J-Live - How Real It Is Lyrics
[talking]Yeah... ladies and gentlemen...Know what time it is... (it is a man's world)... time to do thisYou better be taping this (don't front, girl.. come on)*laughs* But you're probably not... are you?You are?? Alrite, then.... that's what I'm talkin bout (you see?)Always prepared... that's why they call him Two T'sWelcome to my world...[starts rapping]Where the quarter always gives you one lifeSo you better push your buttons just right(welcome to my world, world)Where any given second, anybody can get itYou better hold on tight [echoes out]Cuz life can take a turn for the worseAnd have you switching from the Coupe to the hearseYou better peep this verseThe streets ain't no joker, man...The sidewalks might get you firstSo wherever you rest you better don't sleepCuz like Denzel said, you could either be a wolf or a sheepAnd that ain't even criminologyI'm talkin bout the everyday 9 to 5 people, still gotta fight the evilYou could ride the fast lane or the trainThe illest weapon you can load ain't your nine, boy, load your brainYou ask a real live gangsta and he'll tell ya the same (you know)A lot'a dummies die young, man, simple and plain (fa'real)A lot'a kids wanna show they got heartSo they wild out, skip class (come on man)And trade book smarts for streets smarts (you know better than that)But ask yourself, even if you got one targetAin't you better off with two darts?In my world of rent, bills, skills, businessMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS(Welcome to my world of) Wins, losses, loyalties, promisesMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS(Yo, yo, welcome to my world of)Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politicsMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS (Y'all don't wanna know)Y'all don't even wanna know (nope) JUST HOW REAL IT ISMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS (Welcome to my world of)Bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, aches and blistersTyphoones, mysoones, earthquakes and twistersIt's the picture my life fits inMy whirldwind rotates, elevates and transcendsWatch me shine in the streets like some fresh new rimsWatch my enemies retreat as I collect my winsEvery 25 thousand I start over againTo renew my history so skip repentin my sinsHere's some words of advice you can share with'cha friendsTell em not to fall victim to the short term endsComin up fast, I'm sure you'll impress the skinsBut if you're too deep you're guaranteed to catch the bendsYou could spread news... north, east, west and southMy universe will expand way beyond New YorkYou got two ears, two eyes and just one mouthSo look and listen both over before you talkI'm keepin all my enemies outlined in chalk...On the blackboard, now did you get the wrong idea?I suggest you change the currents in your atmosphereOnce you get yourself together I'll remain right hereRent, bills, skills, businessMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT ISBackstabbers [echoes... beat turns off]Hold up... What the? What? Yo, yo Joe what you doin in the vocal booth, man?Oh, aight [beat changes to a dance club beat]Uhh... uhh... uhhh. uuhhh.. uhhh...Just dance with me... dance with meAh.. yeah, just dance with me, dance with me, dance with meWhat'cha know bout that? Uh...Just dance with me, dance with meUh-huh... Uh-ha... c'mon! (We really don't have time for this...)[beat stops again](Let's get... let's get back on schedule, aight?)[beat switches back]Aiyyo it's all real, every inhale, every exhaleEvery extra breath from birth's been a blessinPlus I go through some professin and confessin (stay calm)I stay grounded with common sense in my lessons (what?)Life is a test, I'm studyin not guessin (true)I learn answers, ask and answer questionsLike Y is a chromosome, axis, cause and effectSo respect what the god's manifestinYou can't hesitate but you gotta be patientAnd use wise words in every conversationYou gotta stack paper if you wanna stop chasinThere's not much time for cartoons and PlayStationIt stays true throughout every nationWhether you be Yetti or HaitinYou are truely a patientSpanish or Asian, even African or CaucasianHuh, even if you was born from claymationTo live out your birth right, it takes preparationYour job as a man is to be the foundationCuz All Of The Above will be caused by youBut yo, man... [cuts off]... shouldn't need no explanation... whoo..Talk a lot, might as well just give it to emYo play the chorus of this shit, they gon' learnRent, bills, skills, businessMESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT ISWins, losses, loyalties, promises (gon' have to find out the hard way)F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS (it's on you)Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politicsF AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS (oh shit)Fat booties, baby mamas, twins, tripletsF AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT ISAIDs, Herpes, Gonorrhea, SyphillisF AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS["DJ DP One scratching"] [(J-Live talking)]"D-D-D-D-DP ONE!" <-- Funkmaster Flex (DP One... bring it in)[scratching] (Come on, we gon' rock)[scratching] (Show em how... take em home)
