But never dat, see, I keep long money
You know, do anythin' for the limelight niggas
But you'se a bitch if you choosin' to squeal
Same cat that'll spill you an' end up with your wifey
Family members, grandmas to shorties
Shit is realla then you think, man, you must not know
Just a simple dice game will get a muthafucka killed
Shit is realla then you think, man, you must not know
How could I just stand there an' not react?
Who'd a thought the same niggas you be feedin'
The place I'm from, MTV don't wanna film
I keep feedin' the street but the street feed back
As for me I stay being the realest
I'm not stressin', I was born a warrior
Fuck the flu season, nowadays it's sue season
But did they tell You how he provided for forty?
If I said somethin' it was me, not the liquor talkin', muthafucka
The ghetto ain't a place that you wanna take lightly
'Coz soon as shit pop off an' niggas knuckle love
The hood screamin', “Crack done changed, he don't holla”
That's why You're hearin' one side of the story
Yo, I stay grindin', everybody counted me out
You'll never see a cent from me, muthafucker
Now I'm rewindin' in my summer beach house
I know now Big, 'Mo Money Mo Problems'
They ride wit me
All we do is speak the truth, yeah
My true niggas walk wit me, yeah
It's more than obvious, you don't know a thing about honor
Why You had to take Pun, someone so young?
Jealousy's a muthafucka
Same cat that'll spill you an' end up with your wifey
It takes a lot to walk a day in the life of Fat Joe
Niggas accusin' me of fuckin' 'em up
I've seen it all, that's why I've picked up the pen
Shit is realla then you think, man, you must not know
The place I'm from, MTV don't wanna film
How come I'm still stressed an' even though the squad's glistenin'?
Dead man can't talk
When it's all said an' done, I follow my dreams
Make 'em believe they dad wasn't worth jack?
Nowadays everybody want somethin' for nothin'
Bustin' my ass to make my fans' future secure
How could You deceive Your kids like that
Admired by politicians, street thugs an' killers
Could have ended up dead or in jail given the scheme of things
I never thought I'd see the day they tried to send you [Incomprehensible]
I've seen it all, that's why I've picked up the pen
I've seen it all, that's why I've picked up the pen
The ghetto ain't a place that you wanna take lightly
I'm like, "Hold up, ain't they supposed to be dogs?"
Shit is realla then real, yeah
Even my seeds ate off the big homie
Is that police tryna see Joe back in green slacks?
Listen to the facts as The Don pours his heart on this track
The ghetto ain't a place that you wanna take lightly
See a rapper think of a lucrative deal
Can't even go to the clubs an' show my people love
An' I'm just about sick of all you sideline niggas
The place I'm from, MTV don't wanna film
To keep your boy from servin' life in the pen, ya heard?
Part time live niggas, dabbelin' drugs
It takes a lot to walk a day in the life of Fat Joe
Same cat that'll spill you an' end up with your wifey
Would you cook pies wit me now, ya heard?
It takes a lot to walk a day in the life of Fat Joe
Be the muthafuckaz comin' for ya?
Just a simple dice game will get a muthafucka killed
Lord, I keep hollerin', I hope You listenin'
But what goes around comes around, you'll soon learn about karma
To let you know I'm the reason you still walkin'
I'm defendin' your honor, my brother from anotha Momma
To keep your boy from servin' life in the pen, ya heard?
All of a sudden niggas talkin' like, "Joey be frontin'"
Just a simple dice game will get a muthafucka killed
An' if you lookin' for dat
Had so much more to live for, as real as they come
Plus I'm too big, too wise, too strong for ya
Shit is realla then real, ain't it?
If I'm not in the studio, I'm out on tour
