke weed, do drugs and drink.

On yo' block you prolly bred a Fat Pat or 2Pac
On other blocks, there may have been famous rappers like Fat Pat and 2Pac born or raised.

Or Big Pun, or B.I., ya homeboys from knee, high
Other famous rappers like Big Pun or B.I. may have been childhood friends growing up.

On my block, we duck the nigga, haters and the cops
We avoid haters and the police by dodging them while being on my block.

Fuck a hotrod, we race Impalas, chromed, out
We race pimped out Impalas instead of racing hot rods.

On my block when ya that fucked up they laugh at it
People on my block find it funny when someone is too messed up due to drugs.

On my block, we're cuing all the time, playing dominoes
Playing dominoes is a popular game on my block.

Keep the Swishers sweet down until my Mama goes
People wait for the mom to go inside before smoking on my block.

Back inside ,, then we can fire
Smoke up after the mom goes back inside the house.

On my block, everybody business ain't ya business
People mind their own business on my block.

What's going on in this house is staying here, comprende?
They want secrecy- what happens inside someone's house should remain in the house.

On my block, ya had to have that understanding
People have to understand and respect the secrecy rule of the residents' homes.

Cause if ya told Ms. Mattie, she went and told Gladys
If someone told Ms. Mattie, she would tell Gladys and so forth leading to the spread of gossip.

And once ya mama got it, it was all on the wire
Once someone's mother gets the gossip, everyone knows about it.

On my block, we got some 'Nam vets shell, shocked
On my block, some Vietnam war veterans suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Who never quite got right, now they inhale rocks
PTSD affected people who, now, sometimes inhale drugs.

On my block, , it's like the world don't exist
People on my block feel like the block is their entire world.

We stay confined to this small little section we living in
People on my block never venture out of their small area.

On my block, I wouldn't trade it for the world
People love their block and won't trade it for anything else.

Cause I love these ghetto boys and girls
They have a special place in their heart for the people who grew up on the block.

Born and raised on my block
People were born and raised on my block.