It's a Fact

[Lil' Flip] Uh, take a look in my eyes, tell me what you see A nigga who was young, grew up to be a G I started off playin basketball for my coach He started hatin so I took a differint approach I'ma rap, fuck sweatin, and I'ma do somthin (like what) that a nigga won't be regrettin Could I ride? (no) Could I steal? (no) Could I jack? (no) Should I kill? (no) Nah, I gotta get my shit together Cause a nigga need a house and big furniture with the leather I pick up the pen, I pick up the pace And I used to be broke I couldn't even pick up my face And now, listen to the shit a nigga be doin While you nigga's thinkin that a nigga's career be ruined From smokin, and drinkin Drinkin, and smokin And I'ma try and go platinum while you thinkin and hopin Wishin and lookin, trying to do what I do And if ya fuck with me, ill shoot or ill sue And how you want to' handle business, I can get it like that And sellin work on the block, I used to get it like that But I had to back back, and open up my eyes When you runnin in these streets, you might get a surprise Your friend could be a foe, your girl could be a hoe And everybody you think got your back, you don't know Doop been here before a nigga got rich So Doop right here when I ridin in my 6 My nigga Cease make beats for me everyday And guess what he don't never ask to get payed My nigga Red keep it real, Hump got my back When I didn't have a car, Hump bought a Lac Now Hump bought a Jag, and I'm in it Runnin through these hoes but my name ain't Emitt Uh [Chorus: Lil' Flip] It's a fact - everybody smiling ain't your friend Everybody with a grin contemplating on you man It's a fact - you reap what you sow, better watch what you do Cause you'll do it to somebody that'll do it to you It's a fact - your best friend will turn his back on ya Pull a gat on ya, even rat on ya It's a fact - that most niggaz act like hoes It's a fact - that most niggaz act like hoes [Lil' Flip] Now who can you trust, who can you depend on? When you all broke need money to lend on When you tryin'a ball and your money been gone When you tryn'a put the down payment on 10 homes Will your nigga ride for you? Will your nigga bust? Will a nigga come and get your ass out them cuffs? Will your nigga take you to the mall and buy some clothes? Will your nigga ever put you first before them hoes? Will your nigga buy you drank and smoke up the weed? Ride for your ass when niggaz shootin down your street Come to your funeral and tell a fuckin story Think about them nuts that we took with no glory That category, the list The rappin the hoes, the hoes and the shows It comes and it goes De Da De Da De Da [Flip talking] Straight up nigga, that's how I feel Know what I'm sayin'? Everybody needs to be ballin nigga If you got chain nigga, your nigga need to have a chain If you gotta' cut nigga, your nigga need a cut If you gotta' hundred in your pocket nigga your nigga need at least have fifty, know what I'm sayin? niggaz that get in the rap forget about them niggaz who helped 'em nigga Keep it real nigga So that's why I don't want to fuck with you new niggaz man I ain't shootin marbles with you niggaz But y'all cool [Lil' Flip] If it ain't Suckafree don't fuck wit me Cause I know you got your eyes on my luxury If you ain't Suckafree don't fuck with me Cause I know you got your eyes on my luxury [Chorus]