On the streets On the streets again On the streets On the streets
On the streets and down on the corner Hangin' out with all of the crowd People speak but nobody listens 'Cause everybody's talkin' out loud There's a freak hangin' on the corner Waitin' for someone to throw down Somethin' sweet but somethin' not too special 'Cause tomorrow night he won't be around
On the streets, you live and die On the streets, you laugh and cry On the streets, it's give and take On the streets, it's jive and faith
On the prowl, I can see you livin' And skippin' to a beat on his own He's a real, I think he must be flippin' Kickin' somethin' he must've thrown, yeah On the streets, you must be strong and willin' Even if it's killin' your pride On the streets, it's cold and even chillin' It changes somethin' deep down inside
On the streets, you laugh and cry On the streets, you live and die On the streets, it's give and take On the streets, it's jive and faith
Ooh-ooh, I can't understand it Ooh-ooh, people, they demand it Ooh-ooh, I wish to rearrange it Ooh-ooh, wish that I can change it
On the streets
On the streets, you laugh and cry On the streets, you live and die On the streets, you live and learn On the streets, sometimes you burn On the streets, it's give and take On the streets, it's jive and faith