Tell It Like It Is

Tell It Like It Is

Hip-Hop: “real deal”, authenticity, no frontin’

*you tell someone how IT really is, something you’re an “expert” in

ex. teenage culture, being an american, sports

Always keep it real

Cause i’ve always been the best

I’m an expert with these raps

But everyday’s a test

Always on the move

Never getting any rest 

There’s no sleep in house like mine

I was staying up till midnight

at the age of nine

told myself it was fine

Sat down and started writing

Everything I heard trying to block out the fighting

I was scared of little things like thunder and lighting

But now I don’t know a damn thing that i find frightening 

So its crazy 

I’m the king of this game

Cause last time I checked 

nobody knew my name

its a shame

peep me in the hall of fame

for the glory

so u could go around and tell another story

but if it’s about u being on these “streets” 

then please don’t bore me

people ignore me

they snoring’

they sleepin on the kid

but because i keep it real

i don’t know if this will be it

im not the one 

cuz i don’t have the story bout the life w a gun

I’m authentic

your fake

all your cars are rented

I’m on that

little for tuition but worth every penny

I’ve been the best

damn

cooch the rapper of the century