That's how they do it 'round here, man They say our foot's in the door And we tryna stick to the road 'Fore they put a lock on your door That's how they do it 'round here, man Leave us the lock with no key Made us believe that's the dream Lettin' us think it's for free Hit twenty-two he in high school And he don't know if it's the right move And he don't know what he gonna or not He got brown skin and he laid back But he walk pasts when the cops asked What you got there, in that backpack, I know That's how they do, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, thеy do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, thеy doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it She nineteen and she feisty And she'll always fight for the right thing And she done puttin' shit nicely or not 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 or not (or not) [Refrain: Kiana Ledé] That's how they do it 'round here, man They say our foot's in the door And we tryna stick to the road 'Fore they put a lock on your door That's how they do it 'round here, man Leave us the lock with no key Make us believe that's the 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, shit don't pass or not (or not) 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, they do, they doin' it That's how they do, they do, they doin' it Yeah That's how they do it 'round here, man