[Intro] Yeah... O'Shea in the house, South Central raised Ice Cube style, breakin' down the maze AmeriKKKa's most, still spittin' truth [Verse 1] Rollin' through the hood in my ragtop clean Bass hittin' hard, windows tinted mean One time creepin', always on the scene Harassin' young kings, killin' dreams But we rise anyway, stack paper from the grind Use the mind over muscle, leave the fools behind Homies schemin' wrong paths, I tell 'em switch lanes Real talk from the block, breakin' chains Fiends on the corner, system's got 'em trapped Politicians laugh while the hood gets clapped I speak for the voiceless, drop knowledge like bombs Cube forever, stay calm in the storm [Chorus] South Central days, we survive the haze Gangsta life chose us, but we pave our ways One time hatin', but we never fade Ice Cube flow, truth in every phrase South Central! (South Central!) Days alive! Real ones grind, keep the spirit high [Verse 2] Wake up to sirens, another brother down Mama prayin' hard, wearin' that frown I pen these bars to flip the script around No more victim games, wear the crown Rivals talk tough from across the line But words don't hit like a .9 — nah, use your mind Build empires from the concrete jungle Turn struggle to hustle, watch the thunder rumble They blame the rap for the world's decay But check the mirror, see who really in the way Gangsta rap just the messenger, fool Truth hurts when it's raw, keep it cool [Chorus] South Central days, we survive the haze Gangsta life chose us, but we pave our ways One time hatin', but we never fade Ice Cube flow, truth in every phrase South Central! (South Central!) Days alive! Real ones grind, keep the spirit high [Outro] Yeah... Cube spittin' for the real South Central forever, that's the deal
