[Intro] From the block to the world From the dust to the gold We don’t fold We don’t fold (hey!) [Verse 1] Cashed out time, not chains Freedom on me, that’s range Came from one-room, cracked paint Now the drip clean, no stain Mama said “boy, stand tall” Never beg, never crawl Whole squad lions at heart Still play safe when it’s dark Little kids chasing a ball Dreams bigger than the wall We toast water like wine Still we walk like we shine [Chorus] Hood royalty, crown in the concrete Still feel safe when I walk on my street Africa in my blood when the bass hit Hands in the air, we alive, we legit Hood royalty, pray, hustle, repeat Independent so the power stay deep From the red dirt roads to the club lights This our flag, this our birthright [Verse 2] Brown skin glow, that flame Own my name, own my game Paper coming in, self-made Split it with the fam, upgrade From the queue at the tap To the line at the door of the club, no cap We move clean, watch the scene Guard my peace, guard my team Cousin calling from the coast Say we blessed, let’s toast We don’t run from the hood We turn the hood to the good [Chorus] Hood royalty, crown in the concrete Still feel safe when I walk on my street Africa in my blood when the bass hit Hands in the air, we alive, we legit Hood royalty, pray, hustle, repeat Independent so the power stay deep From the red dirt roads to the club lights This our flag, this our birthright [Bridge] Who gon’ tell us we ain’t fly? (who?) Who gon’ tell us we ain’t right? (nah) Guard my soul, watch my step Move with pride every night If I fall, I rise again Same crew, same block, same pen Still here, still loud, say it twice We the story, we the price [Chorus] Hood royalty, crown in the concrete Still feel safe when I walk on my street Africa in my blood when the bass hit Hands in the air, we alive, we legit Hood royalty, pray, hustle, repeat Independent so the power stay deep From the red dirt roads to the club lights This our flag, this our birthright
