Phreedom

[Verse 1] I was raised in Glenside, PA, a residential border of the greatest city on this fucking planet All they see is "murder rate rising and the education dying" cause the headlines will never understand it I used to beg my mom for that $10.25 So I could slide right onto that R5 and take a ride Down To Market East Station, with those gnarley beats playing Because each and every man has got a charge that needs payment Take a stroll down walnut street Rockin' shoes from buffalo exchange on my feet And everyone's a fan of baseball I meet Tattoos that say Harry Kalas RIP Although I wasn't the biggest on the seventh inning stretches I remember Phillies games with my obnoxious city brethren Yelling out for Jim Thome when he'd hit the plate with confidence A three base hitter was our way of saying god was sent [Chorus] Man, who could forget the past? When all you needed was that god damn septa pass From jfk to south street and back A little city called freedom, I needed that (X2) [Verse 2] I spent half my childhood there at the country club diner Down in northeast Philly, what a lucky one I was On family occasions, I would get the most excited When we'd pass by northeast high, I'd be reminded Of diversity exposure, as I was growing older I learned how to appreciate the city with no closure I stepped into a cold world, with the mindset of a soldier I tackle intolerance and carry caring composure Cause Philly's filled with gold hearts, their minds like gems That's word to Greg, vision and PYPM Cause I remember back Friday was my favorite day of week Because the Franklin institute gave out a place that we could speak Have you ever heard the music from our city? The flutes in Rittenhouse could echo all the way to Sydney And The roots set the roots for our current music movement So OCD and astronauts are flying out at ten speed [Chorus] [Bridge] How many shows have I seen at the TLA? Wildin' out like nobody would care Step out the stadium, take a deep breath Then I take in every step like they were Hollywood squares (X2) [Chorus]