歌词
[Verse 1]
My daddy had a small house
Up on the east side
(Alright)
[Verse 2]
Willy down the block
Threw me the peace sign
(Oh yeah)
[Verse 3]
Moved to the big city
Now we sitting killing
(Alright)
[Verse 4]
My daddy growed up
When times hard and gritty
(Oh yeah)
[Verse 5]
Whether looking for love
Are you looking for fame?
Before you go off
Better know the game
[Verse 6]
Oh, he said, "Tell it like it is" (Tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Just tell the truth, uh (Tell the truth)
[Verse 7]
Tell it like it is (Tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, da-da-da-da
Just tell the truth now
[Verse 8]
I'm thinking 'bout my papa, now that I'm a star
(Alright)
[Verse 9]
Lost in translation, people all across the nation, ow (Oh yeah)
Just say it, plain and simple amongst complication
(No lie)
[Verse 10]
I'm packing all my sneakers, I never had a car
Before you drive off, yeah
Better know who you are
[Verse 11]
He said, "Tell it like it is" (Tell the truth)
And live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Tell the truth (Tell the truth)
[Verse 12]
He said, "Then tell it like it is" (Tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing ya' do, ow
[Verse 13]
Just tell the truth (Tell the truth)
Just tell the truth, tucka, tucka, tucka, tucka (Tell the truth)
Just tell the truth, ooh, ooh, ow (Tell the truth)
[Verse 14]
Tell it like it is (Tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, ooh
[Verse 15]
I said, "Just tell it like it is" (Tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing, do you, do you, do you
[Verse 16]
I said, "Tell it like it is", no-no-no-no-na
Do it like you did, do ya'
Dib, do ya', dib, dib, dib, dub, dib, dib-dib-dib
When ya' doing what ya' do, do
Written by: Jon Batiste
