Survival's the Game

[Intro] [Verse 1] I grew up where streets taught me to survive Family tight, we stayed alive Paul, Alex, Ackim, third in line Taonga, my sister, light in the grime [Chorus] Survival's the game, that's what we play Ghetto life's rough, but we find our way We stick together, through the ups and downs Ghetto life, it's where we're from, it's who we are, no frown [Verse 2] We hustle hard, we lay down our moves Respect is earned, we refuse to lose Mama worked steady, papa kept his part Learned to endure, right from the start [Chorus] Survival's the game, that's what we play Ghetto life's rough, but we find our way We stick together, through the ups and downs Ghetto life, it's where we're from, it's who we are, no frown [Verse 3] Paul's got the brains, Alex fuels the fire I'm chasing a dream, fueled by desire Taonga's got visions, a future star in sight Hope she shines bright, early morning light [Chorus] Survival's the game, that's what we play Ghetto life's rough, but we find our way We stick together, through the ups and downs Ghetto life, it's where we're from, it's who we are, no frown [Bridge] We rise with faith, we rise with heart From these streets, we each play our part No matter the doubt, no matter the pain We carry each other, like a steady flame [Chorus] Survival's the game, that's what we play Ghetto life's rough, but we find our way We stick together, through the ups and downs Ghetto life, it's where we're from, it's who we are, no frown [Outro] From the blocks to the dawn, we keep moving on Survival's the game, and we'll sing our song