What I Learned From The Streets
Lil Boosie Lyrics

OK this what I learned from the streets
I will now share my insights from my experiences in the streets.

Handle your beef
Always resolve conflicts with others.

Your playing with keys
You're playing with danger.

Sleep with your heat
Always keep your gun close by when you sleep.

Your a role model if partner gotta be me
I must set a good example because I am an influential person.

All hoes ain't sweet, they messing
Not all women are trustworthy.

Everything happens for a reason but they all lessons
Every experience, good or bad, has a lesson to teach us.

If you stressed then pick your head up, nigga,
If you're feeling overwhelmed, try to stay positive.

Get your bread up, nigga,
Work hard to make money.

If your scared, scared niggas get they head bust
If you're afraid, someone might take advantage of you.

I make you catch a heart attack, in starter hats
I am so intimidating that I can make someone have a heart attack just by wearing a simple hat.

Just left downtown I got my forty back
I just got my gun back from downtown.

A situation started, nigga I'm never smiling
If there's a problem, I won't be in a good mood.

Beast mode until they take me, got that from mobbing
I will always be in attack mode; I got this mentality from being in a gang.

Any nigga who watch you up and down want something you got
If someone is eyeing you suspiciously, they probably want something from you.

Why my enemies iffing me got that from pop
I learned to be wary of my enemies from my dad.

If I flop then it's back to selling blocks
If I fail, I'll go back to selling drugs on the streets.

Back to telling niggas they can't hustle in my spot, off the top
I'll assert my authority over anyone who tries to sell drugs in my territory.

My daddy raised me to hate a cop
My dad instilled a strong dislike for police in me.

So all my motherfuckin' life, I hated cops
I've disliked cops for as long as I can remember.

Cam rich told me niggas change when you give them blocks
I learned that people can become different when they become rich from Cam Rich.

Nigga told me when I ride better keep it cocked
I learned to always keep my gun loaded when I ride from someone.

[Chorus]
This is the chorus of the song.

People rose around me
I am surrounded by opportunistic people.

Money is money so concentrate when you count it
Money is important, so be careful when counting it.

Every nigga who bounce ain't no gangsta ass nigga
Just because someone looks tough doesn't mean they are a real gangster.

And I learned that from riches
I learned this from wealthy people.

Spoil all the dope fiends
Take care of drug addicts.

I learned that from pitchas
I learned this from drug dealers.

Fred city show me how to roll that killa
I learned how to roll a deadly joint from Freddie, who lives in the city.

Big Loton show me how to come with rhythm
I learned how to rap on beat from Big Lotus.

Ever since then I've been the sickest in the system
Since then, I've been the best rapper around.

Dunking down on Jacobs took me on my first mission
My first crime was to shoot someone on Jacobs street.

I jumped out bustin' fuck it you ain't saying nothin'
I violently confronted someone without them saying anything to me.

Ivy showed me how to cook it up and get it hard
I learned how to cook drugs from Ivy.

Put me on this jewelry shit I miss my boy
I started to wear expensive jewelry because of someone I miss.

Look, no matter how good you treat em
No matter how well you treat people, they can still turn on you.

That dope will make em do evil learn that from that clown jeefers
I saw Jeefers debase himself because of drugs.

These nigga turning on they own people
Some people will betray their own friends and family.

These niggas devils out here
Some people are downright evil.

[Chorus]
This is the chorus of the song.

The streets told me boy gutter keep that thang on ya
The streets taught me to always carry a gun.

And fuck your friends cause most niggas still change on ya
Don't trust your friends because they might betray you.

These streets cold so you gotta keep that heater close
The streets can be dangerous, so keep your gun close.

Might be your boy that's tryin' burn u, dog you never know
Your friend might try to harm you without your knowledge.

Man look these hoes ain't no better they be vulchers too
Women can also take advantage of you.

I crossed one of those niggas and I ain't crossing u
I won't betray you like someone else did to me.

Just keep it G and have some game like the bosses do
Be true to yourself and be a skilled player like successful people.

Know you the shit but homie keep em flies off of you
Stay humble and avoid attracting negative people.

Keep your mouth all open shut when people talk to you
Listen more than you speak.

You don't know shit no matter how much time they offer you
You can always learn something new, no matter how much experience you have.

Don't stop until you got enough to a vault or 2
Keep pursuing success until you have a lot of money.

And know one thing there's a slight chance you'll take a loss or 2
Be prepared to experience setbacks on the way to success.

Keep your eyes open and you'll get all the way to the streets
Stay alert, and you'll succeed in the streets.

It's money over everything till you rest in peace
Money is the most important thing, even after death.

Keep your eyes open and you'll get all the way to the streets
Stay alert, and you'll succeed in the streets.

It's money over everything till you rest in peace
Money is the most important thing, even after death.