Keep it real
First the goal, then motivation
But there's a conflict in every situation
Internal frustrations by external foundations
Internal frustrations by external foundations
What would you do if you could do
What would you do if you could do
Create a machine to boost the people's self-esteem
No new sports teams, man, we need a black regime
That's social and political, it's getting critical
The profit from the struggle is residual
Damn, you ain't rich enough
Gotta chop a nigga down for them to listen up
Damn, you ain't rich enough
Gotta chop a nigga down for them to listen up
Oh, bitch-ass nigga
Play on me like that again and I'ma cook you
And if I put that on a beat, I'ma make it a hit
And if I put that on a beat, I'ma make it a hit
But most of us ain't even with that shit
Most of us ain't even with that shit
Keep it real, keep it real
Make something that your grandmama can feel
The real blues, the real blues
And it's not just music, it's real clues
How to teach a grown man how to tie his shoes
How to teach a grown man how to tie his shoes
The real blues, the real blues
And it's not just music, it's real clues
Nine-second baby born and ten-second man dead
The man upstairs put one second on your head
And I rap just to remember what I said
And I rap just to remember what I said
What would you do if you could do
What would you do if you could do
A world not built on love but understanding
So we can stop fighting our best friends over candy
Dopamine, dopamine
Every student jumps when the bell rings
Ding, ding, ding, ding
Every student jumps when the bell rings