Tell a Story

This is your life

Yo, you got ups and you got downs, man

You got downs and you got ups

We all go through the same thing on different days, man

Don't act like you ain't like me

What, you don't put your pants on one leg at a time?

What's goin' on with you, player?

Let me tell you something, man

I might even tell you 'bout your life on this one, lookie here

There are things we all go through

It's everyday life for me and you

Don't feel bad, I know you feel that (I know you feel it, homie, come on)

Things that happen every day

Around the world or round your way, we just

Tell the story, tell the story

Where can I start? Start at the part

He at the park, playin' his part

Provin' his role, weightin' them Os

Just got fronted an eighth of that blow

Now he burnin' the pot, watchin' it rock

Back on the block with a few in his sock

New in the heavy, cops in the Chevy

Scopin' his every move already

Smooth and deadly, cool as belly

Probably get popped right in front of the deli

The ghetto Tim Allan, his tools was heavy

His crew was ready to do whatever

He got juice, but not tryin' to turn in the powder

Now he burnin' the pot, and watchin' it rock

Chop, rock, swap, recop

Chop, rock, swap, recop

Chop, stop, you popped, we cops

Swallowed that work and he ran up the block

He only thirteen, he ain't know what it mean

But he lovin' the green, the American Dream

His mama said stop and his papa was hot

Couldn't just stop 'cause he coulda got shot

They move him down south to straighten him out

And he still sellin' dope outta big mama house?

But what you gon' do when it's all up to you?

Stuck in a cell, ain't nothing to do but

(Tell the story, tell the story) Here we go now

There are things we all go through

It's everyday life, just me and you

Don't feel bad, I know you feel that

Things that happen every day

Around the world or around your way, we just

Tell the story, (Come on) tell the story

Jenny was bad, she stayed on suspension

Hung around guys, she like that attention

Give her daddy an honorable mention

He wrote her letters while he was in prison

Brother ain't home, Mama was gone

Workin' them doubles, now she all alone

Stuck at the crib with no food or a phone

What you think a young girl gon' be on?

Party at Jen's house, people would come

Sippin' that sizzurp, hittin' the blunt

Underage kids could come and get drunk

Did I hit it? Well, maybe just once

She had  boyfriend, they was in love

He had a job, he was sellin' them, uh

Same shits on the streets

Now she gettin' two letters a week, singin'

"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do"

When you're lookin' for love and Daddy ain't there to hug

"And two is the loneliest number, it's as bad as one"

When you're hurt in your soul, thinkin' nothing could fill in that hole, but

These are things we all go through

It's everyday life for me and you

Don't feel bad, I know you feel that

Things that happen every day

Around the world or around your way, we just

Tell the story, (What we do?) tell the story

This is startin' to get old

Got me feelin' like whales in a fishbowl

In the city where summers can get cold

Bring your army and Hummers gon' get stole

Everybody and they mama got bad credit

It don't matter, we ball like we athletic

On the run from the cops till we asthmatic

In the house with that belt and your ass met it

This ain't nothing but life for a ghetto youth

That I write and them spit in this little booth

If I lie, I still mix it with little truth

And like lil' dap ****, I'm livin' proof

Don't get mad 'cause I'm stuck in this glory

And y'all rappers ain't got nothing for me

But right now, I guess the (Story's over, story's over)

These are things we all go through

It's everyday life, just me and you

Don't feel bad, I know you feel that

Things that happen every day

Around the world or around your way, we just

Tell the story, tell the story (One more time)

These are things we all go through

It's everyday life, just me and you

Don't feel bad, I know you feel that

Things that happen every day

Around the world or around your way, we just

Tell the story, (Say it loud) tell the story