The hard way what we called

[Intro] They called this hard way (Hard way) They called this hard way (Hard way) Livin' on the edge, no easy play They called this hard way (Hard way) [Verse 1 We hustle every night, yeah, we play it raw Dodgin' all the trouble, tryin' to dodge the law Money ain't for flash, it's for stayin' alive Survivin' in the jungle where the weak won't thrive They lookin' down on us, think they know it all But they ain't seen the struggle, they ain't seen the fall We live in shadows, movin' through the mist Our loyalty's a bond, ain't no ties to twist [Chorus] They called this hard way (Hard way) Fightin' every day, no time to pray They called this hard way (Hard way) Lookin' at the world in shades of gray They called this hard way (Hard way) Nothin' in this life comes cheap or free They called this hard way (Hard way) Judgin' from their towers, they don't see [Verse 2] They think they righteous, think they pure as snow But behind closed doors, they the ones to show Hypocrites in suits, actin' like they clean While we out here grindin', keepin' it unseen Respect ain't given, man, it's earned with blood In this concrete jungle, we don't show no love Every step we take, gotta watch our back In this life of crime, ain't no simple track [Rap] Born in the gutter, raised by the streets No silver spoons, just a world full of cheats We keep it real, ain't no fakin' our fame While they sit on thrones, playin' power games We the outcasts, the ones they ignore But in the dead of night, we the ones they implore For protection, for favors, for the dirt unseen In this world of lies, we the only ones clean [Chorus] They called this hard way (Hard way) Fightin' every day, no time to pray They called this hard way (Hard way) Lookin' at the world in shades of gray They called this hard way (Hard way) Nothin' in this life comes cheap or free They called this hard way (Hard way) Judgin' from their towers, they don't see [Outro] They called this hard way (Hard way) Livin' on the edge, no easy play They called this hard way (Hard way) But we keep on fightin', day by day