TELL THE TRUTH

My daddy had a small house

Up on the east side

(Alright)

Willy down the block

Threw me the peace sign

(Oh yeah)

Moved to the big city

Now we sitting killing

(Alright)

My daddy growed up

When times hard and gritty

(Oh yeah)

Whether looking for love

Are you looking for fame?

Before you go off

Better know the game

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)

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

I'm thinking 'bout my papa, now that I'm a star

(Alright)

Lost in translation, people all across the nation, ow (Oh yeah)

Just say it, plain and simple amongst complication

(No lie)

I'm packing all my sneakers, I never had a car

Before you drive off, yeah

Better know who you are

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)

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

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)

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

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

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