[Verse 1]
Can’t leave the city ‘less it’s by myself
The city’s poor, there’s no promised wealth
Land of the free, the home of the brave
The city’s mad, a boiling rage
The mayor watches the capitalist craze
The average struggle with American ways
I saw the city, ignited to flames
A primal urge, I’m hiding in caves
So stash the album, lock in the safe
And tell my family that I’m leaving this place
And tell my friends I’m saving my face
And tell my baby, I’m taking escapes
Please take my hand, leave or let it go
Tomorrow’s ‘round the corner, just let me know
And if you have some fears, girl, just let it show
Just let the wind finally blow…

[Hook]
Too many things gone unseen
It’s too late for a dream
Infrared in my eyes
I had to realize
I made a sacrifice
I gave so much to this city
I gave too much to let it go
So I had to let you know, so I had to know
I gotta go, I gotta grow
I gotta go, I gotta grow
I gotta go, I gotta grow
I gotta go, I gotta grow

[Verse 2]
Can’t leave this city ‘less it’s by myself
GOP out for blood, so they took our health
My sis at home, I hope she doing well
She sent a text, pray my album sell
Her friends just copped, get it off the shelves
Her family watching, thought I couldn’t tell
Got some beef with a couple friends
We’ll hash it out and make it back again
And my exit is the biggest sign
But so was yours, now’s another time
I lost some friends to another crime
And my homie had to switch to another line
He said he loved me, hope it never die
I love him back, I’ve seen so many fly
Too many leave without a reason why
In this red city, a man don’t ever cry
[Outro]
Do you know how many people die for the opportunity?
Die for the moment to get past this walls?
Do you know how many people struggle, struggle every single day?
That’s something you can’t learn in a public school!
That’s something you can’t learn in prison!
That’s something you have to learn out here on these streets!
That’s something you have to learn in the real world!
If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere