K. Dub - Elm City Trees Lyrics

I'm from a city that's half pretty and half gritty
Aint too many cities rocking with the Elm City
Home of the blazers, those were the days
When I played, all these fastbreaks we don't need plays
We play on Sunday's like we don't need praise
Pressing all game like we don't need breaks
No debate, best team in the state
We flow like the lakers back in '88
I learned to play Crazy 8's in the city that raised
The kid that wanna be big, like I wanna be BIG
I really hate the way rap's portrayed
I want the kids in the Elm to see a different way
Because way back I knew that I would get some pay
In the mirror everyday tryna get some waves
And I aint tryna push weight, I wanna own estate
Putting on for the state on my license
Elm City

All I need is my Elm City Trees
Avoided the trap, now you know where I beez
Everywhere I go I rep that 203
Yea I love my home, but I had to leave

Growing up in Fairside, what's a fair one?
I don't fear no one except God and his son
Imagine if the chosen one chose to run
They say the game aint over til it's over, son
So I'm playing for the win, never following trends
People find a new wave just to follow again
Why don't you be ya own leader? It's only right
Instead of drinking 2 liters of that cancerous Sprite
Catch me vamping at night in a world full of zombies
Fighting the fight and that's word to my mommy
Chased my heart, now I play the part
Got dreams to run the Elm like I'm Toni Harpe
Illest rapper on the scene that you heard or seen
I'll prolly sell out the Green instead of selling green
Elm City's what I rep, better watch ya step
Show that set some respect and protect ya neck, at all times

All I need is my Elm City Trees
Avoided the trap, now you know where I beez
Everywhere I go I rep that 203
Yea I love my home, but I had to leave

I don't rep no set, but I rep the Elm
When you speak on our name please respect the Elm
I love my even more since I left the Elm
Even though I left I can't neglect the Elm
Look, everywhere I go I reflect the Elm
Half pretty, half gritty I accept the Elm
You disrespect the Elm, I protect the Elm
Please protect ya neck when you step in the Elm
I swear it never fails, see a thing never tell
On my way to the top, won't say I never fell
I'm here to tell a story without telling a story
Learn from the OGs and pass it off to the shorties
I had a dream last night, we seen our last fight
And freed everyone that didn't deserve life
We deserve a good life so I fight the fight
Elm City we on, God bless and goodnight

All I need is my Elm City Trees
Avoided the trap, now you know where I beez
Everywhere I go I rep that 203
Yea I love my home, but I had to leave

All I need
All I breathe
All I need
I love my trees