[Chorus]
Wow!
Don’t  you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now  you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I know what it cost (I know)
I  know what it cost (I know)
I  know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I  know what it cost (I know what it cost)

Don’t you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I  know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I know what it cost (I know what it cost)

[Verse 1: Dru Bex]
Wow!
Look at how far I came, got the mission and I ran with it
Running man, running through the dark with the candle lit
This is all God’s plan, I couldn’t plan for this
I'm reminded of the cause
Thinking 'bout my past, I’m reminded I was lost
Savior had to come down and die up on the cross
So that I could be found like a diamond in the rough
Now I’m praying for my dogs, yah
Running in the street, looking out for the opps
I know you got a whole lot of drama, but you ain’t got to stay up on the block
I know what it cost to get you some respect like a boss
But when the ops come and pull up with the llama, you won’t care about respect when your gone
[Chorus]
Wow!
Don’t you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I know what it cost (I know what it cost)

Don’t you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I know what it cost (I know what it cost)

[Verse 2: Jon Keith]
Count it, I really did
I try to stay up off the corner where my relly (relative) live
And do you bang ‘cause you rap? It’s all relative
You get the John without the past, is that a better gift?
Who-who-who hot, who you really got?
Boy I know you ain’t a snitch but you got a shot
Off the block, tell me what it’s worth, you ain’t got a lot
Photo op, you ain’t get the picture, you just want the crop
Bang-bang-bang, yeah-yeah, I been in the pen
I worked with them kids, I seen what it is they saying
“Bang-bang-bang, I’m a need that”
Then they let them go, they ain’t free, they about to relapse, uh
I seen a better way, meditate, don’t medicate
Dru, I’m a need another eight like Jon and Kate
They don’t get it ‘til they get got or get locked
Or been shot, a whole lot, it’s too hot
They won’t stop, I’m done
[Chorus]
Wow!
Don’t you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I know what it cost (I know what it cost)

Don’t you know the streets don’t apologize, yeah (No no)
Now you got a little reputation and and they saying that you on the rise, yeah
And you say you got a lot of ties
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
I know what it cost (I know)
Just to get it get it
I know what it cost (I know what it cost)