[00:00.00]Keep  It  Real  -  ABK
[00:09.30]It's time to be real y'all
[00:16.24]It's time to be real y'all
[00:19.93]I said it's time to be real y'all
[00:31.96]First breathe
[00:32.77]Started off a bad ass
[00:34.70]East side roamin
[00:36.02]Out late gettin cash
[00:37.34]Killas don't talk
[00:38.46]So I can't say s**t
[00:40.02]So read between the lines
[00:41.27]And just paint your own pic
[00:42.71]Hustlin baby
[00:43.83]On the grind
[00:45.34]I was brought up right
[00:46.46]But stayed outta line
[00:47.84]Guess you can say when you lose
[00:49.90]You're lost
[00:50.46]But wit my parents passin on
[00:51.96]I had to be boss
[00:53.27]I'ma keep it real
[00:56.31]I'ma keep it real
[00:58.87]It's all I've ever known
[01:04.80]I'ma keep it real
[01:07.26]I'ma keep it real
[01:09.69]It's all I've ever known
[01:15.50]Couldn't nobody give me rules
[01:17.13]Every now and then a jail cell
[01:18.94]But what's that prove
[01:19.69]I was still bein hard headed
[01:21.26]Claimin the streets
[01:22.06](We have a red skinded male here disturbin the streets)
[01:25.31]Problems problems everybody's got em
[01:27.93]Jack and sticc and cut and shoot and rob and
[01:30.81]I was addicted to all
[01:33.00]Had to change and find a better way
[01:34.81]To be well off
[01:35.87]I'ma keep it real
[01:39.00]I'ma keep it real
[01:41.62]It's all I've ever known
[01:47.12]I'ma keep it real
[01:49.89]I'ma keep it real
[01:52.01]It's all I've ever known
[01:57.52]Nowadays I got a strong mind
[01:58.89]I see it all
[02:00.52]No need for safety nets
[02:02.02]Cuz I will never fall
[02:03.08]Keep it floatin like a ghost at night
[02:04.83]And put fear in those who's eyes just ain't right
[02:07.89]I got angels watchin over
[02:10.52]I can feel em when I'm speakin
[02:11.89]Like they're on my shoulder
[02:13.39]And I admit that it sure feels good
[02:15.77]To finally get a chance to be understood
[02:18.83]Hard times was broke payin dues
[02:21.34]Made a lot of friends and I met a lot of fools
[02:24.14]That's why I'm here on the mic today
[02:26.33]Cuz I'ma be real and tell you what I need to say
[02:29.64]I'ma keep it real
[02:32.27]I'ma keep it real
[02:34.64]It's all I've ever known
[02:40.52]I'ma keep it real
[02:43.26]I'ma keep it real
[02:45.26]It's all I've ever known