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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
DMX
Vocals
Stephanie Mills
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephanie Mills
Songwriter
Damon Blackmon
Songwriter
Earl Simmons
Songwriter
Mickey Davis
Songwriter
James Mtume
Songwriter
Reggie Lucas
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
DMX
Producer
Black Key
Producer
Dame Grease
Producer
Jamie Weddle
Recording Engineer
Otto D'Angolo
Recording Engineer
Paul Logus
Mixing Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Uh, uh, uh, c'mon!
Woo! Uh huh
Yeah, more real life
That's how it is, baby, you know it's real
More real life, you know it's real, from the dawg, you know?
You know it's real, uh huh
You know it's real, shit is always real, baby, forever
[Verse 2]
My people say they got love for the dawg right?
They holler like, what up, dawg? Alright
'Cause no matter what streets in a dawg's life
And I'm the type of dawg gonna go all night
Some cats think it's a game that we're playin' here
You keep thinkin' it's a joke, I ain't playin' here
Fuck around if you want, I'll leave a billionaire
Do what, go where? Shit I'm staying here
[Verse 3]
This whole motherfucking rap shit is all mine
Just thought I'd let you know one more time
Shit, I ain't said nothin' when it was your time
Now, **** is mad 'cause, Ain't No Sunshine
And you cats won't like it when the rain hits
That's the **** X on the same shit
And if you wanna see how fucked up the game gets?
Watch what they do when you ain't shit
[Verse 4]
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
You're crazy about my style
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
Tell me now
[Verse 5]
Every cat I meet like, show me love
Every girl I meet like, I want a hug
Shit I might be just tryin' to pick something up
Can I get an autograph, man, what the fuck?
[Verse 6]
Is the love gonna be the same when
We start to realize that the game ends?
Even me, will I have the same friends?
Even when I ain't got the same Benz
[Verse 7]
What about when the dough get low
Should've peeped money from the get-go
Disappeared, ain't that a bitch yo?
Now you know, that's that bullshit yo
[Verse 8]
Can't forget all the fake love you bitches
Take 'em to the room, wanna fuck you bitches
Walk through the mall, wanna touch you bitches
Listen, I got a wife, I don't trust you bitches
[Verse 9]
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
You're crazy about my style
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
Please don't have me acting wild
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
Tell me now
[Verse 10]
Tell me now, tell me now
Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me? Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me?
[Verse 11]
Holla at the boy if you know the truth
See what I'm doing, I'm trying to show the youth
Trust me I've been through it so I got the proof
Give 'em something to eat that ain't gonna break a tooth
[Verse 12]
And everybody knows how I get down
Show the dog love when he hit town
They don't give a fuck who I'm with now
V.I.P. don't give a fuck where I sit now
[Verse 13]
All this shit changed but it's still the same
But you gotta do it in order to play the game
Keep shit brief when you say my name
Give me the love, ****, fuck the fame
[Verse 14]
When this shit is gone, where you gonna be?
When I look no more, what you gonna see?
Shit, a motherfucker lookin' hungry
And even then, is you gonna love me?
[Verse 15]
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
You're crazy about my style
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
Tell me now
[Verse 16]
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
You're crazy about my style
What you gonna do when I'm nothing?
Tell me now
[Verse 17]
Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me?
Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me?
Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me?
Tell me, tell me, what you gonna tell me?
Written by: Damon Blackmon, Earl Simmons, Mickey Davis, Stephanie Mills