Uh - thats right
Reality check
You kno what I mean

Street lifes eh
Scorpion yeah uh


When I was young
I use to dream of being rich
Have alot of houses and cars

Couldn't know which one was which
And finding me a chick and getting hitched
Living the fairy tale life perfect without a ditch

You think that this would bring me happiness
If at the end of every rainbow
There was a treasure chest

Sometimes having more is really less
So take a look inside yourself
You'll realize you're really blessed

No matter how inside you're blue
There's always someone who has it worse than you
Sometimes you gotta pay your dues

So don't worry just push on through

Keep'n it real

Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle
Keep'n it real

To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real

Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real

If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow


Keep'n it real
Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle

Keep'n it real
To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble

Keep'n it real
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows

Keep'n it real
If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow


And I forgot to have myself the house, the mansion, and the Benz
I'm not the type of brother who be making mad ends

I got myself a girl but we be kickin' it as friends
Is not enough for me now that depends
Again- not everthing you want is everything you really need

The standard of society is more devated by greed
Are you prepared to follow
Tell me are you prepared to leave

So persevere and you'll suceed

Keep'n it real

Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle
Keep'n it real

To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real

Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real

If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow


[Hook]
All the harsh realities
Appears to come in two's and Three's

Don't worry cuz
There'll be a better day
One thing I can promise you
Just keep on keeping on
I swear to you

There's gonna be a brighter day

Keep'n it real
Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle

Keep'n it real
To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible

There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real
If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow


Back in the days
I use to dream of being rich
Have alot of houses and cars
Couldn't know which one was which
And finding me a chick and getting hitched
Living the fairy tale life perfect witout a ditch

You think that this would bring me happiness
If at the end of every rainbow there was a treasure chest
Sometimes having more is really less
So take a look inside yourself
You'll realize you're really blessed
No matter how inside you're blue
There's always someone who has it worse than you

Sometimes you gotta pay your dues
So don't worry just push on through

Keep'n it real
Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle
Keep'n it real

To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real
If things are as bad as they can be

You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow

That's right, see me, yeah
Give thanks fa wha you have, ya kno
And when you think that its bad
There's always somebody that's worse
Kno what I'm sayin'

Give Jah blessing, see me
Wa-wa, Wa-wa
Wa-wa, wa-wa