{As we look at the situation today
I think the main concern that I have is
The attitudes that are created among
Many of our younger people, in which
They tend to gratify and to make heroes
Out of those who engage in criminal activities}Tales from the hard side
Hard sideYour cards were dealt when you drove through the night
As a man in dark clothes came into your sight
The barrel tapped the glass, you reached the window lock
Get the fuck out the car and leave it in the crosswalkHe climbed into your seat and dropped a vial of crack
Pissin' down your leg, you're a victim of carjack
Feel the cold steel as I pull the hammer back
Bang, you're fuckin' dead 'cause it's like thatSociety pushed him down and out
Sole provider, what's it all aboutAnother bad hand the cards have been dealt
Kid of fourteen, high aspirations held
To get ahead and run shit with his powerful will
Told by his role model, you're old enough to killSee my ride, my bitches and my loot
If ya wanna survive be prepared to shoot
Stay hard like me, you're bound to do well
A waste of precious life, twenty five and an LSociety pushed him down and out
Soul provider, what's it all about
Religion, faith, can we do without?
Social pressure, we're too strung outTales from the hard side
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Hard sideMotherfucker
I'll put a bullet in your head for the color of your skin
This is my neighborhood, who the fuck let you in?
I'll stick with mine, stay with your own kind
The virus of hate infects the ignorant mindSociety pushed him down and out
Soul provider, what's it all about
Religion, faith, can we do without?
Social pressure, we're too strung out