Keep It Real

Lyrics

Verse 1: Hydroponikz Yo, Hydro, you listening to the sounds of Ponikz, 'cause we moving like when we moving some pounds of Take it how you want it, we buildin' it from the ground up No beef, no swine, but maybe a little flounder But still the same, still nice with the verses Put my anger on the track that's why I'm nice in person Every lyrics is meticulously carefully worded And watch them all boppin' their head to it like it's perfect On top of that I got a story to tell Like some of y'all didn't know how poor he was, well What you know about eating ramen straight out of the package 'Cause the gas is off and the microwave isn't intact While your mom working three jobs to get you in classes But you go and spend the money on a North Face jacket She always used to tell me soon I know how it feels When I'm grown and on my own, she told me to keep it real 'Cause you don't wanna front on the wrong man, hell no When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong, Chappelle's show If you ain't 'bout that life don't front like you held those Or they might throw you more than elbows Hook: Hydroponikz So keep it real, keep your cool, don't be losing yourself My ladies, you know you're beautiful, stay true to yourself And let them know, (keep it real) Keep it real every day And they can't tell you nothing, don't listen to what they say (keep it real) East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real) Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real) Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real) West side we be keeping it real Verse 2: Hydroponikz I heard them say my old school vocals Are so cool, this ain't about old and new, homie I'm no fool This about good and bad, just think what we could have had If we kept challenging the real world like road rules CEO's worry when the checks is gone (they lay you off) That's why your employees got Netflix on (we play it off) Social media keeping us all distracted Soon the kids will lack the practice Of being all interactive with each other Your dinner date on your Twitter page Sacrificing privacy to show the world how you better paid I don't care about your sipping on fine wine Or In-N-Out Burger pics all on your timeline E-flossing on your wedding day, no one give a damn to see How big is your wedding cake, no pics of your family Y'all puppets in competition, y'all ignoring me still Y'all just stay doing your thangs, you swear you keeping it real Ladies, we love the moves that you dance with But some of y'all talk about like y'all need enhancements Just know that changing your physical can't switch Who you are now and who you were back then Hook: Hydroponikz So keep it real, Know you're beautiful stay true to yourself My soldiers, keep your cool, don't be losing yourself And let them know (keep it real) Keep it real every day And they can't tell you nothing, don't listen to what they say (keep it real) East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real) Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real) Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real) West side we be keeping it real So keep it real, keep your cool, don't be losing yourself My lady, you know you're beautiful, stay true to yourself And let them know (keep it real) Keep it real every day And they can't tell you nothing, don't listen to what they say (keep it real) Hydro, we be keeping it real (keep it real) Soul Chef we be keeping it real (keep it real) Round the world we be keeping it real (keep it real) Hip hop while you keeping it real