The Method

(Oh-oh) ay, praise God for real, like, I don't know, I don't know how y'all do it
But I see them gettin' real mad 'bout how we do it

Only in (let's go) Compton, Stockton, Richmond, Oakland (ay)
Daygo (ay), LB (ay), City (ay), we coastin'
What you know about it? Tell me what you know
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know (oh-oh-oh)

L.A., Valley, Eastside, Westside (ay)
Sacramento (ay), Vallejo (ay), the Hillside (ay, ay)
What you know about it? Tell me what you know
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know

If I'm the one, then I gotta be the one
I'ma rep where I'm from (ay), I'ma step where I'm from, goin' dumb, who is that? (Who is that?)
Talk 'bout my gang, I'ma show you, 'bout to double down, bruh, I told you (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Westside, I ain't leavin', castin' out these demons out the region (out the region)
God placed you here for a reason
I pledge my allegiance, do my lil' step, and I'm smeezin', squabble on the devil, have him leakin' (ay, ay, ay, ay)

They be cattin' on The Land, must be trippin' (trip)
Step for the Lord, that don't mean that I'm crippin'
What's up with these Christians? (What's up?)
It's the same message, the method is different, let's go show them how we live it (oh)

Only in Compton, Stockton, Richmond, Oakland (ay)
Daygo (ay), LB (ay), City (ay), we coastin'
What you know about it? Tell me what you know
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

L.A., Valley, Eastside, Westside (yee)
Sacramento (yee), Vallejo (yee), to Hillside (yee)
What you know about it? Tell me what you know (let's go)
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know (uh)

Out here in the rubble, it's easy to get in trouble
We just tryna survive and keep from bein' un-alived
Take a deep dive in the octagon where it's mainey and foolish
Where you might not be a carpenter, but you gotta keep you a toolie

Be alert and stay cautious and don't be corny and goofy
Choose your words wisely and don't be sayin' things that's loosely
Lord, please forgive these haters for they know not what they do
Only person that I fear, and I'm afraid of is You

I got hustle in my bones and my arteries in my spine
Every day is communion because I drink my own wine
Earl Stevens is my handle, and I've been poppin' for years
It's not too many rappers had this type of career

I keep my ear to the church like Adam Schefter do sports
When I was eight years old, my mommy and daddy got a divorce
I asked the Lord to protect me, me and my family and squad
And the only one I'll ever idolize is God (oh)

Compton, Stockton, Richmond, Oakland (ay)
Daygo (ay), LB (ay), City (ay), we coastin'
Father in the name of Jesus we just pray that You, that You wake up the West, Lord (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
L.A., Valley, Eastside, Westside (yee)
Sacramento (yee), Vallejo (yee), to Hillside (skrrt)
They are not like us, but we wanna be like You

West, West, West, West-West-West-West, mm
Had to wake up, get this weight up off my chest (yes)
Cali' streets is when I jumped up out the nest (mm)
If you, if you breathin', you can't say that you ain't blessed

Daygo up to Oceanside, Bakersfield up to the Bay
Stockton up to Sacramento, right back down into L.A.
Granny took me to the ocean, put me underneath the tide
When I came up out that water I was dead, now I'm alive

You should be alive, you should wake up (wake up)
Earthquakes and fires only made us get our faith up (mm)
Stayin' up late, I'm prayin' for the whole coast and my own folks
I got California love, but I want they soul woke

L.A., Valley, Eastside, Westside (come through the Westside)
Sacramento, Vallejo, to Hillside (come through the Westside)
Come through (California)

Compton, Stockton, Richmond, Oakland (ay)
Daygo (ay), LB, City (ay), we coastin' (ay)
What you know about it? Tell me what you know
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

L.A., Valley, Eastside, Westside (yee)
Sacramento (yee), Vallejo (yee), to Hillside (yee)
What you know about it? Tell me what you know
Tell me what you know about it, tell me what you know

Come through the Westside (I'm speedin' away, look)
Come through the Westside, yeah (let's go)
E-40 (oh-oh-oh)