So many times they tried to bring me down So many times they tried to count me out I still made it through the rain And if I lose the light that shine on me now I wonder if they all gon' still come around Promise to always stay the same I reminisce about them days in the field Say they problems, but don't ask me how I feel But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real Still standing, ain't a stain on me 20 years later still shittin' on niggas hating on me Used to be my homie, now you're so phony Kept it real, still 'till this day since you've known me Talkin' down to hoes, used to call yourself my bro I done seen so many friends turn foe, I don't know Rather ride solo, tired of watching my back Your own family will turn on you Trying to get at them racks Hate to see a hustler shine Want to see a hustler down 20 years still here, yeah What now nigga? Used to say I wouldn't be shit So don't ask me for shit, now that I'm the shit Bitch So many times they tried to bring me down So many times they tried to count me out I still made it through the rain And if I lose the light that shine on me now I wonder if they all gon' still come around Promise to always stay the same I reminisce about them days in the field Say they problems, but don't ask me how I feel But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real (Yeah, infamous boss) Keep it real nowadays makin' me soft Nigga I done gave and gave And none of that shit done paid me Nigga lately I been on some do me shit Big Bad Boss, who the fuck done gave me shit? Nigga, I bet half of these niggas I text Soon as I don't give a nigga something now they mad at me Nigga my kids top priority I'm in the field like I outta be Doin' me, what the fuck wrong with you? I got the same time as you It's time to grind, I tie my shoe My money low, I ain't asking like a hoe Like they want me to They can't wait to say a nigga done fell off I can't wait for the day to say this shit done paid off Boss! So many times they tried to bring me down So many times they tried to count me out I still made it through the rain And if I lose the light that shine on me now I wonder if they all gon' still come around Promise to always stay the same I reminisce about them days in the field Say they problems, but don't ask me how I feel But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real Keep it real how I'm supposed to do that? Turn around knife off in your back But you already knew that They ain't your partners they'll snake you for that dollar dog All this pain, It runs deep, I'm popping Tylenols But I'm still following my paths Get out here chasing bags I spent enough time on that couch, watching time pass Was doin' bad, didn't see none of they ass when I was down I'm on my grind so many times, they tried to count me out But they can't count me out So many years they put me last behind these niggas Reach my peak and took off fast on these niggas So you know I turnt up fast on these niggas They tellin' folks I done got a big head But how I'm supposed to act when I want big bread? So many times they tried to bring me down So many times they tried to count me out I still made it through the rain And if I lose the light that shine on me now I wonder if they all gon' still come around Promise to always stay the same I reminisce about them days in the field Say they problems, but don't ask me how I feel But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real But they want me to keep it real How I'm supposed to keep it real