Yo, city's a beast, concrete teeth Grip tight, no relief Shadows creep, secrets deep Pockets fat, souls cheap Hear the sirens wail, another tale, another fail Life's a game, no bail, just blood on the trail Concrete jungle, where the wild things roam No place like home, just asphalt and chrome Every block a war zone, survival's the tone Gotta get it, gotta own, never alone but always on my own Hustle hard, grind smart, play your part, or fall apart From the jump, from the start, gotta have heart, gotta be sharp Snakes in the grass, they move fast, hope it don't last But the hunger in my belly, man, that feeling's vast Watch my back, stay strapped, never get trapped In this maze, in this haze, every day's a new phase Concrete jungle, where the wild things roam No place like home, just asphalt and chrome Every block a war zone, survival's the tone Gotta get it, gotta own, never alone but always on my own They try to break you, try to shake you, try to remake you But I'm built different, I ain't bending, I ain't faking, true This ain't a dream, it's a scheme, a struggle, a scream Gotta rise above, gotta gleam, gotta redeem Concrete jungle, where the wild things roam No place like home, just asphalt and chrome Every block a war zone, survival's the tone Gotta get it, gotta own, never alone but always on my ownmore