Her Daddy had the money?. All the milk and
honey? she never had to pay any dues don't know
what her name is? but man she sure is famous?

she keeps herself all over the news They're
playing close attention? the new Inside
Edition? Is feeding all they can to her fans

she's got the paparazzi? behind her Macerate?
Their snapping off as much as they can


I say why, why, why has it got be such a big deal?
We try, try, try? I've come to the conclusion..
we're living an illusion.. better off just Keeping

it real Better off keeping it real

She got a brand new movie..bout giving up the

bootie? she showed it all and nobody cared And
made her such a mess..when she didn't get the
press so she went and cut off all her hair


I said why, why, why haS it got to be such a big
deal? We try, try, try? I've come to the

conclusion.. we're living an illusion.. better off
just Keeping it real Better off keeping it real


[Harmonica solo]

I said why, why, why haS it got to be such a big

deal? We try, try, try? I've come to the
conclusion.. we're living an illusion.. better off
just Keeping it real Better off keeping it real


He said he didn't do it.. they couldn't hold him
to it? he smiled and walked away a free man The

glove didn't fit him?. the jury said acquit
him?. It all worked out the way that he planned
But he couldn't live without it? he wrote a book

about it.. yea everything he did that night They
didn't get him for the crime?but he's gonna do
the time? cause he's got to get back in the

spotlight I said why, why, why haS it got to be
such a big deal? We try, try, try? I've come to
the conclusion.. we're living an illusion.. better

off just Keeping it real I've come to the
conclusion.. We're living an illusion.. better off
just Keeping it real Better off keeping it real Oh

we're better off just keeping it real