Tell It Like It Is - Album Version (Explicit)

Tell It Like It Is - Album Version (Explicit) Lyrics

Song Tell It Like It Is - Album Version (Explicit)
Artist Ludacris
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[00:01.50] Daddy is that your car on TV
[00:03.43] You better believe it is baby
[00:05.32] Now go in the other room
[00:06.54] It's 'bout to be some grown folks talkin' here
[00:08.34] Okay
[00:08.92]
[00:09.70] All right
[00:10.35]
[00:11.20] Things ain't always what they seem or cracked up to be
[00:13.91] Like all these fakin' ass rappers in this industry
[00:17.00] Talkin' bout what they got
[00:18.63] And they ain't got a damn thang
[00:20.46] How you own three cars
[00:21.71] But you don't own ya own name
[00:23.54] Get ya business right boys
[00:24.84] The first class is in session
[00:26.69] Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession
[00:29.76] Start up ya own company
[00:31.33] Trademark the name
[00:32.64] That's gon' run ya bout a grand
[00:34.40] So start savin' ya change
[00:35.90] Open a bank account quick
[00:37.37] And then follow these steps
[00:38.84] Sign yourself to yourself and
[00:40.78] Start signin' ya own checks
[00:42.26] Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need
[00:45.12] Whatever gets ya juices
[00:46.23] Flowin' could be speed or weed
[00:48.20] Get it mixed and mastered
[00:49.84] Pressed up and plastered
[00:51.43] Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk
[00:53.77] Ya bastard
[00:54.51] Show all the non-believers
[00:56.05] What you destined to be
[00:57.53] And in just a couple years
[00:59.14] You could be rich like me
[01:00.78] But I can't hold my tounge
[01:02.31] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:03.83] This biz ain't all fun
[01:05.43] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:06.81] Give it to ya straight
[01:08.10] No chase
[01:08.65] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:10.06] Look you straight in yo face
[01:11.70] And I'ma tell it like it is
[01:13.37] I can't hold my tounge
[01:14.72] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:16.25] This biz ain't all fun
[01:17.92] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:19.38] Give it to ya straight
[01:20.52] No chase
[01:21.03] I'ma tell it like it is
[01:22.47] Look you straight in yo face
[01:24.12] And I'ma tell it like it is
[01:25.71] See mostly all your favorite artists
[01:27.44] Got some serious problems
[01:29.06] The money could be the problem
[01:30.70] But money can't solve 'em
[01:32.19] Some get addicted to drugs and flat out lazy
[01:35.06] Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy
[01:38.38] I'm close 'cause those close wanna live off my fame
[01:41.25] And that type of shit alone will drive a nigga insane
[01:44.44] Not to mention all the vultures
[01:46.04] The scandelous promoters
[01:47.68] Crabs will try to sue ya
[01:49.33] Magazines will misquote ya
[01:51.15] Most of these label-heads
[01:52.25] They don't care nothin' about ya
[01:54.06] If you stop sellin' records
[01:55.35] They'll act like they don't know ya
[01:57.15] It's hard mixin' business with pleasure
[01:59.11] So don't play
[01:59.96] Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day
[02:03.15] Rappers ain't above the law
[02:04.68] But our life is so fast
[02:06.15] That we got a Special Task Force of police on our ass
[02:09.44] All that
[02:10.16] And this is really just the start of it
[02:12.34] Hip Hop
[02:13.10] You really wanna be a part of it
[02:15.46] I can't hold my tounge
[02:17.13] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:18.67] This biz ain't all fun
[02:20.31] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:21.76] Give it to ya straight
[02:22.88] No chase
[02:23.37] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:24.82] Look you straight in yo face
[02:26.47] And I'ma tell it like it is
[02:28.00] I can't hold my tounge
[02:29.63] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:31.08] Man this biz ain't all fun
[02:32.77] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:34.28] I'ma give it to ya straight
[02:35.56] No chase
[02:36.00] I'ma tell it like it is
[02:37.30] Look you straight in yo face
[02:39.00] And I'ma tell it like it is
[02:40.68] What's worse than havin'
[02:41.75] No money is havin' it and losin' it
[02:43.94] What's worse than havin'
[02:44.88] Some money is grabbin' and abusin' it
[02:47.14] We never took no money from Chingy
[02:48.97] Thought I was cool wit him
[02:50.38] I wish his ass well
[02:51.51] But I don't want nothin' to do with him
[02:53.46] Some don't own they publishin'
[02:54.71] Me I never fool wit 'em
[02:56.49] I'm down for my artists
[02:57.65] Try my best to stay true to 'em
[02:59.63] 'Cause outside my label competition is irrelevant
[03:02.38]
[03:02.90] Unless I'm still in competition with my president
[03:06.25] And believe that I'm supportin' the Hova
[03:08.58] 'Cause the industry's shady
[03:10.13] It needs to be taken over'
[03:11.71] But the first rule to accumalation of wealth
[03:14.72] Is Don't trust nobody but ya God damned self
[03:18.03] I can't hold my tounge
[03:19.41] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:20.99] Man this biz ain't all fun
[03:22.69] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:24.12] I'm give it to ya straight
[03:25.36] No chase
[03:25.86] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:27.17] Look you straight in yo face
[03:28.85] And I'ma tell it like it is
[03:30.37] I said I can't hold my tounge
[03:31.92] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:33.44] This biz ain't all fun
[03:35.10] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:36.51] Give it to ya straight
[03:37.62] No chase
[03:38.11] I'ma tell it like it is
[03:39.67] Look you straight in yo face
[03:41.25] And I'ma tell it like it is
[03:43.03]
[03:43.85] Daddy
[03:44.29] Are you finished this grown folk talk
[03:46.30] Yeah baby
[03:46.96] You can come back in here
[03:48.33] Come give Daddy a kiss
[03:49.82] You know I love you right
[03:51.35] And I love you always
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