Keeping It Real

Know yourself Understand yourself Ask yourself, yes Say, the order of the day is to have something for people to talk about You ain't got nothing, then you are nothing There is no wisdom in the truth if when it all boils down But back where we started, is where we lost faith We say our prayers, but we don't stand up and speak Systems will always have you locked down and weak Poverty's always where you're gonna be I'll keep this real, yes, woah When you wake up in the morning Don't you wish it was the day you were longing for? All your bills are paid up, all your troubles are gone You worry no more Unlimited spending, every day is like a holiday And all the trap that they set would mean that they forget My foot is already at the door, one more Would you give up on a good life That you would cherish down to the ground? Would you give up on your children? Hey, no, that's a big no no Would you give up on the people? Where no man is an island, can't live it alone We have good intentions, but always the job's never done We say our prayers, but we don't stand up and speak Systems go, always have you locked down and weak Poverty's always where you're gonna be (where you're gonna be) I'll keep it real, yeah, yeah, ooh Check yourself And know yourself Ask yourself yes, say Would you give up on a good life That you would cherish down to the ground? Would you give up on your children? Hey, yo, that's a big no no Would you give up on the people? Where no man is an island, can't live it alone We have good intentions, but always the job's never done We say our prayers, but we don't stand up and speak Systems go, always have you locked down and weak Poverty's always where you're gonna be I'll keep this real, yes, ooh We say our prayers, but we don't stand up and speak Systems go, always have you locked down and weak Poverty's always where you're gonna be (where you're gonna be) I'll keep it real, yeah, yeah We say our prayers, but we don't stand up and speak (check yourself) Systems go, always have you locked down and weak (know yourself) Poverty's-