Be True to Yourself

Let's take a trip on the other side of the land

With things ain't planned for the average man

You can be a young brother who's rollin'

And now things so good that you're holdin'

Big bank, top rank

Mister too cold who got all the hoes

Pushin' hard to keep from bein' bound

'Cause there's always somebody tryna bring you down

Try to run a scheme on what you got

'Cause what you got, them **** jot

Women love it and brothers hate it

They just can't stand to see you make it

A girl can be your main downfall

She don't take half, the ho takes all

Now check to see how your card are dealt

And stay true to yourself

Keep cool, little girl

You got what you deserved

Don't copycat when a rich ho splurge

'Cause yo, you might break yourself

Tryna keep up with somebody else

Waitin' for the mailman to bring you a check

(Money all gone) Now you're a wreck

Takin' your friends out for a big feast

You wanna treat and you don't even eat

Lookin' all stupid with a messed up grin

Tryna be nice so you can fit in

Huh, couldn't get your hair done

Now you're unhappy 'cause your head all nappy

And it's a shame you ain't got no money

Girl, that shit ain't funny

No friends to cope, you got with the dope

Wasn't true, now it ain't no hope

Shoulda been true to yourself (Six, five, four, three, two, one, go)

Yeah, run it down, run it down

Mama always told me there'll be days like this

On top of all this bullshit

Never, ever let a young girl make you

Let alone a ho break you

Being strong in the mind will make you a true

And make you jack no one and make them jack you

Yo, K, come express how you feel

Show 'em how to be real

True, open your eyes and look

The best friend might be the crook

You solved the case but you still winded up

Sayin' nothing, yet that's your best friend

Till the end, now he in trouble

Where's the friend? He left with a ho

And you're stuck, outta luck

Nobody else helps, you shoulda been true to yourself

Ayo, Quik, why don't you show 'em you're true to these tables

Yeah, this shit goes out to all them people

Who ain't true to theyself

Runnin' up behind somebody else, followin' in they shadow

Get on your own tip, fools

And stay out the next man nuts

We out