Single, March 10, 2023

Livin in Poverty (Radio Edition)

Vinny Rebel Feat. Kodiak

Tracklist

1. 1 Livin' in poverty feat. Kodiak 5:07
   Lyrics

   YEAH! ... VINNY REBEL
   COMIN' STRAIGHT FROM M-T-L
   WHERE "MONEY TALK' A LOT"
   BUT AIN'T NONE TO BE SPENT
   KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING
   IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT HERE
   YOU CAN MAKE IT ANY MOTHERFUCKING WHERE
   THIS IS FOR Y'ALL THAT KNOWS
   AND Y'ALL THAT DON'T KNOW
   WHEN IT COMES TO BEING BROKE
   
   IN THE STREETS OF THE HOOD, WHERE MY PEOPLE ARE POOR
   SOME SLEEP IN THE PARKS, SOME SLEEP INDOORS
   THIS PROBLEM BE ALIVE BIG TIME IN MY COMMUNITY
   THOSE LOOKIN' FOR A JOB; GOT NO OPPORTUNITY
   THINKIN' ABOUT THE FACT, THAT THEY LIFE IS SO BAD
   IT'S SAD! JUST LOOK AT WHAT THEY'LL NEVER HAVE
   NO HIGH-SCHOOL EDUCATION, NO SOURCE OF EXPLANATION
   TO THE PROBLEM THEY' FACING; HERE'S THE SITUATION
   THE TEMPTATION TO GET CASH IS STRONGER THEN THEIR SOUL
   WHEN IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT, IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN'T CONTROL
   WAITING ON WELL FARE JUST TO PAY THE RENT
   SOME DON'T GOT NO CRIB, SO THE MONEY BE SPENT
   ELSEWHERE.... SOME ARE DRINKING HARD TO FORGET
   CAUSE NOBODY IS GIVING THEM WHAT THEY CAN'T GET
   HELP IS WHAT THEY NEED AND NOBODY BOTHERS, GEE
   THAT'S HOW THEY LIVIN' IN POVERTY
   
   
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   LIFE BEING BROKE... LIVIN' IN THE GHETTO
   
   
   POVERTY, IS SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T CARE
   EVERYBODY ACTING LIKE IF IT WASN'T THERE
   I'VE SEEN A LITTLE KID ABOUT 12 YEAS OLD
   HE WAS SLEEPING OUTSIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER COLD
   WHY DOES POVERTY EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE
   IT MAY BE CAUSE THE POOR DON'T GOT NO RIGHT TO GET PAID
   YOU SEE SOMEONE BEGGING; WHAT'S YO' REACTION
   HE LOOKS YOU IN THE EYE WITH PITY AND STARTS ASKING
   PLEASE GIVE ME SOME CHANGE SO I CAN EAT SOMETHING TODAY
   DO YOU HELP HIM? OR WALK AWAY
   A CHILD GETS BEATEN AND KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE
   YOU DIAL 9-1-1, SO THEY CAN CHECK IT OUT
   CAUSE HE'S JUST A KID SO THEREFORE, YOU CARE FOR HIM
   WAIT UNTIL HE'S OLDER, WE'LL SEE IF YOU THERE FOR HIM
   NOW HE'S 17... SAME OLD GAME YO
   HE RUNS AWAY, HE GOT NOWHERE TO GO
   YOU MEET HIM ON THE STREETS: "WHAT' UP MAN?" WHAT DO YOU DO
   HE'S BEATEN UP CRAZY; HIS EYES ARE BLACK & BLUE
   YOU REALIZE HE'S OLDER; THERE AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED
   HE'S ASKING YOU FOR HELP THIS TIME; COULD YOU HELP ME AGAIN
   YOU GOT TWO CHOICES; HELP HIM OR NOT
   IF YA THINKIN' ABOUT YA' SELF... DITCH HIM ON THE SPOT
   HE JOINS IN A GANG AND STARTS DOIN' THAT LARCENY
   HE DIDN'T FINISH HIGH SCHOOL; LIVIN' IN POVERTY
   
   
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   LIFE BEING BROKE... LIVIN' IN THE GHETTO
   
   
   I DO BELIEVE IT WAS 1994
   I GOT THE FUCK OUT THE DOOR
   I HAD NO CHOICE, CAUSE MY MOMMA WAS POOR
   AND IT WAS MY SELF THAT SHE COULDN'T AFFORD
   I BE LIVING ON THE STREETS LIKE MY LIFE IS HOPELESS
   SLEEPING IN THE PARKS WHEN MY NIGHTS ARE HOMELESS
   TRYIN' TO FIND A JOB, BUT I GOT NOT EDUCATION
   AND WHEN I PLEA MY CASE, THEY DON'T WANT NO EXPLANATION
   SO I'M DOIN' THE IMPOSSIBLE; I'M LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE
   SOMETIMES I BEG THEM, BUT NOBODY GIVES
   SOME WILL EVEN DIS ME; I SHOW OFF MY ATTITUDE AND
   STOP BY THE MISSION TO PICK UP SOME FOOD
   I'VE GOT TO GET PAID, CAUSE MY POCKETS IS EMPTY
   IT'S MAKING MY ANXIOUS SO; STEELING IS TEMPTY
   THE FACT THAT I GOT NO HOPE, IS A FEELING I CAN'T COPE
   I'M DOIN' ALL I CAN TO AVOID SELLING COKE
   I'VE GOT TO GET SOME HELP BEFORE IT GETS TOO LATE
   I'M TIRED OF JACKING TO PUT SOME FOOD ON THE PLATE
   I'M TRYING TO SURVIVE WHERE LIFE HAS
   NOTHING TO OFFER ME... SO I'M LIVIN' IN POVERTY
   
   
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   WHY? CAUSE YOU LIVIN' IN A GHETTO
   YEAH! THAT'S HOW IT GOES
   LIFE BEING BROKE... LIVIN' IN POVERTY

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