I gotta believe, through the ups and downs
I gotta believe, gotta keep the hope around
We got to dream, keep on fighting, keep on moving
Keep on rising, keep on doing what you love
But you gotta believe
They spray paint my story on the walls of my city streets
Long Beach streets is where I pick up my beats
Got big shoes, the feel I need, beats that knock
And our hustle's never done until we all reach the top
And I believe my moms can change our humanity
Born to change the whole world, baby, don't be mad at me
I'm from these streets too, I feel your pain
If you lose it all, get up and do it again
From the West Coast, don't go to the NYC
It's time we fight, cause we warriors fight for our family
Fight for our family
And fight for our family
We gotta believe, through the ups and downs
I gotta believe, gotta keep the hope around
We got to dream, keep on fighting, keep on moving
Keep on rising, keep on doing what you love
But you gotta believe
I gotta, gotta believe while I'm still breathing
Couldn't believe it when you told me you were leaving
My whole city's looking at me, I'm not gonna let you go
Not knowing that I'm dying inside, I'm dying inside
These other cats, they don't know how I be feeling
I guess to you my whole life, it was so unappealing
My whole city's looking at me, not knowing that I'm dying inside
I'm dying inside
Keep on dreaming, keep on doing what you love
Keep on doing what you love
Keep on doing what you love
Keep on doing what you gotta believe
Through the ups and downs
I gotta believe
Gotta keep the hope around
We got to dream
Keep on fighting, keep on moving
Keep on rising, keep on doing what you love
But you gotta believe
And we can meet up at our favorite place
Forgive and receive, bleed to this pen
How's my friend doing from way back when?
With her broken past
Love, it's a simple thing, you know
And love, it's a simple thing for both
Love, love, you gotta believe
From me to you, I was needing you
Now I'm bleeding too, and I'm sinking through you
Cries to my pillow just to believe in what I would do
I let you into my heart, start it to amaze me
Love, it's a simple thing, you know
Love, it's a simple thing for both
Don't let me down
Yeah
Through the ups and downs
I gotta believe
Gotta keep the hope around
We got to dream
Keep on fighting, keep on moving
Keep on rising, keep on doing what you love
Keep on doing what you love
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe
But you gotta believe