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Parker

from By This Time Next Year by Jet 2

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Parker tells a story of a young man who is innocent, yet gets caught in the street code and gang life in an attempt to fit in and get the girl of his dreams. This story is indicative of young black men in America.

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[Chorus]
Said every night, you wake up like there's somethin' wrong
You live your life just to fight when nothing's wrong
If someone tried to take your peace, then know it's on
You realize ain't nothin' nice
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it
Said you in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it

[Verse 1]
Welcome to the block, meet Parker
Parker tryna get wit' Brenda daughter
Brenda daughter got a thing for them gangstas
And Parker no where near a baller
So Parker tryna get put on
Gangstas say he gotta find a target
Parker grabs a semi-automatic
Hit the block and I'ma let him have it
Brenda daughter listenin' to Chris
But she always hangin' with them crips
Brenda daughter want a nigga like Nip
(Rest in peace)
Parker steady tryna get a grip
Parker think he gotta hit a lick
Hit the hood and empty out the clip
Brenda daughter got a thing for Parker, probably
Parker think he gotta catch a body, aw shit

[Chorus]
Said every night, you wake up like there's somethin' wrong
You live your life just to fight when nothing's wrong
If someone tried to take your peace, then know it's on
You realize ain't nothin' nice
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it
Said you in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it

[Verse 2]
So Parker pull up to the red light
Scared, but he shut off the headlights
Ain't nothin' more important than the stripes
If I see him, I'ma get him on sight
Parker grew up with the enemy
Both they moms was best friends as teens
Moms had him when she was only seventeen
Her best friend son chipped him at twenty-three, damn

[Chorus]
Said every night, you wake up like there's somethin' wrong
You live your life just to fight when nothing's wrong
If someone tried to take your peace, then know it's on
You realize ain't nothin' nice
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it
Said you in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
You in love with the street code
Can't get enough of it

[Outro]
Said every night, you wake up like there's somethin' wrong
You realize ain't nothin' nice

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from By This Time Next Year, released July 4, 2020
Produced by Jet 2. Written by J. Ihejeto. Recorded and mixed by J. Ihejeto.

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“I never let them tell me there are any limits,” says an enthusiastic Jet 2 in an in-house interview. Jet 2 discovered his passion for music at an early age through playing drums with his father Jerri Jheto, and listening to several genres of music growing up. Ultimately, this passion led Jet 2 to become the drum technician for Akon where he continually learned from experiences out on tour. ... more

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