Urban Discipline Lyrics

Growing up I've seen a lot of shit in my time
I've seen hunger, hunger, pleasure, pain, violence and crime
I have learned from the mistakes of my friends that have died
And from those who have gone down in life just never triedLife is just too short I realize that now
I'm gonna get my shit together and try to make it somehow
'Cause one thing that I have learned is that you only live once
So now I'll take life by the balls and squeeze until they crunchKnowledge of the streets, a valuable tool
Type of education you can't get in school
Many hard times, losing friends, getting burned
Nobody to teach me, I just learnedA man like clay molded by his surroundings
He starts taking shape from the beating and the pounding
Assembly line that I've been through
A hard motherfucker with a bad attitudeMaybe it's just the times we live in
Maybe it's just urban discipline, urban discipline
Urban discipline of another world
There ain't no fucking proof, oohThe ways of urban life are not as they seem
Standing up and fighting is what living here means
In order to survive you've got to earn your respect

The only lessons that you learn are from things that you regretThings that you regret
MotherfuckerKnowledge of the streets, a valuable tool
Type of education you can't get in school
Many hard times, losing friends, getting burned
Nobody to teach me, I just learnedA man like clay molded by his surroundings
He starts taking shape from the beating and the pounding
Assembly line that I've been through
A hard motherfucker with a bad attitudeMaybe it's just the times we live in
Maybe it's just urban discipline, urban disciplineBrooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens
Standing up and fighting is what living here means
In order to survive you've got to earn your respect
The only lessons that you learn are from things that you regretRegret
Urban discipline