How Real It Is
Yeah, ladies and gentlemen, know what time it is? Time to do this
You better be tapin' this but you're probably not, are you?
You are, alright, then that's what I'm talkin' 'bout, you see
Always prepared that's why they call him Two T's, welcome to my world
Where the quarter always gives you one life
Where any given second, anybody can get it
You better hold on tight
'Cuz life can take a turn for the worse
And have you switching from the Coupe to the hearse
You better peep this verse
The streets ain't no joker, man, the sidewalks might get you first
So wherever you rest, you better don't sleep
'Cuz like Denzel said, "You could either be a wolf or a sheep"
And that ain't even criminology
I'm talkin' 'bout the everyday 9 to 5 people, still gotta fight the evil
You could ride the fast lane or the train
The illest weapon you can load ain't your nine, boy, load your brain
You ask a real live gangsta and he'll tell ya' the same
A lot a dummies die young, man, simple and plain
A lot a kids wanna show they got heart
So they wild out, skip class and trade books marts, for streets smarts
But ask yourself, even if you got one target
Ain't you better off with two darts
In my world of rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Wins, losses, loyalties, promises
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politics
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Y'all don't even wanna know just how real it is
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, aches and blisters
Typhoones, mysoones, earthquakes and twisters
It's the picture, my life fits in
My whirldwind rotates, elevates and transcends
Watch me shine in the streets like some fresh new rims
Watch my enemies retreat as I collect my wins
Every 25 thousand, I start over again
To renew my history so skip repentin' my sins
Here's some words of advice, you can share with cha friends
Tell 'em not to fall victim to the short term ends
Comin' up fast, I'm sure you'll impress the skins
But if you're too deep, you're guaranteed to catch the bends
You could spread news north, east, west and south
My universe will expand way beyond New York
You got two ears, two eyes and just one mouth
So look and listen both over before you talk
I'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 atmosphere
Once you get yourself together, I'll remain right here
Rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Backstabbers, hold up, what the, what
Yo, yo Joe what you doin' in the vocal booth, man?
Oh, aight, uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh, just dance with me, dance with me
Ah, yeah, just dance with me, dance with me, dance with me
What cha know 'bout that, uh? Just dance with me, dance with me
Uh huh, Uh ha, c'mon, let's get, let's get back on schedule, aight
Aiyyo, it's all real, every inhale, every exhale
Every extra breath from birth's been a blessin'
Plus I go through some professin' and confessin'
I stay grounded with common sense in my lessons
Life is a test, I'm studyin' not guessin'
I learn answers, I ask and answer questions
Like, y is a chromosome, axis, 'cause and effect
So respect what the God's manifestin'
You can't hesitate, but you gotta be patient
And use wise words in every conversation
You gotta stack paper if you wanna stop chasin'
There's not much time for cartoons and PlayStation
It stays true throughout every nation
Whether you be Yetti or Haitin, you are truely a patient
Spanish or Asian, even African or Caucasian
Huh, even if you was born from claymation
To live out your birth right, it takes preparation
Your job as a man is to be the foundation
'Cuz all of the above will be caused by you
But yo, man, shouldn't need no explanation
Talk a lot, might as well just give it to 'em
Yo, play the chorus of this shit, they gonna learn
Rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Wins, losses, loyalties, promises
F around and find out just how real it is
Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politics
F around and find out just how real it is
Fat booties, baby mamas, twins, triplets
F around and find out just how real it is
Aids, Herpes, Gonorrhea, Syphillis
F around and find out just how real it is
D-D-DP one, DP one, bring it in
Come on, we gon' rock, show 'em how, take 'em home