Lyrics
Mama told me come inside
Mama advises to come inside for safety.
Baby watch your back when come thru the door
Caution to be mindful and watchful when entering.
It ain't safe outside
Emphasizing the dangers outside.
But we love the hood so we always out the door
Despite the risks, there's a love for the neighborhood.
Every time the phone ring that's a man down
A call indicating someone got hurt or killed.
Never hear them shells drop when they let em off
Gunfire without warning.
Better stay down low when you hear them sounds
Advice to stay low during dangerous situations.
You come around here
Warning to outsiders about the seriousness.
They ain't playing around
The dangers are real; it's not a game.
I'm from the Southside baby but you know
Identification with the Southside.
I lived on Northside stayed up in the lows
Past experiences living in different areas.
They let his body freeze up in the cold
A tragic incident where someone froze in the cold.
I had to stay down get it through the snow
Persistence despite difficult circumstances.
I heard man down
Alert of another person in distress.
The streets calling gotta hear it through the phone
Listening to the streets for information.
I heard man down
Confirmation of a tragic event.
Facebook posting gotta check up on your folks
Social media updates about the community.
I done seen blood freeze up in the cold
Witnessing blood freezing in a tragic scene.
Emergency room full of them folks
Hospital scenes filled with victims.
You hear them sound better check up on yo folks
Warning to pay attention to ominous sounds.
In my environment I gotta keep a pole
The necessity of self-defense in the environment.
Checking pulses
Checking for signs of life.
Ambulance checking pulses
Emergency services checking for life.
Police checking pulses
Law enforcement checking for vital signs.
Yellow tape they was ducking
A scene of danger, people taking cover.
Caution
A call for caution in a hazardous situation.
They was beefing in the summer
Conflict during summer months.
Came around the cold
Confrontation in colder times.
Thought he smooth but they came and took his soul
Someone losing their life despite being cautious.
I had dreams bout my nigga
Dreaming about a friend before receiving bad news.
Right before I tell em
About to share the bad news.
I just heard up on the phone that he gone
Confirmation of the friend's demise over the phone.
I pray for them everyday when I wake up
Regular prayers for those facing danger.
Had bags under eye trynna stay up
The struggle to stay awake due to worries.
At the funeral I couldn't see his face
Unable to see the face at the funeral.
Seen his moma eyes tearing that would break yah
A mother's grief is heart-wrenching.
I heard man down
Reiteration of the distressing news.
The streets calling gotta hear it through the phone
Listening to the streets for updates again.
I heard man down
Social media updates about the community continue.
Facebook posting gotta check up on your folks
Witnessing blood freezing in another tragic scene.
I done seen blood freeze up in the cold
Hospitals filled with more victims.
Emergency room full of them folks
Warning to be alert to ominous sounds once more.
You hear them sound better check up on yo folks
Reiteration of the need for self-defense.
In my environment I gotta keep a pole oh
Acknowledging the necessity to stay armed in the environment.
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