Raised up with two kinds of people The good ones and the bad I was taught from early on The only choice I had Now I see, it's clear to me What was in the plan Had to walk the walk and talk the talk And try to be a man I swear the wind took me away But now I'm here again today, yeah I'm back on the mean streets (back on the mean streets) Oh, it's the only thing I know Never change me (never change me) It was born in my soul And it don't take much to make me mad Push me a little and I bring back I've a mean streak, ohh Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets Somebody stole my money, I heard a brother say Used to we'd fight it out, that was yesterday Just cause you're packin' son, don't make you a man If you shoot to kill, what's the thrill Why don't you understand Each time I walk outside my door We need a change and that's for sure Chorus Do you ever think about where you're goin' Have you ever thought about where you been Will you ever pass this way again There's a fear and you know it But inside, you can't show it No where for you to run and hide Chorus Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets baby I'm back on the mean streets I'm back on the mean streets Mean streets It don't take much to take me back