I used to bust up on the counter
With them trippin' on the job,
I was poppin' at these hoes
Wanted to rap, but reality was callin' me
The only way to make it out was slang
I come through and make it snap
Open up shop and shut it down
Put the gate in the stash,
pop the bread in the safe
In and out the liquor store
It's off, we out, throw in the tapes,
From the dome, it gets tough,
six niggas in a flow dope
Mob, I smash on white walls and hood
And all these bitches on my neck
cause they in love with us
Hittin' corners and I'm poppin' off that drink,
so I'm takin' niggas home
Strikin' and I lost it, almost
and mom said you need to get a job
cause that's where all my money went
cause that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' doesn't pay the rent
cause that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' doesn't pay the rent
I hit the studio, I hit the studio
I never looked up in the paper
I reached up under my bed
and grabbed my motherfuckin'
and all the shit I'm goin' through I write
Every time I'm watchin' videos,
I'm sittin' here with heat
It's the only dream I got now
flip an old school and clown
Hit the block, put a top,
but it's time to switch the scene
but now I gotta pursue my dream
Put everything behind me,
they try to keep you down
but get your ass up and get a job
Get a real job rappin' as a pay -to -rip
cause that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' as a pay -to -rip
cause that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' as a pay -to -rip
cause that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' as a pay -to -rip
I hit the studio, I hit the studio
closed up shop and left the grind
and booked some studio time
Had heat for they ass nigga to beat
Hooked up with Studio Tone and K -Lew,
Pressed a single by myself,
ran in and out of records stores
My name start poppin' around
And some nigga named Sully said,
why the hell Valente when
no matter what you promise, I'll decide
In every city, hood, state,
Went nationwide on the independent,
buff it cuz I break it to em
Went on stage and they was singin'
and put bread on the table
cuz that's where all my money went
cuz that's where all my money went
Get a real job rappin' doesn't pay the rent
cuz that's where all my money went
rappin' doesn't pay the rent
I hit the studio, I hit the studio
rappin' doesn't pay the rent
cause that's where all my money went
rapping doesn't pay the rent
cause that's where all my money went
rapping doesn't pay the rent
cause that's where all my money went
rapping doesn't pay the rent
I hit the studio, I hit the studio
and I'll see you next time.