2000 and beyond 2000 and beyond 2000 and beyond Tricks and hoes, bitches and stripper poles Shake it for dollar signs, let me see from behind The ghetto's a fairytale, pimps and jazzlebells Dealers with chrome rims with products for you to sell Chemistry in the kitchen, alleys with rubber in it Tires go round and round, windows heavy tinted Cush is in the inside, pull me over Now they talkin bout a k9. black man face dine Charge it to game, bums warm their weary souls over open flames Junkie caint find god watch him find his vein Preacher walk by like he aint seen a thang Pass the collection plate Niggas thought thangs was gonna change on election day Healthcare H1N1 they was sprayed Got me scared to hit the block Wear my flag as a mask tote a glock, in 2000 and beyond In 2000 and beyond In 2000 and beyond Post on, scrape dollars and the last of their income tax On impalas whips,?, church gives awards to the best dress Have to drive a bentley, got me thinkin, i was the less blessed Cause i let a middleman, he was cappin wit em askin I dont understand, how you fit that many rings on a helping hand Tired of deception, but i pay his tuition cause im tryna get to heaven Aint it crazy, scared to have a baby How can i protect it from the same streets that made me Concrete gladiator blood shed overflowin In real life some places russlle crow will never go Pimp tyte flossin, look at what it cost me Peace of mind no sleep late night tossin and turnin Waitin on the end, pray to god forgive me for my sins, in 2000 and beyond In 2000 and beyond In 2000 and beyond As a child i was cold with a chip on my shoulder Grandma told me becareful cause ther're sharks in the water They will kill you, let the good lord steal you Dont worry bout the government Cause baby they dont feel you Martin luther king had dream, we was right there I wonder what he saw when up and had nightmares Quite scared, all the work he had done Couldnt stop what we've become, in 2000 and beyond In 2000 and beyond