Destiny's Child — In My City

[Chorus] That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) [Verse 1] One little, two little, three little, dope fiend Takin' a hit by the swings and they messing up the party Looking all trashed out, drinking up the 40's My city is crazy, But my parents told me To never let it faze me (All right) Just keep your head high and be strong And stay out the trouble zone You see reality is light I might be a little grown but I'm sharp like a knife So watch your back when you wanna And when they pull up the gat jet Its red hot in my city I saw who get shot and no one gave him any pity You better listen up to what I'm saying Checkin' him up, knocking him down and faking him out They don't be playing [Chorus] That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) [Bridge 1] Its hard to survive, tryna stay alive in my city I often wonder, wonder, why But we can lay there till we try [Verse 2] Girl, what up g, think I see a sucker watchin' me And he looks real tacky, you better and cover up Before he try and snatch me You never, never know especially in the ghetto You better learn to be a pro Cause if you don't and try to act shaded You might slip and get caught in the wrath of my city [Chorus] That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) [Bridge 2] Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me (Come on!) Go Nina, go Ashley, go LaTavia, go Nikki Go Kelly, go Beyoncé, go [Verse 3] Microphone check one, two Mick check jigga Tryna survive make me strive to stay alive People tell you lies Watch your back right, and do what you knows right [?] lord and goodnight I will never be fooled and follow your own rules And watch out for the punks with the guns in the public school A shot to the homeboys And always remember my city makes noise [Chorus] That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) That's the way it is in my city (In my city) [Outro] That's the way it is in my city (In my city) I live in