Tell It Like It Is (Album Version|Explicit)

Tell It Like It Is (Album Version|Explicit) - Ludacris

Written by：Chris Bridges/S. Brown

Daddy is that your car on TV

You better believe it is baby

Now go in the other room

It's 'bout to be some grown folks talkin' here

Okay

All right

Things ain't always what they seem or cracked up to be

Like all these fakin' a** rappers in this industry

Talkin' bout what they got

And they ain't got a damn thang

How you own three cars

But you don't own ya own name

Get ya business right boys

The first class is in session

Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession

Start up ya own company

Trademark the name

That's gon' run ya bout a grand

So start savin' ya change

Open a bank account quick

And then follow these steps

Sign yourself to yourself and

Start signin' ya own checks

Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need

Whatever gets ya juices

Flowin' could be speed or w**d

Get it mixed and mastered

Pressed up and plastered

Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk

Ya bastard

Show all the non-believers

What you destined to be

And in just a couple years

You could be rich like me

But I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

This biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

Give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

This biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

Give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

See mostly all your favorite artists

Got some serious problems

The money could be the problem

But money can't solve 'em

Some get addicted to *** and flat out lazy

Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy

I'm close 'cause those close wanna live off my fame

And that type of sh*t alone will drive a ni**a insane

Not to mention all the vultures

The scandelous promoters

Crabs will try to sue ya

Magazines will misquote ya

Most of these label-heads

They don't care nothin' about ya

If you stop sellin' records

They'll act like they don't know ya

It's hard mixin' business with pleasure

So don't play

Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day

Rappers ain't above the law

But our life is so fast

That we got a Special Task Force of police on our a**

All that

And this is really just the start of it

Hip Hop

You really wanna be a part of it

I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

This biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

Give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

Man this biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

I'ma give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

What's worse than havin'

No money is havin' it and losin' it

What's worse than havin'

Some money is grabbin' and abusin' it

We never took no money from Chingy

Thought I was cool wit him

I wish his a** well

But I don't want nothin' to do with him

Some don't own they publishin'

Me I never fool wit 'em

I'm down for my artists

Try my best to stay true to 'em

'Cause outside my label competition is irrelevant

Unless I'm still in competition with my president

And believe that I'm supportin' the Hova

'Cause the industry's shady

It needs to be taken over'

But the first rule to accumalation of wealth

Is Don't trust nobody but ya God damned self

I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

Man this biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

I'm give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

I said I can't hold my tounge

I'ma tell it like it is

This biz ain't all fun

I'ma tell it like it is

Give it to ya straight

No chase

I'ma tell it like it is

Look you straight in yo face

And I'ma tell it like it is

Daddy

Are you finished this grown folk talk

Yeah baby

You can come back in here

Come give Daddy a kiss

You know I love you right

And I love you always