Tell A Story (Rhymefest)

This is your life, yo You got ups and you got downs, man You got downs and you got ups We all go through the same thing on different days, man Don't act like you ain't like me What, you don't put your pants on one leg at a time What's going on with you, playa? Let me tell you somethin', man I'm ready to tell you about Your life on this one, look at here These the things we all go through It's everyday life for me and you Don't feel bad, I know you feel bad Things that happen everyday Around the world or around your way We just just tell a story, tell a story Where can I start? Start at the part Me at the part, playin' this part Provin' this role, waitin' on old Just got fronted at eight for that blow Now you run the pot, watch me rock Back on the block with a few in the sock Doing the heavy, cops in the Chevy Scopin' his every move already Smooth and deadly, cool his belly Probably get popped right in front of the deli The ghetto to mallon, his tools was heavy His crew was ready to do whatevy Got juice but not tryin' to turn in the power Ain't burnin' the pot, now you watchin' me rock Chop, drop, swap, we cop, chop, drop, swap, we cop Chop, stop, you pop, we cops Swallow that working [Incomprehensible] Only thirteen, he ain't know what it mean But he lovin' the green the American dream His momma says stop, his father was hot Couldn't just stop 'cause he coulda got shot They move him down south to straighten him out And he's still selling dope by the big warmer house But what you gon' do when it's all up to you? Stuck in this cell with nothing to do But tell a story, tell a story These are the things we all go through It's everyday life for me and you Don't feel bad, I know you feel bad Things that happen everyday Around the world or around your way We just just tell a story, tell a story Jenny was bad, she stayed on suspension Hung around guys, she liked that attention Give her daddy an honorable mention He wrote her letters while he was in prison Brother ain't home, momma was gone Working them doubles, now she all alone Stuck at the crib with no food or a phone What you thinkin'? Your girl gon' be on Party at Jam's house, people would come Sippin' that scissor, hitten them blunts Underage kids could come and get drunk Did I hit it? Well, maybe just once She had a boyfriend, they was in love He had a job, he was sellin' the Same shit's on the streets Now she gettin' two letters a week singin' What is the loneliest number that you'll ever do? When your looking for love and daddy ain't there to hug And two is the loneliest number is as bad as one When your hurtin' your soul thinking you're makin' a feelin' at home but These are the thing we all go through It's everyday life for me and you Don't feel bad, I know you feel bad Things that happen everyday Around the world or around your way We just tell a story, tell a story This is starting to get old Got me feelin' like a whales in fish bowl When the city where summers can get cold When [Incomprehensible] your home is gonna get stole Everybody and your momma got bad credit It don't matter, we ball like we athletic On the run from the cops till we asthmatic In a house with a bill [Incomprehensible] This ain't nothin' but life for ghetto youths That I'm writing spitting this little booth If I lie, I still mix it with little truth When I go down, nigga, I'm living proof Don't get mad 'cause I'm stuck in this glory And y'all rappers ain't go nothing to for me But right now, I guess the story's over, story's over These are the thing we all go through It's everyday life just me and you Don't feel bad, I know you feel bad Things that happen everyday Around the world or around your way We just tell a story, tell a story These are the thing we all go through It's everyday life for me and you Don't feel bad, I know you feel bad Things that happen everyday Around the world or around your way We just tell a story, tell a story Ryhmefest, a leader of records, man We document this story for you Puttin' it down, Chicago, ma, ya We just tell a story, nigga, don't borey We outta here