Out In Gangland

by Christopher Bardell

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Out in gangland it starts to rain
I pull on my hood and watch the flames
That overtake my car
Soon I will leave, but for now it keeps me warm

I take a step back and I turn
I look out on the mean streets that’d like nothing more than to watch me burn
And never leave
But oh this twenty block maze of danger won’t get the best of me

We all got wars we gotta walk through
We all gots wars, can’t give up to now

Out in gangland I see it all
Even the best of them can turn ruthless if you keep em backed to the wall
That’s what it does
But keep strong cause we’re all in the jungle of our minds, or out in the world

~ Chorus ~

Mad love

Don't let the world beat out your love
Don't let the world beat out your love tonight

Back to the war I got at hand tonight
Lost in the heart of gangland tonight
I hear fights and I hear shots all around
How am I gonna make it out alive tonight

I see a pawn shop under a blinking light
It says the camera and alarm are on tonight
Then I see a brick and I see the glass
Looks like I'll be riding out in style tonight
Escorted safely out gangland tonight
Handcuffed and smiling in the back tonight
So I grab the brick and I let it fly

~ Chorus ~

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released February 19, 2016
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