[Intro]
Ha ha
That's my shit
Turn it up {*echoes*}
Uhh
Yeah

[Verse 1]
I hear a beat like this, and think about growin' up
House parties, with gangbangers showin' up
Represent your hood, everybody throw it up
They say "Cube, get on the mic, n***a, blow it up"
I used to be lyrical, political
But now you want it sugarcoated like cereal
First I met Dre, then I met Yella (yessir)
Dr. Dre made me rap acapella
Me and Jinx did a show at Dooto's
With K-Dee, I think it was two shows
Then Dre introduced me to E
Cruisin' down the street in his red Jeep
He said, yo n***as we should flip it like this
'Cause them Boyz N the Hood like the gangsta shit
I put the pen to the pad, young n***a was raw
And told the world how we felt about the law
It was real
[Chorus: samples + Ice Cube]
I see the happiness (All day every day)
I see the pain
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane
I see the happiness (All day every day) (Yeah, ha ha ha)
I see the pain (Oh shit)
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane

[Verse 2]
Oh shit, it's N.W.A.!
Them n***as on tour and they comin' our way
Lil' Eminem is still tucked away
In that trailer park, just bumpin our tape
Jerry Heller tried to make his escape
I had to bounce, while other n***as got raped
Same n***as turned around and said fuck me
No, FUCK YOU 'cause I'm down with Chuck D
And I'm 'bout to do a movie up, a classic
When I hit the screen, n***a, it was magic
Never thought I'd see Eazy in a casket (Damn)
Thanks for everythang, that's on everythang
I learned a lot of game from you (Uh huh)
I like your son, he got his name from you
I tell him everythang that he need to know
If he ask my advice, I won't think twice, homey
[Chorus: samples + Ice Cube]
I see the happiness (All day every day)
I see the pain
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane
I see the happiness (All day every day) (Yea)
I see the pain (Hah)
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane

[Verse 3]
From Boyz N The Hood, to XXX 2
Everybody wanna know my next move
Fans all around say "We love you, Cube!"
I wanna take time to say I love you too
I love all my fans 'cause they know I'm a man
And not a little boy or some fuckin' play toy
A lot of n***as say I grew up on you
And let me know if anybody fuck wit'chu
'Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, black & blue
And how they treat a n***a called Katrina, did you see her
White folks worry 'bout them fuckin' misdemeanor
While black people dyin' in that God damn arena
Just because I'm actin', n***a, never stop rappin'
It's in my blood, homey, I'mma keep the party crackin'
Money keep stackin' 'til they put me in a casket
Who you think you fuckin' with? Here's another classic
[Chorus: samples + Ice Cube]
I see the happiness (All day every day)
I see the pain (Yeah, you know)
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane
I see the happiness (All day every day) (Uh huh)
I see the pain (Growin' up)
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane

[Ice Cube]
I'm Ruthless, I'm Ruthless...
Street Knowledge...
Lench Mob...
Westside...
Uh...

[Chorus: samples + Ice Cube]
I see the happiness (All day every day)
I see the pain
Where am I (Growin' up in the hood)
Back down memory lane

[Outro]
Love that shit