[Verse 1] I step out the crib, got my gat in my hand Livin' life on the edge, in the hood I'm the man Every corner I turn, there's a rival to slay In this dog-eat-dog world, I refuse to be prey [Chorus] Gangsta's life, it ain't easy to live Every day's a struggle, every night's a sin But I'll keep on fightin', until my last breath 'Cause in this concrete jungle, only the strong survive [Verse 2] I've seen death, I've seen pain I've felt the cold steel of a gun in my brain But I'm still standin', I'm still here Through the ghetto's fires, I've found my fear [Outro] In this world of chaos, I'll rise above Gangsta's lament, my redemption in love