We have been through a lot
Slept on the hard cots
We have seen our friends die
Watched their families cry
We have felt how it hurts
To see the blood on their shirts
We have been chased by the cops
Who run up and down our blocks
We have watched our brothers and sisters go to jail
And how much our parents pay for their bail
We have been through the fights
You don’t think, you just swing left and right
We have seen them smoke
Even though we choked
We have tried it a time or two
But some never make it through
We have stuck through it together
Including the worst weather
Realizing we are all one
And now we are done
We are ready to move on
And start a new song
No matter how life takes it
We are going to make it