Locals Only (Video Version)

[Intro]

Yeah

[Verse 1]

The very first time I heard Run in them Adidas

I never would have thought one day I'd have a fever

They used to say, "Nah, Dom, he is not no keeper"

And "Yeah them songs cool, but naw he ain’t got no heaters"

But then I went home (Shhh) we ain't we ain't got one neither

The gas shut off man I just go to sleep but

These niggas think they good but I really know they suck

And niggas think they hood but I really know they punks

The man with most isn’t always in the front

So hit that West Side and we'll give you what you want

A nice black eye that'll go with all them lumps

And I try to stay quiet if it ain't involvin us

[Chorus]

She asked me where I came from, I told her "Where you headed?"

"Back to LA", I said, "Baby what you reppin'?"

I got these ideas and I'm tryna make some records

So when the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

When the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

And when the train stops this time, I’ma catch it

When the train stops this time, I’ma catch it

So when the train stops—

[Verse 2]

The very first time I heard Black Superman

I knew it was okay to just act like who I am

I used to rob stores for a tape I could afford

I want to thank the Lord for the life of 2Pac Shakur

I know living's hard, but you gotta see the light

You never gon’ make it if you never roll the dice

Take the first step, that was Doctor King's advice

Goin' no days off I'm gone practice every night

I got so many thoughts and I got so much to write

And that right there is the story of my life

Can’t sit and complain, naw I'm tryin to get a name

Help feed the kids and I'm tryin to get a chain

My homeboy Ian was the first one with a Range

We used to play my old shit, now I got mo' shit

Just a little somethin' I can get out on the road with

Or maybe just walk to the store with

[Chorus]

She asked me where I came from, I told her "Where you headed?"

"Back to LA", I said, "Baby what you reppin'?"

I got these ideas and I'm tryna make some records

So when the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

When the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

And when the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

When the train stops this time, I'ma catch it

So when the train stops—

[Bonus Verse]

I remember, no cameras, no calls, no answers

No meetings, no features, no chances

No shows, no fans, no dancin'

Now there's 300 girls yellin "Go Handsome"

I'm warmin up California this is yo candle

And I never had a video on no channel

I saw your name on a sign that said show cancelled

The charm of a college kid with them pro handles

This for niggas stressed out and gotta smoke Camel's

And them ladies with them pretty open toed sandals

I remember them Impalas with them Gold Panels

We still keep it West Side like a old flannel

Mix a little Leimert Park with a cold piano

And tell if you heard somethin realer

I told Arch we was gonna kill em

New everything got me lookin like a dealer

If there's somethin' wrong then I'm lookin in the mirror

Life is a Bitch but I could never fear her

Cause she be lookin good every second that I'm near her

She told me take my time but I really couldn't hear her

Not in it for the ring girl I want to be respected

That's why it took me like 4 years to perfect it

She said you got the type of heart I like to connect with

So when the train stops next time I'mma catch it

Gone