What Is It Over? Songtext
von E-40 feat. J. Banks

Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Why we family and we funkin′ with each other?
Tell me how did it end up this way?
Same hood, same block, same city
Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Used to be friends, now we warrin' with each other
Tell me how did it end up this way?


They went to kindergarten together
Lived ′round the corner from each other
Popped warner together, played sports together
His mother grew up with his mother
Now it's a game of cat and mouse
They huntin' and tuckin′, they punkin′
Duckin' and hidin′ and runnin', bustin′
And dumpin', buckin′ and gunnin'
I don't know why is it childhood friends
Always end up beefin′, warnin′, and funkin'
Fallin′ out with each other over some money or a woman
At first nobody die, just a couple of fights and some shit talkin'
But once somebody die, it′s almost impossible to solve the problem
It's on on sight once they spot ′em, in the daylight, they got 'em
Comin' up out of his path, split his ass in half
Walk away like nothin′ happened without even bein′ noticed
A couple of aliens from out of town, a couple of foot soldiers
Stolen Toyota Corolla parked down the street, tank dang near empty
Foot soldiers on feet jumped in the car and got windy
In these streets, you can't be weak
Can′t poodle up and be too friendly
They'll sneak you, mayne, they cheat
These so-called friends become frenemies

Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Why we family and we funkin′ with each other?
Tell me how did it end up this way?
Same hood, same block, same city
Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Used to be friends, now we warrin' with each other
Tell me how did it end up this way?


Uh, rule of thumb number one
Never leave the crib without packin′ you a gun
Can't be snoozin' when you′re feudin′, mayne, protect your pumpkin
At all times, stay woke
You might wanna get your pen and pad while I explain the ropes
There used to be unity in they hood, but
Niggas hate to see the next nigga do good
'Cause the next nigga got work ethic and yours ain′t what it should
Every second, a child is born, every second, one tooken away
Just the other day, a little baby got hit with a stray
Bullet, they pulled it, cut him down with a K
In the middle of the day, missed they target and got away
So I always pray, huddled up, I say
Me and my family members, like we callin' a play
Gotta watch who you talkin′ around, never know who know who
'Cause a hit can come out the blue, just like the flu
It′s ugly out here, it's triflin', they′ll betray you
For some money, some shit you thought your folks would never do
Bitch

Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Why we family and we funkin′ with each other?
Tell me how did it end up this way?
Same hood, same block, same city
Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Used to be friends, now we warrin' with each other
Tell me how did it end up this way?

Is it over? (What is it over, mayne?)
Is it over? (What is it over?)
Or is it over? (What is it over, mayne?)
Is it over? (What is it over?)
Or is it over? (A bitch)
Or is it over? (Pride)
Or is it over? (Money)
Or is it over? (Jealousy)

Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Why we family and we funkin′ with each other?
Tell me how did it end up this way?
Same hood, same block, same city
Same hood, same block, same city
Yeah, we all come from the same place
Same hood, same block, same city
Used to be friends, now we warrin' with each other
Tell me how did it end up this way?