[Intro]
Yo, free my brother man, real talk
(Police radio static) "Suspect in custody..."
[Verse 1]
Last night still replay in my mind like a movie scene
Blue lights flashin', heart racin', you know what I mean
Mi hermano took the charge when they found that steel
Could've ran but he stood there, that's some real deal shit
Now I'm countin' down days 'til they set him free
While these pussy-ass snitches walk around carefree
[Chorus]
Code of the streets, we don't speak to police (No way)
Mi familia por vida, that's the way it's gotta be
Taking falls for your brothers, that's loyalty
In these concrete jungles, yeah, that's loyalty
¡Dale! Real recognize real
While these cameras watching, gotta play it chill
[Verse 2]
System got us trapped like rats in a maze
But we stay ten steps ahead, living day by day
Remember when we used to run these blocks sin miedo
Now every corner got a lens, making brothers nervous, pero
Still we rise above it, staying true to the code
While they lock my brother up, I'm holding down the road
[Bridge]
They don't understand our ways (Nah)
How we live through darker days (Yeah)
Street education made us wise
Now my brother pays the price
[Chorus]
Code of the streets, we don't speak to police (No way)
Mi familia por vida, that's the way it's gotta be
Taking falls for your brothers, that's loyalty
In these concrete jungles, yeah, that's loyalty
¡Dale! Real recognize real
While these cameras watching, gotta play it chill
[Outro]
To my brother behind them walls
Stay strong, we gonna beat these odds
La calle me llama, but I'm staying smart
'Cause when you touch down, we gon' make a new start
(Police radio fades out)