Livin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projectsnBroke, with no lights on (And I was)nLivin' in the projects (Uh-huh)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projectsnBroke, with no lights on (And you was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nBroke, with no lights on (And we was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Here we go)nBroke, with no lights onnn[Verse 1]nGrowin' up on Section A, momma in the otha room cryin'nCuz she got bills to pay, and it ain't no chores to playnOnly thang outside is a sand box and a gate to hatenAnd the show ain't gon' show money, soul of a show moneynOnly thang around town, Brooklyn is dat dope money (Livin' in the projects)nDem boys on the corna, and they pockets gittin' stronganMomma did it fo' the hungernWe sold about a hundred, err'body still runnin'nAnd we sittin' on the blocknCuz the dope feigns rollin'nVideos, I ain't trynna be no rapnI ain't trynna be no actnI'm tryin' to make a stack up (Livin' in the projects)nI ain't gotta call practicenSo if I'm on the streets, then come greet or tear my back up (Livin' in the projects)nTha police betta call back upnCuz if I can't feed my daughter - I'ma come and rob ya (And I was...)nn[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs]nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projectsnBroke, with no lights on (And I was)nLivin' in the projects (Uh-huh)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (What's goin' on)nBroke, with no lights on (And you was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nBroke, with no lights on (And we was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Yea)nBroke, with no lights onnn[Verse 2]nRememba when the food stamps used to look like dollasnI ain't have no clothes so the ho's wouldn't hollanGit outta here would all a nigga wann'nWhen I hit 'em lights all the roaches hit the flo' (Damn)nMomma had got in to a accidentnIt's fucked up, mayn she can't even pay the rentnAnd the heat and light been out eva sincenSo you know when a nigga gone, it git cold in the bitchnYou know what I'ma do? - I'ma go git richnPut on my ski mask and go hit me a liqnIt's all you could do when you young and from Tha BricksnI'm from the hood, lil' shawty, I'ma represent (And I was...)nn[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs]nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projectsnBroke, with no lights on (And I was)nLivin' in the projects (Uh-huh)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (What's goin' on)nBroke, with no lights on (And you was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nBroke, with no lights on (And we was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Yea)nBroke, with no lights onnn[Verse 3]nNow it was neva eva 'posed to be like thisnMy teacha told me I wadn't gon' be shiitnA surely young nigga when his dad got richnA-Town ho' you can suck my dicknNow you made it outta Tha ProjectsnA young nigga gittin' cashnGotta keep dat steady flow runnin' while the time passnCan't let 'em git you down, move in or move outnGotta git dat money shawty, dat whudd I'm talkin' boutnWhen time git hard betta pray to GodnDon't stretch the dope game on the boulevardnNo (No), my daughter neva willnAnd if I have to kill, she gonna git anutha mealnShiit, play the hand I was dealednAnd if a man stepped to me i got a right to grab the stealnChyea, I'm on top and I still rememb-anThose cold ass days in Decemba, and I was...nn[Chorus - 2Pac w/ Lil Scrappy ad-libs]nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projectsnBroke, with no lights on (And I was)nLivin' in the projects (Uh-huh)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (What's goin' on)nBroke, with no lights on (And you was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nBroke, with no lights on (And we was)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Aye)nLivin' in the projects (Yea)nBroke, with no lights onn