[Verse 1] Nothing good comes from the ghetto That's what they told me at the corner store I been tryna find love in the streets All I ever really found was war Some stranger said I'm doing it wrong Said, "Love ain't hiding where you hang at" (hang at) But this block raised me from a baby How I'm supposed to just change that When I finally thought I found someone She looked me up and down, then she smirked Saw the creases in my busted shoes Like she could smell where I’m from in the dirt [Chorus] Love in the ghetto Harder to find than a plug on a drought day (yeah) I know the streets, I don't know love I know the code, I don't know grace There ain't no love in the ghetto Just broken hearts in a ashtray I got a better chance finding dope than trust Love in the ghetto don’t act straight [Verse 2] You can hear sirens out my window While I'm scrolling through these midnight texts Every "where you at?" feel hollow Every "you up?" just leads to sex I keep mistaking pain for passion Keep mistaking touch for truth (for truth) Every hug feel like a hustle Every "baby" feel like proof They say "heal," I say "how?" When the only thing I learned was survive When your first lesson is ducking gunshots You never really learn soft eyes Told a girl I never felt worthy She said, "You from there, I can tell" Guess this postcode is my prison Carry my block like a smell [Chorus] Love in the ghetto Harder to find than a plug on a drought day (drought day) I know the streets, I don't know love I know the code, I don't know grace There ain't no love in the ghetto Just broken hearts in a ashtray I got a better chance finding dope than trust Love in the ghetto don’t act straight [Bridge] If I leave, do I lose me? (lose me) If I stay, do I lose hope? Is there somebody who can teach me How to hold a hand, not hold smoke 'Cause I been bleeding on the same block That taught me "never ever fold" But I'm tired of being bulletproof I just wanna be held like gold [Chorus] Love in the ghetto Harder to find than a plug on a drought day I know the streets, I don't know love I know the code, I don't know grace There ain't no love in the ghetto Just broken hearts in a ashtray (ashtray) I got a better chance finding dope than trust Love in the ghetto just hides away
