Blackback - 967 Lyrics

[Intro]They don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them any. (Nothing.)[Verse 1]Reppin’ ninety six sevenRevvin’ up the engine. (Vroom, vroom, vroom.)Never lemon, only sportSpeed takes my mind off being boredWhen I’m back the ball’s in my courtWhole squad got my back, JansportsI’ll be my city’s 6 GodI’ll be back with a stackAnd a fat pocket. The fact isWhether you like it or notI’ll put the nine on the mapThe city deposited dad inThe highest office it hadSo I’ll just be offering backA positive act. Yeah. Yeah[Hook]Ninety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven lemme make your nameNinety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven lemme make your name. YeahThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them any. Yeah[Verse 2]I remember the house on the hillside. (Hillside.)Living in it so hot I thought I would die. (‘Bout to die.)Daddy couldn’t get a fanDaddy couldn’t get ACLiving life wasn’t grandNow the house is ‘bout to freezeNow we seeing all the cheeseCity gave us all the greenNow we got the room to breatheMoney problems ain’t loosing us any sleepDriving by Sentani lakeI’m passing it byI accelerateCity got me feeling great. Yeah[Hook]Ninety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven lemme make your nameNinety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven lemme make your name. YeahThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them anyThey don’t know my cityIt don’t owe them any. Yeah[Verse 3]Government estateFrom the balconyI’m seeing Humboldt BayFeeling like a RockstarSavage, got a 12 car garageAnd that many cars. (Vroom, vroom, vroom.)When we started with no lights to light up the darkSo I’m flexin’Yeah you betchaI confess it‘cuz my parents got some blessingsThanks for showing them some loveThis the city that I mess with. Yeah.)Ninety six sevenI just had to mention. (Reppin’, reppin’.)Ninety six sevenI just had to mention. (Reppin’, reppin’.)[Outro]Ninety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven lemme make your nameNinety six seven put it in your brainNinety six seven ‘bout to make your name