Yo', this is for the streets, okay
  This is for the streets, uh (Ooh...woo...)
  You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)
  You know I keeps it gangsta (Woo)
  Holler at me (Ooh..ooh...)
  Yeah, uh, come on
    With so much drama in the NYC
  I'm tryin' to make this dollar, only got fifteen
  I'm from where grass don't grow and the birds don't sing
  Where police be wildin', but my crew is ('Bout it, 'bout it)
    This little life of mine (You see)
  Had me sittin' on 20s 'fore I turned 16
  Wouldn't trade it in for anything
  And I got nothin' but love
    I've got love for these streets
  And the streets got love for me
  Gotta keep it gangsta {Gangsta} every day
  Can't change what's inside of me (Woo...whoa, whoa)
    So they can take me out the streets
  But can't take the streets out of me
  I'm gon' still be gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah
  'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Hey, yeah)
    It's like everywhere I go, everywhere that I be
  Streets biggin' me up from West to East
  Down to the dirty-dirty and overseas
  They be showin' love, so all my people throw it up
    We gon' always shine (You'll see)
  'Cause anytime I needed you, you was there for me
  You're my heart, my soul, and you're why I sing
  I got nothing but love
    I've got love for these streets (Love for these streets)
  And the streets got love for me
  I'm gon' keep it gangsta {Gangsta} every day
  Can't change what's inside of me (Whoa, whoa)
    So they can take me out the streets (Hey...)
  But can't take the streets out of me
  I'm gon' still be gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah
  'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Whoa...)
    In the morning when I rise (Morning when I rise)
  You are always on my mind (Yeah, yeah)
  When I go to bed at night (Go to bed at night)
  You will still be by my side (Yeah, yeah)
    You never let me down (Never let me down)
  So I'll never let you go (Go)
  This is dedicated to the streets (The streets)
  You got my heart (My heart)
    I've got love for these streets (Love for these streets)
  And the streets got love for me
  So I'm gon' keep it gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah, yeah
  Can't change what's inside of me (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
    So they can take me out the streets (Take me out the streets)
  But can't take the streets out of me
  But I'm gon' still be gangsta {Gangsta}, yeah
  'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Yeah, yeah)
    I've got love for these streets (Love for these streets)
  And the streets got love for me
  I'm gon' always be gangsta {Gangsta}
  Can't change what's inside of me (Whoa, whoa, whoa)
    So they can take me out the streets (Take me out the streets)
  But can't take the streets out of me
  And I'm gon' still be gangsta (Gangsta), yeah
  'Cause the streets gon' ride for me (Woo, woo, woo, woo)
    This is for my streets
  Go 'head with your gangsta self
  Uh, uh, uh, this is for my streets
  So go 'head with your gangsta self
  I see you, I see you
  Okay, okay
  Uh, this is for my streets
  For my gangsta self
    I've got love for these streets (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
  And the streets got love for me
  Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah {Gangsta}
  Can't change what's inside of me (I'm gon' still be gangsta)
    So they can take me out the streets (Take me out the streets)