(Intro)
(Slow, heavy bassline fades in with the sound of a distant helicopter)
Yeah...
It’s a long way from home, man.
But the streets never forget.
It’s always Grove Street.
Let’s take 'em back to the beginning.
(Verse 1)
I stepped off the plane, feeling that smog in the air
Same old problems, same old faces, the struggle’s still there
My mama’s gone, the house is cold, the spirit is broken
But the green flag’s waving, words unspoken.
I’m pushing through the smog, riding low in the chrome
Back in Ganton, yeah, this is still my home
The tension’s rising, I can feel it in the breeze
Tenpenny and his dogs, tryna bring me to my knees.
(Chorus)
I’m just a boy from the Grove, making moves in the dark
Trying to leave my legacy, trying to leave my mark
From the slums of Los Santos to the heights of the hill
Keep it real, stay hungry, that’s the way that I kill
Yeah, the life is a cycle, betrayal in the mix
But I’m fixing the damage, I’m the one who clicks.
(Verse 2)
They think they know me, think I’m just another pawn
But I’ve seen the darkness, yeah, I’ve seen the dawn
Smoke in the kitchen, plotting schemes in the back
I’m watching my mirrors, keeping track of the stack.
Every mission is a gamble, every bullet’s a debt
I ain’t finished with the game, ain’t done yet
From the spray cans at midnight to the high-speed chase
I’m running through the fire, winning this race.
Even in the desert, under the San Fierro sun
I’m gathering the pieces, yeah, I’m the chosen one.
(Bridge)
It’s loyalty over royalty, blood over gold
The story of the Grove, that’s the truth to be told
Even when they turned, even when they lied
I stayed true to the colors, had the world on my side.
(Verse 3)
Now look at the skyline, watch how it glows
I’m the legend they created, the one that grows
I learned the hard way, kept my eyes on the prize
See the respect in the streets? Look in their eyes.
CJ, the name stands tall in the state
I don’t leave it to luck, I don’t leave it to fate
C J
