(Intro) Yeah, yeah, yeah This the real ink, straight from the block No fakes, no frontin’ We bleed the truth, we write our story in blood Let’s go (Hook) Ink of the streets, deep in my veins Blood on the paper, pain in my name Respect what I speak, loyalty reigns In the game, we stay the same, never change Ink of the streets, sealed in my soul Stories of struggle, stories of gold Truth in the ink, let it unfold Real ones forever, never fold (Verse 1) I ride with the real, never switch sides Loyalty’s the code, it’s how we ride From the gutter where the good die young Keep my circle tight, stay strong, stay sprung Blood spilled on the pavement, scars in my mind Never forget where I come from, that’s the grind In the dark, where the shadows lurk We move in silence, put that work in the dirt Truth in my words, pain in my tone Every line I spit, I claim my throne Ink runs deep, from my soul to the pen This is the life we chose, born to be men (Hook) Ink of the streets, deep in my veins Blood on the paper, pain in my name Respect what I speak, loyalty reigns In the game, we stay the same, never change Ink of the streets, sealed in my soul Stories of struggle, stories of gold Truth in the ink, let it unfold Real ones forever, never fold (Verse 2) Stacking my chips, dodging the snakes Trust is rare, every move's a stake In the jungle where the weak get eaten Stay alert, keep your heart beaten Hustle in my blood, grind till I die For my family, for my pride From the block where the guns go bang We hustle hard, never complain or hang In the rain, in the pain, in the cold This ink is my armor, never fold Respect the code, honor my name In these streets, it’s a ruthless game Money, respect, the only thing that’s real Loyalty’s the deal, that’s the seal In the ink, I find my truth My roots, my proof, my uncaged youth (Hook) Ink of the streets, deep in my veins Blood on the paper, pain in my name Respect what I speak, loyalty reigns In the game, we stay the same, never change Ink of the streets, sealed in my soul Stories of struggle, stories of gold Truth in the ink, let it unfold Real ones forever, never fold (Verse 3) Fakes come close, disguised in lies Waiting for the moment to capitalize But I see through the disguise, the fake smile Stay on my grind, mile after mile Never trust a soul, only the fam We move in silence, understand? Loyalty’s my religion, respect my religion In the streets, it’s all about the mission Gotta stay sharp, never sleep on the enemy For the legacy, for the memory Blood, sweat, tears, mark my page This ink is my rage, my war, my stage Respect the fallen, honor the live Survive or die, that’s the motto to thrive In the darkness, I shine bright In the streets, I fight the fight Ink of the streets, my badge of honor In this game, I’m a survivor, a conqueror (Hook) Ink of the streets, deep in my veins Blood on the paper, pain in my name Respect what I speak, loyalty reigns In the game, we stay the same, never change Ink of the streets, sealed in my soul Stories of struggle, stories of gold Truth in the ink, let it unfold Real ones forever, never fold (Bridge) Yeah, yeah, yeah This ink is forever, it’s in my DNA From the cradle to the grave, I stay true, I stay brave Respect to the warriors, the soldiers, the kings We bleed the ink, we wear the scars, we do our thing Never forget where you came from, never forget the code In the streets, that’s where the stories unfold Stay loyal, stay solid, stay real till the end This ink is my legacy, my message to defend (Outro) So remember the ink, remember the blood The pain, the struggle, the love, the mud In the streets, we rise, we fall, we survive This ink is our life, our will to thrive Never fold, never break, stay true, stay strong In the ink of the streets, where we belong Salute to the real, the raw, the street This is our story, our legacy, our heat