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