top
when the beat's done
Street rules, don't walk with no tools
To be down or be cool
Cause when it comes to the crunch
and beef on start
It ain't cool to realize you ain't got heart
Plus don't clock a brother for too long
Cause if he sees you doing that
He probably gonna wanna get his fool on
And never scream your homie's name
out in public
You never know who's after
him
and watching and plotting
And never take a ride
from drug dealers, dude
Cause when the police pull him over
you get strip searched too
And late night better know
who's behind you
But if you don't, let me remind you
Watch the motion of the shadow in front
That might stop somebody calling you bluff
That might stop somebody
thinking they tough
And trying to mark their aim on your life
For a gold chain an d some
loose change
Street smarts
Shall we get it started?
Street smarts
From my heart I said it
Street smarts
Shall we get it started?
Street smarts from my heart
hey yo street smart
it means to be discreet and smart
use your eyes and your ears
and guard your heart
watch those who are watching you close
but watch them closer
all without you letting them know
use your gut instinct
cause most times it's crucial
and most times you find it useful
and don't flash it though in public
cause for them low life parasite fiend
s yo you know they love it
they wanna take what's yours
with no concern of how you got it,
how you get it, and how you earn
So now you learn never to parade
what you got,
what you made,
what you stack, what you save
And don't get it twisted,
even in the suburbs
you got steamers
and green -eyed misfits
So don't think because
the neighborhood ain't on the map,
you can't get run out or straight jacked
Watch your back,
put your life before your rep,
a lot of dudes who ain't here
were incorrect
So I'm tryna show you how to use your head,
man, what's the word
for a reputation of a dead man?
From my beats to these streets,
from my words to these curves,
from my thought process
to your eardrum to your
Thought Process are we there son?
Did my job just to make
it real clear son
It's Street Smart
Street Smart
From my heart
I said It's Street Smart
Shall we get it
Started?
Street smart, from my heart
You