How To Survive In South Central Lyrics - Ice Cube

"and now, the wonderous world of." 

"hey, come to los angeles! 

You and your family can have peace and tranquility. 

Enjoy the refinement." 

"hey bone, hey nigga where you at though? " 

"hello, my name is elaine -- 

And I'll be your tour guide through south central los angeles" 

[ice cube] 

How to survive in south central (what you do? ) 

A place where bustin a cap is fundamental 

No, you can't find the shit in a handbook 

Take a close look, at a rap crook 

Rule number one: get yourself a gun 

A nine in your ass'll be fine 

Keep it in your glove comparment 

Cause jackers (yo) they love to start shit 

Now if you're white you can trust the police 

But if you're black they ain't nothin but beasts 

Watch out for the kill 

Don't make a false move and keep your hands on the steering wheel 

And don't get smart 

Answer all questions, and that's your first lesson 

On stayin alive 

In south central, yeah, that's how you survive 

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"hi this is elaine again. 

Are you enjoying your stay in south central los angeles, 

Or is somebody taking your things? have you witneesed a driveby? 

Okay, make sure you have your camcorder ready 

To witness the extracurricular activities on blacks by the police, 

So you and your family can enjoy this tape, over and over again." 

"this is los angeles." "this is los angeles." 

[ice cube] 

Rule number two: don't trust nobody 

Especially a bitch, with a hooker's body 

Cause it ain't nuttin but a trap 

And females'll get jacked and kidnapped 

You'll wind up dead 

Just to be safe don't wear no blue or red 

Cause most niggaz get got 

In either l.a., compton or watts 

Pissed-off black human beings 

So I think you better skip the sight-seeing 

And if you're nuttin but a mark 

Make sure that you're in before dark 

But if you need some affection mate 

Make sure the bitch ain't a section eight 

Cause if so that's a monkey-wrench hoe 

And you won't survive in south central 

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"now you realize it's not all that it's cracked up to be. 

You realize that it's fucked up! 

It ain't nothin like the shit you saw on tv. 

Palm trees and blonde bitches? 

I'd advise to you to pack your shit and get the fuck on; 

Punk motherfucker!" 

And you need your ass straight smoked 

Yo I wanna say whassup to dj chilly chill 

Sir jinx, aiyyo cube these motherfuckers don't know what time it is 

So show these motherfuckers what's happenin 

Tell these motherfuckers, don't fuck around in south central 

God damnit! 

[ice cube] 

Rule number three: don't get caught up 

Cause niggaz are doing anything that's thought up 

And they got a vice 

On everything from dope, to stolen merchandise 

We discern 

Cause south central l.a., is one big yearn 

Waitin for a brother like you to catch a disease 

And start slangin ki's 

To an undercover or the wrong brother 

And they'll smother, a out of town motherfucker 

So don't take your life for granted 

Cause it's the craziest place on the planet 

In l.a. heroes don't fly through the sky of stars 

They live behind bars 

So everybody's doin a little dirt 

And it's the youngsters puttin in the most work 

So be alert and stay calm 

As you enter, the concrete vietnam 

You say, the strong survive 

Shit, the strong even die, in south central 

Yeah you bitches, you think I forgot about your ass, 

You tramp-ass hoes? you better watch out. 

And for you so called baller-ass niggaz, 

You know what time it is. south central ain't no joke. 

Got to keep your gat at all times motherfuckers. 

Better keep one in the chamber and nine in the clip God damnit. 

You'll sho' get got, just like that. 

This ain't no joke motherfuckers. 

Now I wanna send a shout-out to e-dog, the engineer, 

Puttin his two cents in. 

"this is los angeles."