4TH OF JULY IN PHILLY Lyrics

4TH OF JULY IN PHILLY Lyrics

Fourth of July

I call my brothers, call my cousins, makin' sure they alive

I don't even know who got hit up, I'm just prayin' that they survived

They shootin' right in front of these babies, swear that somethin' ain't right (Somethin' ain't right)

They said these firecrackers ain't the only thing got lit up

My city all at war, if you in the way, you gon' get hit up

Gotta watch your body, can't be lackin' when you leavin' the club, 7 Elements (Yeah, hey)

Crazy part about it, I was supposed to be there that night, it could've been me

When I got home, saw the news, I fell to my knees and I thank God

I was thinkin' rest in peace, oh PnB, my city needs somethin'

Oh, my city needs something, ayy

I'm pushin' peace, I'm just a product of these streets

I ain't no gangster, I'm just me

I found a way out for my family, I'm just showin' what you could be

It's been a long

It's been a long time comin'

But change still ain't come

It's been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long time

But change still ain't come

Fourth of July

Shit, we was poppin' M-80s, this shit got crazy

Now we runnin' 'round all .40s and 9s

My young boul brazy, I can't save 'em, they try and play 'em

He just ran off like he gon' get a bomb

I see water in his eyes

I don't tell 'em like I told 'em to die

I taught youngin' how to hustle, I taught shorty to ride

Used to be a firecracker, I taught shorty to cry

'Til them shots fired, sound like it's fireworks till we heard the sirens

Prayin' every night I don't catch the murder virus

Kill my brother, kill your brother too, have a murder riot

Do a ritual with them switches, tell 'em, "Burn in fire"

He had caught too many cases, so he wore a wire

Put a seal all on his statement, now he real quiet

You know beefin' with the Chasers, you get real tired

Gettin' real paper, fuck how they feel about us

We give up fireworks, know North side gon' kill about me

We let off fireworks, know South side gon' drill about me

I wanna stop the violence, if I slip, niggas gon' still pop me, damn

To them streets, I pledge allegiance, givin' hell to heathens

It was really hella deceiving, I ain't never see it

We ain't beefin', we doin' islands, really every season

'Cause when you hear them fireworks, you ain't never leavin', lighters

Fourth of July

I call my brothers, call my cousins, makin' sure they alive

I don't even know who got hit up, I'm just prayin' that they survived

They shootin' right in front of these babies, swear that somethin' ain't right (Somethin' ain't right)

They said these firecrackers ain't the only thing got lit up

My city all at war, if you in the way, you gon' get hit up

Gotta watch your body, can't be lackin' when you leavin' the club, 7 Elements

It's been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long time

But change still ain't come