Freedom or jail, clips inserted
Our babies being born same time a man is murdered
No beginning or end, as far as rap go

It's only natural I explain my plateau
And also what defines my name
It's only cop with real ^!$$%s that this game will see

Ask God to bless them ^!$$%s whether in prison or deceased
'Cause I only cop around ^!$$%s that ever did it for me
That's why I pray for them real 'fore I fall asleep

Remember getting that call from Kem C three weeks 'fore he died
He said this sweet y'all ^!$$%, I said what's happening, it's Plies
He told my mate he kinda cold but I fought with you, ^!$$%

Told I'd listen to your newly, yeah, you sung to me, ^!$$%
You told me whatever you do, ^!$$%, don't change up %#@!
Them ^!$$%s gonna try to box you out every chance they get

I told him I earned a pocket full of stones, I thought I was in
And when I talked to Grey all he talked about was him
That commissary necessary, all the fame rely

That red Bentley that you have that my favorite ride
I told him %#@!, he should've sold it to me
He told me some but ain't a mili, mother$#&@er, that's real

He told me that %#@! that you spin, ^!$$%, you speaking for us
He told me money in a hold, don't let them cross you up
Ted G, prison gates, send a salute from prison

And 'fore you hang up tell '
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money

Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
Gotta speak for the ones that can't speak
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down

I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
Gotta speak for the ones who can't speak

They told me if I wanna sell a record then don't rap 'bout that
I told 'em I'm speaking for the real, I don't give a $#&@ about that
I looked my partner in his eyes and told him I would never change

I told him money separate us, we weren't as real as we claimed
Told him I'd never switch out, they were loyal to me
I told him I'd never turn south, he never did it to me

Them #~!!@ ^!$$%s now what's up, that I knew I wouldn't be
And if a ^!$$% ever rated, then that just mean he was weak
^!$$%, the real stay real, ^!$$%, that's how I was trained

^!$$%s loyal over riots and that never changed
You a #~!!@ before you blew and now you're just a #~!!@ with fame
And ^!$$%s sticking to the strip, that %#@! far between

I'mma stand on what I stand on till they put me to dirt
Don't let a ^!$$% turn you far just 'cause he did at you first
They ask me if I can work from home, well, that %#@! be a dream

I told 'em to work with Soldier Slim, that would've been more me
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money

Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
Gotta speak for the ones that can't speak
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down

I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
Gotta speak for the ones who can't speak

I got a letter from a ^!$$% doing double life
Said he heard Paint a Picture, first time he cried in his life
Said I ain't cried when they sentenced me, I just took it and rolled

Said his heart fell asleep 'cause his dogs who told
He said he 19 now, he been down for three
He told me Plies ' for me

He said I walked cross the mirror and them dogs don't speak
'Cause he told on some ^!$$%s way back in '03
They kept it too real %#@!, now I know what you mean

He said it hurt when you get snaked by the ones in your team
He said I only call home see if you brought something new
He said the words and how you spit them is what will get me through

He said it seems like you the only ^!$$% rapping, ain't you?
They use the hood, get rich, then they all disappear
He send a letter to the industry, we need a part two

In my cell they want me to tell you fought with you, too
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money

Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
Gotta speak for the ones that can't speak
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down
I gotta speak from the heart, $#&@ the money
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down

Gotta speak for the ones who can't speak
Can't let the real ^!$$%s down