Cut My Teeth

Cut My Teeth - Dilated Peoples

The strong prey upon the weak

This is where I learned to stand on my own feet

So much I see

On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth

I remember how it all be gan

I used to switch graffiti tips on cans with both hands

No chance I knew they couldn't stop this rush

Our bus bench was a stop and they ain't stopping the bus

I caught the fever at sixteen I copped a beater

Now it's me against the world sit in my own 2 seater

I drove slow on roads that lead freedom

What I believe in known that I'd be leaving

Let me in jump up the timeline to current events

I went around the world twice on award tours it never ends

Mike will did but others didn't make it go

Others still hungry so the others gonna take it

Sh*t is basic when you put it the pot and let it simmer

Like the sun been setting later in the summer than the winter

Sh*t where I'm from I keep the oven sizzling

I cut my teeth at Venice beach then hit

My peoples with some of the wisdom

The strong prey upon the weak

This is where I learned to stand on my own feet

So much I see

On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth

I learned a nickel cost more than a dime before I learned to rhyme

Crenshaw and venice st charles is more specific

Then pico and fairfax the ethiopian district

Everything changes noticing both of them look different

I can think back though life goes on so keep living

Didn't step to og's on the block to seek wisdom

Or I'd be crippin but they teach the street systems

Street soldiers and street politicians I'd keep listening

Smoking in the homey's rental blazing instrumentals

Something like a steel elephant trunk came through the window

Eyes traced the barrel to a friendly face caught you slipping

Broke the blunt gave us back the lit half and kept dipping

Had that beach cruiser whipping then stopped

He turned around came back and told me it's a war zone go home

Draw something matter of fact write something raw for me

Call you tomorrow that was the last time that I saw him damn

But I took it as a sign standing at the crossroads

Saw a different world was mine it was with me all the time

Appreciative never satisfied inspired to climb

Eyes wide mid city lit that fire inside let's go

The strong prey upon the weak

This is where I learned to stand on my own feet

So much I see

On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth