[Verse 1] Yo, peep the script, the street prophet's decree No surrender, no sleep, just survival's decree Ghetto gospel, hustler's anthem, born from the struggle Every corner a classroom, every alley a puzzle My narrative raw, uncut, no chaser, straight truth From the belly of the beast, where loyalty's proof Got that Midas touch, turnin' dirt into gold Stackin' paper, flippin' figures, stories untold They whisper my name, with reverence, with fear The king of the concrete [Chorus - Female Vocal] Oh, the city breathes my name, a siren song in the night Through the shadows and the flames, I'm burning ever so bright Can't chain this spirit down, won't ever fade away In this concrete crown, I'm rising, come what may
