[Hook – x2] From the tents to the towers, we rise through pain,Concrete roots where we plant our name.We ain’t perfect, but the love still grows,Skid Row is family, that’s how the story goes. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community.. [Verse 1] Yo, it’s deeper than they show on the news at ten, We got soldiers in the trenches with a pad and pen. Mamas and papas, raising seeds in the fight, Concrete jungle but we still see light. We got poets and preachers, some with a past, Still breaking cycles, still movin’ fast. Activists clash, like kin in a brawl, But we all want justice, we all want it all. Ain’t no saviors, just us on the grind, Healing our people when the systems decline. We see these, nonprofits poverty pimpin’ our pain, We the ones bringing hope through the thunder and rain. The love is real, and it’s raw in the Row, Where the realest hearts beat and the blessings flow.[Hook – x2] From the tents to the towers, we rise through pain,Concrete roots where we plant our name.We ain’t perfect, but the love still grows,Skid Row is family, that’s how the story goes. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community..[Verse 2] Kids on the scene need swings and seesaws, We need family units, visit from in-laws. Playgrounds not battlegrounds, hear our plea, Even in the struggle, kids deserve to be free. Graffiti dreams on the side of the wall, Still paintin’ hope, even when we fall. We're mentoring, keeping youth tight, Teaching ‘bout pride and surviving the night. Skid Row ain’t soft, but we each have a soul, We the diamonds they missed while they chasin’ gold. Beverly Hills got drama too, Don't get it twisted, this family true. We argue, we cry, we fall, we fight, But come for one of us, this Holy Ground will bite. It’s unity in chaos, harmony in scars, Skid Row, baby, that's who we are.[Hook – x2] From the tents to the towers, we rise through pain,Concrete roots where we plant our name.We ain’t perfect, but the love still grows,Skid Row is family, that’s how the story goes. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community..[Verse 3] Don’t need pity, we need respect, We self-organize when the system neglects. Passing out meals, watching the kids, Doing what the funded orgs never did. Street leaders with heart, a community of stars No shame, no budget, but they still down for the cause. Sistas with megaphones, brothas with drive, Keepin' the culture and struggle alive. Cuz we ain’t statistics, we a whole damn tribe, Every block got a heartbeat, every soul survive. Not joking, even when we broke, we rich in pride, Even in the darkest, we stand side by side. So when they put us off, we let ‘em know, We built this bond in the heart of Skid Row.[Hook – x2] From the tents to the towers, we rise through pain,Concrete roots where we plant our name.We ain’t perfect, but the love still grows,Skid Row is family, that’s how the story goes. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community..[Verse 4] We ain't invisible, we the face of the fight, Power in the people, in the day and night. From 6h to San Pedro, unity reign, In the middle of madness, we still maintain. Truth is gritty, like the soles of our shoes, But the fam keep building, win or lose. Our love ain’t sweet, but it’s always real, And Skid Row got the kind they can’t steal. We dream different, we bleed the same, But our dreams come with pain as we gain. So salute our advocates, even when we clash, Dysfunctional fam still got each other’s back. Kids need color, joy, and space, Not trauma, not chains, not a ghost of a place. So we fight for the swings, the future, the truth, In the heart of L.A., we protect our youth.[Hook – x2] From the tents to the towers, we rise through pain,Concrete roots where we plant our name.We ain’t perfect, but the love still grows,Skid Row is family, that’s how the story goes. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community.. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community.. No matter what they say, or do to me...[Soulfully Singing]Skid Row, Is, A, Community..Skid Row, Skid Row, Is, A, Community..
