Growin' Up

Song Growin' Up
Artist Ice Cube
Album Laugh Now, Cry Later

Lyrics

[00:00.30] Ha ha, that's my shit
[00:04.14] Turn it up
[00:10.21] I hear a beat like this, and think about growin' up
[00:14.05] House parties, with gangbangers showin up
[00:16.82] Represent your hood, everybody throw it up
[00:19.32] They say Cube get on the mic, nigga blow it up
[00:22.35] I used to be lyrical, political
[00:25.05] But now you want it sugarcoated like cereal
[00:27.47] First I met Dre, then I met Yella (yessir)
[00:30.53] Dr.Dre made me rap acapella
[00:33.30] Me and Jinx did a show at Dudo's
[00:36.07] With K-Dee, I think it was two shows
[00:38.86] Then Dre introduced me to E
[00:41.23] Cruisin down the street in his red Jeep
[00:43.71] He said, yo niggas we should flip it like this
[00:46.65] Cause them Boyz-N-The-Hood like the gangsta shit
[00:49.20] I put the pen to the pad, young nigga was raw
[00:52.08] And told the world how we felt about the law
[00:54.66] It was real
[00:56.50] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[00:59.25] I see the pain
[01:02.13] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[01:04.82] Back down memory lane
[01:07.68] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[01:10.48] I see the pain
[01:13.30] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[01:15.87] Back down memory lane
[01:17.82] Oh shit, it's N.W.A!
[01:19.80] Them niggas on tour and they comin' our way
[01:22.60] Little Eminem is still tucked away
[01:25.33] In that trailer park, just bumpin our tape
[01:28.33] Jerry Heller tried to make his escape
[01:30.85] I had to bounce, while other niggas got raped
[01:34.00] Same niggas turned around and said fuck me
[01:36.65] No fuck you 'cause I'm down with Chuck D
[01:39.49] And I'm 'bout to do a movie up, a classic
[01:42.32] When I hit the screen, nigga it was magic
[01:45.01] Never thought I'd see Eazy in a casket
[01:47.78] Thanks for everythang, that's on everythang
[01:50.87] I learned a lot of game from you
[01:52.89] I like your son, he got his name from you
[01:55.52] I tell him everythang that he need to know
[01:58.16] If he ask my advice, I won't think twice homey
[02:02.80] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[02:05.38] I see the pain
[02:08.43] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[02:11.06] Back down memory lane
[02:13.97] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[02:16.61] I see the pain
[02:19.29] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[02:22.05] Back down memory lane
[02:23.31] From Boyz N the Hood, to xXx 2
[02:26.42] Everybody wanna know my next move
[02:28.91] Fans all around say "We love you Cube!"
[02:31.54] I wanna take time to say I love you too
[02:34.37] I love all my fans 'cause they know I'm a man
[02:37.11] And not a little boy or some fuckin' play toy
[02:39.80] A lot of niggas say I grew up on you
[02:42.03] And let me know if anybody fuck wit you
[02:45.08] Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, black and blue
[02:47.97] And how they treat a nigga called Katrina, did you see her
[02:50.75] White folks worry 'bout them fuckin' misdemeanor
[02:53.44] While black people dyin' in that God damn arena
[02:56.28] Just because I'm actin' nigga never stop rappin'
[02:58.81] It's in my blood homey, I'ma keep the party crackin'
[03:01.70] Money keep stackin till they put me in a casket
[03:04.58] Who you think you fuckin' wit? Here's another classic
[03:08.36] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[03:11.79] I see the pain
[03:14.50] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[03:17.13] Back down memory lane
[03:20.18] I see the happiness (all day every day)
[03:22.82] I see the pain
[03:25.87] Where am I (growin' up in the hood)
[03:28.34] Back down memory lane
[03:31.04] I'm Ruthless, I'm Ruthless...
[03:33.43] Street Knowledge...
[03:36.11] Lench Mob...
[03:38.89] Westside...