[Tupac Shakur Intro]
What I want people to know is that don't
Don't support the phonies, support the real
You know what I mean, how can these people be talking
About how they so real that they don't care about our communities
How can they be talking about what they all this you know
"the hood blah ba-ba blah...
They don't care about our communities, you know what I mean
Listen to the words people say in their lyrics
And tell me if that's some real sh-
If that's real to you, you know what I mean
Listen to what they're saying
Don't just bob your head to the beat, peep the game
And listen to what I'm saying and hold us accountable for it
You know what I mean
[Verse 1]
Focused trying not to be hopeless
Because broke-ness ain't funny tell me what the joke is
You ain’t laughing if you know this
Won't play the cards I was dealt I much rather take your chips now Go Fish
In a sea of piranha, all I see is dishonor
I must say I disagree with you Honor
How you give a man a death with no evidence
Tears from his relatives hopefully his soul was heaven sent
So rest in peace to that man Troy Davis
Those kids Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis
They were the victims of circumstance that hurt your chances
Of living so we quick to see flashing lights on those ambulances
So even if you're chilling better use your wisdom
And know that people out there steady trying to get you
And for those J's you might get stretched out on the block
Laying in your socks damn these crimes shots will never stop
[Hook]
I’m not stopping, not stopping ‘til I’m on
When I get there I’m a do it, I’m a do it ‘til I’m gone
No matter if I got to do it on my own
I’m focused I’m in my zone, so come with me if you want
[Verse 2]
This is for the blocks where they grew up
Where homies sold rocks and had tools tucked
Under their belt like the shirt on a new tux
It’s too much; this is why the street done blew up
Nobody to love them, they never know enough
Scholarship applications and financial aid
Focused on immediate and substantial pay
That’s an idea penciled that you can't erase
In other words, they ain't have much knowledge about college
So for them I'll keep it flowing like leaky faucets
And spread the word like sneaky gossip ‘til they peep the process
Be conscious, I'm trying to see more of us taking office
Like Barack is
If you don't have enough drive then park it
We run it no walking
And you can get served without appointments like walk-ins
They say if u ain't talking money it’s “non cents”
But I still comment and cash in with my calm sense
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
These days, rappers taking the game just for a joke
Mainstream rapping about getting money and clothes
Nah ain’t hating, do what you do
For a change though let’s talk about uplifting the youth
Getting up out these ghettos, fathers raising their kids
But nah, they out for cash claim they all about their biz
On the real, you made it out why not bring the hood with you
Instead of pointless shouts, let’s look at the bigger picture
It’s time to move forward as a society
Got it on paper but in real life there's no equality
It’s odd to me, consciously, probably you too
We ought to be carrying books not toting that deuce-deuce
It’s too true, that we lose nine times out of ten
But when that ‘one-time’ come by he’s gonna run til the end
Came back again, but now 5-0 drive slow
Caught him carrying more keys than do re mi fa so
[Hook]
