A dedication to all the brothers and sisters out there
Who are trying to get out of the ghetto to see their dreams come true
And this one goes to Eastlands massive
All the way in Nairobi, Kenya
Jericho, Afaro, Bangla, Outta, Ongwaro,
Jerusa, Okongo, Shauri, Mbote, Kije, Baha,
Can you feel me?
Umoja renegades
Chillin' at a jobless corner
Not knowing what tomorrow holds
Chit chat from dawn to dusk
That's another day gone
Ambushed by police any time
Got to be fit like a fiddle
Got to be on toes
'Cause you got no choice
Ayy
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Sisters from the neighborhood
These sisters they think we ain't no good
Day in, day out we broke?
Can't even afford a debt
The only way we can party
Is at a funeral dance
While raising funds for a dead soul
Our way of saying goodbye
Ayy
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Robert Wangila Napunyi
Rest in Peace
Growing older and older
And we still mama's boys
It's not out of choice
Circumstances force us to
We got to play sports and music
'Cause education's let us down
Just to get outta the ghetto
To see our dreams come true
Ayy
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Sometimes we feel like monsters
That doesn't mean that we gangsters
At times we've looked tough like thugs
But we can love and hurt
It's not an easy life
Yes it's a struggling life
Oh,despite all the struggles
We are a happy people
Ayy
Living in an Eastlands Yard
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
(Eastleigh High School can you feel me?)
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard
What a life, What a life
Living in an Eastlands Yard