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

Oh, it's the only thing I know

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, oh

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 because 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

I'm back on the mean streets

Oh, it's the only thing I know

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, oh

Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets

Do you ever think about where you're goin'?

Have you ever thought about where you've 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

I'm back on the mean streets

Yes, it's the only thing I know

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

Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets

Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets, baby

I'm back on the mean streets

I'm back on the mean streets

On the mean streets

Don't take much to take me back