That's how they do it around here, man They say her foot's in the door And we tryna stick to the road But they put a lock on the door That's how they do it around here, man Leave us the light with no key Make us believe there's a dream Letting us think it's for free He 22, he in high school And he don't know what's the right move And he don't know what he gonna do, I know He got brown skin and he laid back But he walk fast when the cops ask What you got there in that backpack, I know That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it She 19 and she feisty And she always fight for the right thing And she don't put your shit nicely, I know She got brown skin and a heart of gold And she hate havin' to walk alone Cause she don't know if she gon' make it home, I know That's how they do it around here, man They say her foot's in the door And we tryna stick to the road But they put a lock on the door That's how they do it around here, man Leave us the light with no key Make us believe that's a dream Lettin' us think it's for free She know that time is comin' soon She don't know if it's the right move But she gotta do what she gotta do, I know She got brown skin and she think fast But she hate that she can't fight back Cause she can't leave if she don't pass, I know That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do it around here, man