Wheels Low

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, roll slow, keep your eyes up [Verse 1] Came up where the rent due Friday, no grace Mama kept the lights on, chin set, straight face Bus pass bent, old shoes split at the seam I was drawing big plans on a lunch sack dream Now the block knows my name, but I still know the cost Every shortcut looked sweet till somebody got lost So I move with a code, keep my word, keep it plain You can talk that tough shit, I’ve been built in the rain [Chorus] West side, wheels low, let the whole town know We came from the bottom, made a way, made it grow No fake-ass love, no handouts owed Keep your head up high when the hard winds blow [Verse 2] Old heads on the porch said, “Don’t feed that pride” I was hot, talked reckless, had the whole world wide Then a friend caught a case over some dumb-ass heat Now his little girl draws his face on the street So I put that anger in a plan, not a fist Learned a real strong man knows the names he might miss I still talk my shit, I still carry that spark But I’m not letting bad choices drive me back to the dark [Chorus] West side, wheels low, let the whole town know We came from the bottom, made a way, made it grow No fake-ass love, no handouts owed Keep your head up high when the hard winds blow [Bridge] If you’re still on that corner, you can still choose a lane If you’ve been carrying trouble, you can set down the weight No bullshit about easy, no promise it’s fast Just a step you can stand on, then a step past the past [Final Chorus] West side, wheels low, let the whole town know We came from the bottom, made a way, made it grow No fake-ass love, no handouts owed Keep your head up high when the hard winds blow [Outro] Keep your word, keep your people close That’s the code, that’s the road