verse 1

yeah, i remember what i saw
Pops didnt watch alotta soccer, it was basketball
lakers on the television, luther on the radio
never to much never to much howd it go

but he was never at the crib what you thought i did
if i made the leauge i would get attention then
i had my older brothers crowd looking up proud
rolling weed to.sell chronic bumping in the background

there was kid frost, now they feeling brown pride
aztec shirts never covered how i hurt inside
why you act black all the homies called me names
rocking jerseys by my favorite player penny hardaway

saving up all my inns, having to have the kicks
part of a culture for the cultureless wondering kids
couldn’t tell you bout my peoples pyramids
but name chicago’s starting five even those who rode the bench

traveled to the forum (great western forum) call it a pilgrimage
other kids from other villages language and experience
all imagining having making it having money never broke again
dating woman known for modelin

back ot reality couldn’t really be mad at me
most of us never making a nba salary
but i get the feeling of how this was purposely made to be
they brought the cross and a ball then left us without identity

verse 2

no hoops no longer a point of view
now im chilling on campus no longer had any roots
i member my brother was homeless while im in college
spending days in a library yeah he getting that knowledge

schooling me on a world i honestly never knew
(my brother talking)

i recall when my whole world changed
he gave dead prez on cassette tape
so inspired i later started a band
paralagente rocking and raging we was a fam

now we playing colleges oakland, la
rallys, demonstrations yeah we making a name
meeting different performers some of em super wak
more focused on my nikes then the fact you can’t rap

lost for so long, just looking at fitting in
even taking a diss from them red diaper kids (l.a. rap scene)
like i was tryna liva hollywood (edward james olmos) flick
as if my testimonial wasn’t legit

but it was expressing through my song
that’s when a rapper from mexico city came along
from the central valley down to chiaps we rocking stages
now my biggest fanbase doesnt speak the language

don't ask, it doesn't always add
but im breakers borders only talked about in class
you ain’t feeling this you can kiss my ass
but if you are thank you very much fam and

this for my people that’s living these borderlands
hopping em like the cops is chasing us yeah