I feel like I go to work everyday

But where I work I don't get paid

Work in school and learnin' the supposed rule

But in the street I make my own rules

Mama, she just wanted me to do my homework

But when I get home Mama left me a note

Do the housework

So when I'm done with my chores

I go outside and learn some more

Wash 'em clothes, sweep that roof

Cut that lawn, washing the dishes

So what are you trying to say?

Out in the street I got friends just like me

Pops is gone and mom's workin' 5 and 6 days a week

Me and my partners tryin' things just to see what it means

A drink here and a smoke there, what was dirty now is clean

Mama tryin' but she got to survive

So now I got to get a 9 to 5

Do the housework...

Ouch!