Without a Guiding Hand
Lil Streetwise

Intro:
(Instrumental)

Verse 1:
Yo, we out here livin’ life, no guidance in sight,
Kids out on the corner, hustlin’ through the night,
Parents checked out, smokin’ on that good green,
Never teachin’ lessons, just livin' like a fiend.

Echoes of the street callin', breakin’ about the chains,
Young minds misled, caught up in the pain,
Dreams washed away, like blood on the street,
Got ‘em packin’ heat, lookin’ for a way to eat.

Hook:
Without a guiding hand, we wander blind,
Lost in the shuffle, what’s left behind?
Chasin’ dreams in the dark, but it’s hard to see,
This cycle of crime just ain’t meant to be.

Verse 2:
See the homies locked down, tryin’ to make a bid,
Wastin’ their potential, man, they were just kids,
Raised in a jungle, where the rules don’t apply,
While the parents sit chillin’, lettin’ time pass by.

Uncle Sam ain’t givin’ no help in the hood,
While the kids breakin’ bad think they misunderstood,
Grew up too quick, with a heart full of rage,
Clutchin’ on a strap, just tryin’ to break the cage.

Hook:
Without a guiding hand, we wander blind,
Lost in the shuffle, what’s left behind?
Chasin’ dreams in the dark, but it’s hard to see,
This cycle of crime just ain’t meant to be.

Verse 3:
Find me in the trenches with the voices unheard,
Cries of the children, man, it’s sick, it’s absurd,
Watchin’ as they turn, through a lens of despair,
Family trees crumblin', life just ain't fair.

But there’s hope in the struggle, gotta break the chain,
Educate the lost, help ‘em rise from the pain,
Teach ‘em love, show ‘em a better way to live,
Club full of potential, man, we got so much to give.

Hook:
Without a guiding hand, we wander blind,
Lost in the shuffle, what’s left behind?
Chasin’ dreams in the dark, but it’s hard to see,
This cycle of crime just ain’t meant to be.

Outro:
Yo, let’s turn the tide, let’s change the story,
Stand up for the youth, let them taste the glory,
Without a guiding hand, the future looks grim,
But together we can shine, let the hope begin.