She wear you down I'm talking when you really really down And you got no other choice So you get put on by your boys Nigga welcome to the street life Nigga welcome to the street life Now you walk around with that pipe Cuz you know that shit gets real And you ain't trynna lose your life And you know rule number 1 is you can't screw a nigga Welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Nigga welcome to the street life (Robin Banks) First off, r.i.p. YC He a real street Nigga (he a real street nigga) Better know what you're getting yourself into Cuz it gets real deep nigga I'm talkin jail or the 6 feet nigga And remember you only the gwap You don't really need niggas Just wake up and kick up and most of the time You won't even get no sleep nigga Don't talk about everything you see nigga Cuz a mouth can get you in trouble And try to always remember your fiends nigga Cuz a fiend can always be undercover Keep real niggas around you And if it's a chick she better be your wife But then again, who can you trust When you caught up in the street life She'll wear you down I'm talkin when you really really down And you got no other choice So you get put on by your boys Nigga welcome to the street life Nigga welcome to the street life Now you walk around with that pipe Cuz you know that shit gets real And you ain't trynna lose your life And you know rule number one is you can't screw a nigga Welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Nigga welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) She wear you down I'm talkin when you really really down And you got no other choice So you get put on by your boys Nigga welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Nigga welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Now you walk around with that pipe Cuz you know that shit gets real And you ain't trynna lose your life And you know rule number one is you can't screw a nigga Welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Nigga welcome to the street life (welcome to the street life) Welcome to the street life Mmmm ohhhh Welcome to the street life Oh Nigga welcome to the street life