[talking]
Yeah... ladies and gentlemen...
Know what time it is... (it is a man's
world)... time to do this
You 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's
Welcome to my world...
[starts rapping] Where the quarter always gives you one life
So
you better push your buttons just
right(welcome to my world, world)
Where any given second,
anybody can get it
You better hold on tight
[echoes out]
'cause 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
'cause 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 (you know)
A lot'a dummies die young, man,
simple and plain (fa'real)
A lot'a kids want to show they got heart
So 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 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
(Welcome to my world of) Wins, losses,
loyalties, promises
MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST
HOW REAL IT IS
(Yo, yo, welcome to my world of)
Backstabbers, parasites,
slanderers, politics
MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL
IT IS (Y'all don't want to know)
y'all don't even want to know
(nope) JUST HOW REAL IT IS
MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW
REAL IT IS (Welcome to my world of)
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 [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 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! (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 exhale
Every extra breath from birth's
been a blessin
Plus 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 questions
Like why 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 want
to 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 truly 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
'cause All Of The Above
will be caused by you
But yo, man... [cuts off]... shouldn't need
no explanation... whoo..
Talk a lot, might as well
just give it to em
Yo play the chorus of
this shit, they gon' learn
Rent, bills, skills, business
MESS AROUND AND FIND
OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS
Wins, 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, politics
F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST
HOW REAL IT IS (oh shit)
Fat booties, baby mamas, twins, triplets
F AROUND AND FIND OUT
JUST HOW REAL IT IS
AIDs, Herpes, Go norrhea, Syphillis
F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW
REAL IT IS
["DJ DP One scratching"] [(J- Live talking)]