[00:00.535][Intro: Kendrick Lamar]
[00:02.704]Yeah, Kendrick Lamar
[00:08.085]This for the town, *****
[00:10.253][Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
[00:10.619]Me, I'm from the Hub City, yeah, that Compton court building
[00:13.153]Caught a murder when his homie died, judge caught feelings
[00:16.000]I'm on Rosecrans, chilling right inside Best Outlest
[00:18.769]Five dollar Little Caesar, momma shopped at Food-4-Less
[00:21.590]Elementary McNair, say what's up to Vanguard
[00:24.307]Centennial High, had me swimming with a pool of sharks
[00:26.971]Me, I'm just a good kid, tryna keep it neutral
[00:29.793]But I'm well aware that a square can get shot too
[00:32.562]Most Crip and some Piru, that's just how the game go
[00:35.357]Hood on every corner, stop for gas and get your brains blown
[00:38.126]******* with fat asses, burning in the stashes
[00:40.842]Murders in July, call that summer time madness
[00:43.768]Rest in peace 4 Bent, rest in peace Mausberg
[00:46.433]Swear to God, when I make it big, your voice'll be heard
[00:49.254]Me, I'm just a good kid, tryna keep it positive
[00:51.944]Though I know it's chaos, forever my heart will live in
[00:54.348][Chorus: Alori Joh]
[00:54.583]Compton, concrete jungle
[00:59.468]Where dreams are made of
[01:02.080]There's nothing you can't do
[01:05.188]Now you're in Compton
[01:09.446]These streets will make you or break you
[01:12.921]Expire or inspire you
[01:16.108]Let's hear it for Compton
[01:18.485]Compton, Compton
[01:21.672](Verse 2)
[01:22.717]Take you back to Y.E.T it was just divining me
[01:25.224]Earl had got disciplined for not catching a fade that week
[01:28.020]**** had made him stronger though, yeah those were the good old days
[01:30.867]Eating Tam's burger while my Juvenile CD had played
[01:33.636]21 outside maybe sideline pop
[01:36.196]Yellow tape on sidewalk damn somebody got popped
[01:39.017]Hoping that I live a lot, I don't want to die young
[01:41.734]Please don't come shoot up my party, I just want to have fun
[01:44.738]Sheriffs in my rear view, mother **** the police
[01:47.272]Pull me over just to plant an 8 ball on me
[01:50.119]**** it though I'm out here, I've always been out here
[01:52.836]Since the Compton swap meet, black and red LA gears
[01:55.814]Pac was on Rosecrans ***** I was right there
[01:58.374]Cali Love video he said whattup I said yeah
[02:01.300]Free my ***** J-Dub and both of the J-Mans
[02:03.964]Eazy paved the way, Lil Eazy bout to get it in for..
[02:07.046]Compton, concrete jungle
[02:11.461]Where dreams are made of
[02:13.943]There's nothing you can't do
[02:16.947]Now you're in Compton
[02:21.492]These streets will make you or break you
[02:24.914]Expire or inspire you
[02:27.918]Let's hear it for Compton
[02:30.452]Compton, Compton
[02:33.953](Verse 3)
[02:34.606]I'm talking bout Westside Piru, N.H.P., Campanella, Carver Park
[02:38.655]Front Hood, Nutty Blocc, Lantana, 151, Park Village
[02:42.077]Cedar Block, Santana
[02:43.540]Burgundy and Blue bandanas
[02:44.924]Peace! Peace!
[02:46.335]Fruit Town, Kelly Park, Southside, Elm Street
[02:48.947]Poccet Hood, ATF, MOB, LPP, 135, VTP
[02:53.074]Atlantic Drive, Limehood, NHC, PBC
[02:55.817]Peace! Peace!
[02:57.541]Tragniew, Compton Raymonds, Tree-Top, Mona Park, T Flats, 7 Os, 155
[03:02.269]Compton Swamps, Holly hood, T Zones
[03:04.150]All a ***** really want for us to keep
[03:06.945]Peace! Peace!
[03:09.218]But **** that a take some time and more time
[03:11.778]But I'm pushing to get us there in no time
[03:14.129]Me, I'm just a good kid hoping I can spread love
[03:16.846]Word to the county building forever I do it for...
[03:19.380]Compton, concrete jungle
[03:23.376]Where dreams are made of
[03:25.858]There's nothing you can't do
[03:29.097]Now you're in Compton
[03:33.642]These streets will make you or break you
[03:36.960]Expire or inspire you
[03:40.068]Let's hear it for Compton
[03:42.628]Compton, Compton
[03:47.644](Outro)