["Don't wanna throw up my fist, I must resist","","I keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough","Like words you say, you let your tongue get loose","And thank God that I made it alive, here in the Southtown","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","","And thank God that I made it alive","Here in the Southtown you know that kid don't play","Here in the Southtown and you know that kid don't play","Don't wanna throw up my fist, I must resist","This her is real life, circumstances make you think","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","","Here in the Southtown","Don't wanna throw up my fist, it ain't got to be like this","Could be the next guy that you take before I wake","Welcome to hard times back again like it's never been for the first time","Life isn't got to be like this","One love it's easier said than done","Tomorrow's gone and it's the same old song","It ain't got to be","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day","Here in the Southtown and you know that kids don't play","And when push comes to shove, I'm not used to walking away","And thank God that I made it alive","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day","Don't wanna throw up my fist, I must resist","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","It ain't got to be","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day","","A life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough","It ain't got to be like this","Don't wanna throw up my fist, it ain't got to be like this","Right now","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day","And thank God that I made it alive","It ain't got to be","","Shall I be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink","It ain't got to be","Now I lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when I pray","Life isn't got to be like this","","Here in the Southtown and you know that kids don't play","Life isn't got to be like this","Don't wanna throw up my fist, it ain't got to be like this","Father fill my cup, give me strength to power up","Here in the Southtown and you know that kids don't play","Don't wanna throw up my fist, I must resist","Seems to mess with my head so when I realize what it takes","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","And thank God that I made it alive","Can I rise above everything that gets in my way?","If I make it back this time, got to hold what is mine","And thank God that I made it alive","Here in the Southtown you know that kid don't play","","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day","Can I relate with whatever but never will you drive me to hate","Life isn't got to be like this","Put it down in the streets, will I see another day"]
Performed by: P.O.D. Written by: Noah Bernardo; Marcos Curiel; Mark Daniels; Paul Sandoval
Credits: Bernardo, Noah (Songwriter); Curiel, Marcos (Songwriter); Daniels, Mark (Songwriter); Sandoval, Paul (Songwriter); FIREMATIC MUSIC (Publisher); SONY/ATV HARMONY (Publisher); SOULJAH MUSIC (Publisher)
