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J-live
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Verse 1
Am

[talking]

Yeah... ladies and gentlemen...

Know what time it is... (it is a man's

world)... time to do this

You better be taping this (don't front,

girl.. come on)

*laughs* But you're probably

not... are you?

You are?? Alrite, then.... that's what I'm talkin

bout (you see?)
Em
Am
C

Always prepared... that's
Am
F
E

why they call him Two T's
Am

Welcome to my world...

[starts rapping] Where the quarter always gives you one life
Verse 2
Am

So

you better push your buttons just
E
Am

right(welcome to my world, world)

Where any given second,

anybody can get it
Em

You better hold on tight
Am

[echoes out]

'cause life can take a turn

for the worse

And have you switching from

the Coupe to the hearse
Em

You better peep this verse
Am

The streets ain't no joker,

man...

The sidewalks might get you first
Em

So wherever you rest you better
Am

don't sleep

'cause like Denzel said,

you could either be a wolf or a sheep

And that ain't even criminology

I'm talkin bout the everyday 9 to 5 people,
Em

still gotta fight the evil
Am

You could ride the fast lane or the train

The illest weapon you can load ain't your nine,
E

boy, load your brain
Am

You ask a real live gangsta and he'll

tell ya the same (you know)

A lot'a dummies die young, man,
Em

simple and plain (fa'real)
Am

A lot'a kids want to show they got heart

So they wild out,
Em
Am

skip class (come on man)
Em

And trade book smarts for streets smarts
Am

(you know better than that)

But ask yourself,

even if you got one target

Ain't you better off with two darts?
Verse 3
Am

In my world of rent, bills, skills, business

MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST

HOW REAL IT IS
C

(Welcome to my world of) Wins, losses,
Am

loyalties, promises

MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST

HOW REAL IT IS

(Yo, yo, welcome to my world of)

Backstabbers, parasites,

slanderers, politics

MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL

IT IS (Y'all don't want to know)

y'all don't even want to know

(nope) JUST HOW REAL IT IS

MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW

REAL IT IS (Welcome to my world of)
Verse 4
Am

Bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, aches and blisters


Typhoones, mysoones, earthquakes
Em

and twisters
Am

It's the picture my life fits in

My whirldwind rotates,
Em

elevates and transcends
Am

Watch me shine in the streets

like some fresh new rims

Watch my enemies retreat
E

as I collect my wins
Em
Am

Every 25 thousand I start over again

To renew my history so skip
Em

repentin my sins
Am

Here's some words of advice you

can share with'cha friends

Tell em not to fall victim to

the short term ends

Comin up fast,

I'm sure you'll impress the skins

But if you're too deep you're guaranteed

to catch the bends

You could spread news... north,

east, west and south

My universe will expand way

beyond New York

You got two ears,

two eyes and just one mouth

So look and listen both over

before you talk

I'm keepin all my enemies

outlined in chalk...

On the blackboard,

now did you get the wrong idea?

I suggest you change the currents

in your atmosphere

Once you get yourself together
Verse 5

I'll remain right here
Am

Rent, bills, skills, business

MESS AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW

REAL IT IS
Em

Backstabbers [echoes... beat turns

off]
Am

Hold up... What the? What? Yo,

yo Joe what you doin in the vocal booth, man?

Oh, aight [beat changes to a

dance club beat]

Uhh... uhh... uhhh. uuhhh.. uhhh...

Just dance with me... dance with me

Ah.. yeah, just dance with me, dance

with me, dance with me

What'cha know bout that? Uh...

Just dance with me, dance with me

Uh- huh... Uh- ha... c'mon! (We really don't have time

for this...)[beat stops again]

(Let's get... let's get back on schedule,

aight?)

[beat switches back]
Verse 6

Aiyyo it's all real, every inhale, every exhale
Am


Every extra breath from birth's

been a blessin

Plus I go through some professin and

confessin (stay calm)

I stay grounded with common sense

in my lessons (what?)

Life is a test,

I'm studyin not guessin (true)

I learn answers,

ask and answer questions

Like why is a chromosome,
C
Am

axis, cause and effect

So respect what the god's
Em

manifestin
Am

You can't hesitate but

you gotta be patient

And use wise words in every
Em

conversation
Am

You gotta stack paper if you want

to stop chasin

There's not much time for cartoons
E
Am

and PlayStation

It stays true throughout every nation

Whether you be Yetti or Haitin
E

You are truly a patient
Am

Spanish or Asian,

even African or Caucasian

Huh, even if you was born
Em

from claymation
Am

To live out your birth right,

it takes preparation

Your job as a man is to be
E

the foundation
Am

'cause All Of The Above
Em

will be caused by you
Am

But yo, man... [cuts off]... shouldn't need
Em
Am

no explanation... whoo..

Talk a lot, might as well
Em
Am

just give it to em

Yo play the chorus of
Verse 7

this shit, they gon' learn
Am

Rent, bills, skills, business

MESS AROUND AND FIND

OUT JUST HOW REAL IT IS
C
Am

Wins, losses, loyalties,

promises (gon' have to find out the hard way)

F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW REAL
Em

IT IS (it's on you)
Am

Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politics

F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST

HOW REAL IT IS (oh shit)

Fat booties, baby mamas, twins, triplets

F AROUND AND FIND OUT

JUST HOW REAL IT IS
C
Am

AIDs, Herpes, Go norrhea, Syphillis

F AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST HOW

REAL IT IS

["DJ DP One scratching"] [(J- Live talking)]
Verse 8
Am

"D- D- D- D- DP ONE!"

<- - Funkmaster Flex (DP One...
Am

bring it in)

[scratching] (Come on, we gon'

rock)
Outro 1

[scratching] (Show em how... take em home)
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