Beat Of The Night

The block is cold,
Late at night running through the hood you know he didn't do good.
He got his glock,
Cops burning rubber down these mean streets,
Are they going after him?.
I don't know even know, man.
I just don't understand.

What's going on right now?,
You feelin' what I'm telling you?,
Do you understand what's going 'round?,
Can you feel the heat of these crazy streets?,
Can you feel the beat of the night?.

Blood sheds heavy like every day is a first day period,
People dropping dead like flies,
Never questions why, I guess we're all waiting for the next west side killing.
Just another day, another homicide
Some lookin' like they contemplating suicide.

What's going on right now?,
You feelin' what I'm telling you?,
Do you understand what's going 'round?,
Can you feel the heat of these crazy streets?,
Can you feel the beat of the night?.

Preparing for the next drive-by,
Some just getting high as they zone out pretending it's nothing,
Oh so you think you grown just because you know how to do a thing or two with that gun?.
You think you're bad if you six foot two and can kill anyone who messes with you?.
Don't be starting nothing you can't finish or
You'll be looking like a fool.

What's going on right now?,
You feelin' what I'm telling you?,
Do you understand what's going 'round?,
Can you feel the heat of these crazy streets?,
Can you feel the beat of the night?.

Don't want a real job so you take what wasn't even given to you,
Afraid of being chicken in front of your friends so you tag along,
You want to be tough, but enough's enough.
Pressure is building and I've had enough.

What's going on right now?,
You feelin' what I'm telling you?,
Do you understand what's going 'round?,
Can you feel the heat of these crazy streets?,
Can you feel the beat of the night?.