Runnin'

Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away [Verse 1] Yo, around that time when Common asked could he borrow a dollar? That was the question that my uncle was askin' my momma He said he'd bring it back tomorrow, don't worry he promise And tell her that he kicked that habit, I wish he was honest See I was living with inner city that didn't show pity to anybody But really, you silly thinking you make it out it Maybe if I was lucky could make it to city college Scheming to leave these black streets like Dave Hollister See I'm pushing more keys than Captain & Tennille I was watching Cosby wishing I was Theo You see, he had Cockroach, I had cockroaches And when my friends over I hope they not notice Just food for thought just some place to put your plate on They shooting up the playgrounds and the places where we playin' Group of niggas come around asking what block do we stay on Runnin' for our dear life, beggin' momma can we stay home? [Hook] Nowhere to go Just me and my friends Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away Nowhere to go Hope to see tomorrow Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away [Verse 2] I was ditching high school when Kanye dropped The Dropout (dropout, dropout) Pop, pop in then we pop out (pop out) We just wanna wild out when it's hot out Got a homie who on lockdown, cops caught him with the Glock out Young, black and ignorant Public places belligerent, pouring liquor and sipping it Chilling with women and get a little bit [ambidiverant?] Reading these girls' minds but all my niggas illiterate Backseat lovers, hoping I got rubbers Hoping I don't slip and make a daughter and mother Something I can't wish, she ain't my main chick Only thing I can't hit is a 7/10 split so Stay in your lane, the frame of mind when you from the gutter Life a game, or Bingo the way it's callin' numbers This all that matter, watch out where your head at Headlights out -- rat tat tat tat tat tat! [Hook]