In the Heart of the City

[Verse] In the heart of the city where the shadows creep Dreams born from the gutter where the angels weep Grew up with the knowledge old heads preaching game From the corner to the block, they knowin' my name [Bridge] Brick walls whisperin', streets talk back Night sky painted dark, moon ain't intact Sneakers on the wire swingin' past the ghetto birds Fast life movin' quick, heavy on the verbs [Verse 2] Hustlin' on the daily, money stackin' high Chasin' down the dollar, reachin' for the sky Friends turn to foes, drama in the streets Survivin' through the struggle, dangerous feats [Chorus] City lights glowin', pulse of the night Hype in our veins, ready for the fight Rhythms poundin' hard, fate in our eyes In the heart of the hustle, watch us rise [Verse 3] Ciphers in the alley, spittin' hardcore Bars hittin' harder, always wantin' more Pain in the rhymes, truth in the flow Grindin' for the future, never movin' slow [Bridge] Graffiti on the walls, stories untold History in the murals, legends turn gold Voices of the past echo in the breeze Legacy in the making, streets never cease