Life In The Big City, also known as Unknown Track 3, Quite A Lot, or The Big City is an unknown 1992 Indie Rap song from California. It was tagged as being by Lethal Production. The description given was:
"Dope unknown artists demo cassette by LETHAL PRODUCTION, over 50 min of Phatt Flava recorded in Cali 1992. More dopeness coming soon."
History[]
1992[]
- Life In The Big City (and the other 5 demo tracks) are created in California.
2022[]
- Da Cream Hunter uploads the song (and 5 other tracks) and are tagged as being by Lethal Production.
2023[]
- Da Cream Hunter goes inactive.
2025[]
- No updates
Presumed Lyrics[]
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Life in the big city, it ain't easy growing as a boy
Everything is so serious, no time for toys
The gangbangers driving by, making my life quick
Grow up too fast, and you just might lose it
In the big city, oh what a pity
It's time for me to get real, and down to the nitty-gritty
It wasn't killin' everyday, when my parents were young
But now it's crazy days, Jesus since I've came along
We got psychopathic people, trying to kidnap kids
Bullets flying through windows, and leaving the innocent dead
And for what? 'Cause yo, this city is full of chaos
Unemployment and drugs, make people start ruckus
And all that reflects on the children of the future
Some can't cope, and grow up to be losers
The average black man is marked dead after 20
I learned a lot being young, Life In The Big City
[Chorus]
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
[Verse 2]
Back to the big city, a place full of non-stop violence
Black people leave you cut out, of all the nonsense
Your like don't fight, work together like the whites
And one day, everything will be alright
You say i'm young, and how do i know so much?
You see i learn everyday, because the city is rough
Young girls having babies after age 13
And spend the rest of their life on a MDC
Should you blame it on them? 'Cause it starts at home
Mom's high as a kite, leaving them home alone
Big brother gangbanging, little sister selling body
Daddy's caught in his sister, Mom is always partying
Street-wise intelligence, what is really going on?
Let the bass bumpity-bump, and groove to my song
Its all positivity, never negativity
I'm letting you know what's up, Life In The Big City
[Chorus]
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
[Verse 3]
Some people have parents, that don't even care
They brought you into this world, and later run and abandon
You, and maybe a brother or sister or two
Gone with the wind, and nothing at all you can do
No family tree, please, give me a break
Gee, i'm just a little wise young soldier of the city
What's really going on, telling chaos and terror
The big city's no joke, you better me aware and
Don't let society bring you down
Keep your hands in the sky, and get with the program
Do something with your life, so you can have a lot of dignity
And hope you learn something, about Life In The Big City
[Chorus]
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
(In The Big City, it'll be quite a lot)
[Instrumental Outro]