Yeah, ladies and gentlemen
Know what time it is, it is a man's world, time to do this
You better be taping this, don't front, girl, come on
But you're probably not, are you?
You are alrite, then, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout, you see?
Always prepared, that's why they call him Two T's
Welcome to my world

Where the quarter always gives you one life
So you better push your buttons just right,welcome to my world, world
Where any given second, anybody can get it
You better hold on tightechoes out
'Cause life can take a turn for the worse
And have you switching from the Coupe to the hearse
You better peep this verse
The streets ain't no joker, man
The sidewalks might get you first
So wherever you rest you better don't sleep
'Cause like Denzel said, you could either be a wolf or a sheep
And that ain't even criminology
I'm talkin bout the everyday 9 to 5 people, still gotta fight the evil
You could ride the fast lane or the train
The illest weapon you can load ain't your nine, boy, load your brain
You ask a real live gangsta and he'll tell ya the same, you know
A lot'a dummies die young, man, simple and plain, fa'real
A lot'a kids wanna show they got heart
So they wild out, skip cl***, come on man
And trade book smarts for streets smarts, you know better than that)
But ask yourself, even if you got one target
Ain't you better off with two darts?

In my world of rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
(Welcome to my world of) Wins, losses, loyalties, promises
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Yo, yo, welcome to my world of
Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politics
Mess around and find out just how real it is, Y'all don't wanna know
Y'all don't even wanna know, nope, just how real it is
Mess around and find out just how real it is, Welcome to my world of

Bumps, bruises, sc****s, cuts, aches and blisters
Typhoones, mysoones, earthquakes and twisters
It's the picture my life fits in
My whirldwind rotates, elevates and transcends
Watch me shine in the streets like some fresh new rims
Watch my enemies retreat as I collect my wins
Every 25 thousand I start over again
To renew my history so skip repentin my sins
Here's some words of advice you can share with'cha friends
Tell em not to fall victim to the short term ends
Comin up fast, I'm sure you'll impress the skins
But if you're too deep you're guaranteed to catch the bends
You could spread news north, east, west and south
My universe will expand way beyond New York
You got two ears, two eyes and just one mouth

So look and listen both over before you talk
I'm keepin all my enemies outlined in chalk
On the blackboard, now did you get the wrong idea?
I suggest you change the currents in your atmosphere
Once you get yourself together I'll remain right here

Rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Backstabbers
Hold up What the? What? Yo, yo Joe what you doin in the vocal booth, man?
Oh, aight
Uhh, uhh, uhhh. uuhhh, uhhh
Just dance with me, dance with me
Ah yeah, just dance with me, dance with me, dance with me
What'cha know bout that? Uh
Just dance with me, dance with me
Uh, huh, Uh ha, c'mon! We really don't have time for this
Let's get, let's get back on schedule, aight?

Aiyyo it's all real, every inhale, every exhale
Every extra breath from birth's been a blessin
Plus I go through some professin and confessin', stay calm
I stay grounded with common sense in my lessons, what?
Life is a test, I'm studyin not guessin', true
I learn answers, ask and answer questions
Like Y is a chromosome, axis, cause and effect
So respect what the god's manifestin
You can't hesitate but you gotta be patient
And use wise words in every conversation
You gotta stack paper if you wanna stop chasin
There's not much time for cartoons and PlayStation
It stays true throughout every nation
Whether you be Yetti or Haitin
You are truely a patient
Spanish or Asian, even African or Caucasian
Huh, even if you was born from claymation
To live out your birth right, it takes preparation
Your job as a man is to be the foundation
'Cause All Of The Above will be caused by you
But yo, man, shouldn't need no explanation, whoo
Talk a lot, might as well just give it to em
Yo play the chorus of this ****, they gon' learn

Rent, bills, skills, business
Mess around and find out just how real it is
Wins, losses, loyalties, promises, gon' have to find out the hard way
***k around and find out how real it is, it's on you
Backstabbers, parasites, slanderers, politics***k around and find out how real it is
Oh ****
Fat booties, baby mamas, twins, triplets
***k around and find out how real it is
AIDs, Herpes, Gonorrhea, Syphillis
***k around and find out how real it is