Real Life

Real life
You know how Gizzle be comin', man, I come with that
Real life
You know I don't know no other way, man, I'm serious
Pull up, nigga, no slatt
Real life
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga
Real life (Ronix made this beat, bitch)

This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
I ran around that jailhouse every day with a real knife

Yeah, I'm a straight nigga, but Gizzle got a heart made of gold (Gold)
I try to preach to these youngsters
Street life ain't the way to go (Nah, nah)
I was only twelve, I lost my daddy, both of my grannies (Granny)
It took a minute to understand what that did to my family (Family)

I know I'd be dead or in jail if Slim and Dee ain't grab me
I terrorized my neighborhood, pants saggin', pistol packin' (For real)
To still be here to tell my story, fuck, I'm blessed, nigga (Blessed)

It really took that twelve and a half for
Me to learn my lesson (That's what it took)
It really took that federal bid for me to get the message (I got it)
I was in these streets neck deep
Nothin' no one could tell me (Nobody)
I was an adolescent runnin' 'round with convicted felons (Thuggin')
I been doin' this shit so long, when
A nigga fake, I could smell it (Pussy)
I'll never stamp a nigga as real if he've never been tested (Never)
If he hustle good, how he gon' respond under pressure?

I'll read a nigga and a bitch good off
That first impression (That first one)
I'm cut from that cloth they make real
Out and it ain't no question (Nah)

This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
I ran around that jailhouse every day with a real knife

I gave my life to the streets early, they
Ain't think I would make it (They didn't)
I was on the porch watchin' niggas get money
And I could taste it (I could taste it)
Rest in peace Moo, he taught me a lot of
Shit, my dawg was ballin' (He ballin')
Haters in our own hood lined him up, I swear that shit was awful

They robbed and killed him, set the house
On fire with his kids in it (Kids in it)
That wasn't a kid's business, how you
Ain't leave the kids livin'? (How?)

I don't be cappin', Gizzle grew up
In the real trenches (Real trenches)
Some hoes did a lot, I witnessed, most of it was senseless (Senseless)

I reminisce about the past and I just cross my heart (Mmm)
It's hard to trust my closest friends
That's how I lost my pa (Mmm-hmm)
Always tell Dale and Doogie, "Don't make
The mistakes your daddy made" (Please)
I'll kill and die for them lil' niggas
Put that on my daddy grave (Believe that)
These streets is dangerous, gang shit up, this shit is wicked (Wicked)
Gotta know that slipping come with
Death, this shit get tricky (Tricky)

I walk light, can't afford to let no suckers get me (I can't)

I ride first, every time I stand, nigga, I stand on business (I do)

This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
I ran around that jailhouse every day with a real knife
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, nigga, real life (Real, real)
I ran around that jailhouse every day with a real knife

Man, these pussy ass niggas talkin' '
Bout Gizzle ain't no motherfuckin' gangster
That nigga got life in bullshit (Real life)
I been standin' on what's real ever since I was little (Real life)
Legit, real life