Walking through my neighborhood
In the middle of July
It feels it could be a hundred degrees
On the north side

Everybody's cruising
Man, it's a beautiful day
Ain't nobody tripping
I hope it stays that way

When the sun goes down, down
Nothing is the same
When the sun goes down, down
The streets are not a game

It could be a good day
But that can always change
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down

Walking through my neighborhood
In the middle of July
All the little girls and boys are playing
Outside

Oh, the water plug is on
Five O is on patrol
And as far as I can tell everything is fine
Till the sun goes down

When the sun goes down, down
Nothing is the same
When the sun goes down, down
The streets are not a game

It could be a good day
But that can always change
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down

Listen here can I keep it real witcha?
I ain't a good rapper but I paint a good picture
So here it is it's my master piece
I see beauty in the ghetto when I walk these streets

The realist in the hood playin' it loud waving my flag
Screaming Puerto Rican and proud
I hold my head when I walk through the hood now
The Most High kept me safe when the sun went down

When the sun goes down, down
Nothing is the same
When the sun goes down, down
The streets are not a game

It could be a good day
But that can always change
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down

When the sun goes down, down
Nothing is the same
When the sun goes down, down
The streets are not a game

It could be a good day
But that can always change
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down