How to Survive in South Central

"And now, the wonderous world of.."<br> "Hey, come to Los Angeles!<br> You and your family can have peace and tranquility.<br> Enjoy the refinement.."<br>"Hey Bone, hey nigga where you at though?"<br> "Hello, my name is Elaine --<br> and I`ll be your tour guide through South Central Los Angeles"<br><br>[Ice Cube]<br>How to survive in South Central (what you do?)<br>A place where bustin a cap is fundamental<br>No, you can`t find the shit in a handbook<br>Take a close look, at a rap crook<br>Rule number one: get yourself a gun<br>A nine in your ass`ll be fine<br>Keep it in your glove comparment<br>cause jackers (yo) they love to start shit<br>Now if you`re white you can trust the police<br>but if you`re black they ain`t nothin but beasts<br>Watch out for the kill<br>Don`t make a false move and keep your hands on the steering wheel<br>and don`t get smart<br>Answer all questions, and that`s your first lesson<br>on stayin alive<br>In South Central, yeah, that`s how you survive<br><br>"Hi this is Elaine again.<br> Are you enjoying your stay in South Central Los Angeles,<br> or is somebody taking your things? Have you witneesed a driveby?<br> Okay, make sure you have your camcorder ready<br> to witness the extracurricular activities on blacks by the police,<br> so you and your family can enjoy this tape, over and over again."<br> "This is Los Angeles." "This is Los Angeles."<br><br>[Ice Cube]<br>Rule number two: don`t trust nobody<br>especially a bitch, with a hooker`s body<br>cause it ain`t nuttin but a trap<br>And females`ll get jacked and kidnapped<br>You`ll wind up dead<br>Just to be safe don`t wear no blue or red<br>cause most niggaz get got<br>in either L.A., Compton or Watts<br>Pissed-off black human beings<br>So I think you better skip the sight-seeing<br>And if you`re nuttin but a mark<br>make sure that you`re in before dark<br>But if you need some affection mate<br>Make sure the bitch ain`t a section eight<br>cause if so that`s a monkey-wrench hoe<br>and you won`t survive in South Central<br><br>"Now you realize it`s not all that it`s cracked up to be.<br> You realize that it`s fucked up!<br> It ain`t nothin like the shit you saw on TV.<br> Palm trees and blonde bitches?<br> I`d advise to you to pack your shit and get the fuck on;<br> punk motherfucker!"<br><br> And you need your ass straight smoked<br> Yo I wanna say whassup to DJ Chilly Chill<br> Sir Jinx, aiyyo Cube these motherfuckers don`t know what time it is<br> So show these motherfuckers what`s happenin<br> Tell these motherfuckers, don`t fuck around in South Central<br> God damnit!<br><br>[Ice Cube]<br>Rule number three: don`t get caught up<br>Cause niggaz are doing anything that`s thought up<br>And they got a vice<br>on everything from dope, to stolen merchandise<br>We discern<br>cause South Central L.A., is one big yearn<br>Waitin for a brother like you to catch a disease<br>and start slangin ki`s<br>to an undercover or the wrong brother<br>And they`ll smother, a out of town motherfucker<br>So don`t take your life for granted<br>cause it`s the craziest place on the planet<br>In L.A. heroes don`t fly through the sky of stars<br>they live behind bars<br>So everybody`s doin a little dirt<br>And it`s the youngsters puttin in the most work<br>So be alert and stay calm<br>as you enter, the concrete Vietnam<br>You say, the strong survive<br>Shit, the strong even die, in South Central<br><br> Yeah you bitches, you think I forgot about your ass,<br> you tramp-ass hoes? You better watch out.<br> And for you so called baller-ass niggaz,<br> you know what time it is. South Central ain`t no joke.<br> Got to keep your gat at all times motherfuckers.<br> Better keep one in the chamber and nine in the clip god damnit.<br> You`ll sho` get got, just like that.<br> This ain`t no joke motherfuckers.<br> Now I wanna send a shout-out to E-Dog, the engineer,<br> puttin his two cents in..<br><br>"This is Los Angeles."