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

[ti:Tell It Like It Is] [ar:Ludacris] [al:Release Therapy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tell It Like It Is (Album Version|Explicit) - Ludacris [00:00.75]Written by：Chris Bridges/S. Brown [00:01.50]Daddy is that your car on TV [00:03.43]You better believe it is baby [00:05.32]Now go in the other room [00:06.54]It's 'bout to be some grown folks talkin' here [00:08.34]Okay [00:09.70]All right [00:11.20]Things ain't always what they seem or cracked up to be [00:13.91]Like all these fakin' a** rappers in this industry [00:17.00]Talkin' bout what they got [00:18.63]And they ain't got a damn thang [00:20.46]How you own three cars [00:21.71]But you don't own ya own name [00:23.54]Get ya business right boys [00:24.84]The first class is in session [00:26.69]Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession [00:29.76]Start up ya own company [00:31.33]Trademark the name [00:32.64]That's gon' run ya bout a grand [00:34.40]So start savin' ya change [00:35.90]Open a bank account quick [00:37.37]And then follow these steps [00:38.84]Sign yourself to yourself and [00:40.78]Start signin' ya own checks [00:42.26]Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need [00:45.12]Whatever gets ya juices [00:46.23]Flowin' could be speed or w**d [00:48.20]Get it mixed and mastered [00:49.84]Pressed up and plastered [00:51.43]Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk [00:53.77]Ya bastard [00:54.51]Show all the non-believers [00:56.05]What you destined to be [00:57.53]And in just a couple years [00:59.14]You could be rich like me [01:00.78]But I can't hold my tounge [01:02.31]I'ma tell it like it is [01:03.83]This biz ain't all fun [01:05.43]I'ma tell it like it is [01:06.81]Give it to ya straight [01:08.10]No chase [01:08.65]I'ma tell it like it is [01:10.06]Look you straight in yo face [01:11.70]And I'ma tell it like it is [01:13.37]I can't hold my tounge [01:14.72]I'ma tell it like it is [01:16.25]This biz ain't all fun [01:17.92]I'ma tell it like it is [01:19.38]Give it to ya straight [01:20.52]No chase [01:21.03]I'ma tell it like it is [01:22.47]Look you straight in yo face [01:24.12]And I'ma tell it like it is [01:25.71]See mostly all your favorite artists [01:27.44]Got some serious problems [01:29.06]The money could be the problem [01:30.70]But money can't solve 'em [01:32.19]Some get addicted to *** and flat out lazy [01:35.06]Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy [01:38.38]I'm close 'cause those close wanna live off my fame [01:41.25]And that type of sh*t alone will drive a ni**a insane [01:44.44]Not to mention all the vultures [01:46.04]The scandelous promoters [01:47.68]Crabs will try to sue ya [01:49.33]Magazines will misquote ya [01:51.15]Most of these label-heads [01:52.25]They don't care nothin' about ya [01:54.06]If you stop sellin' records [01:55.35]They'll act like they don't know ya [01:57.15]It's hard mixin' business with pleasure [01:59.11]So don't play [01:59.96]Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day [02:03.15]Rappers ain't above the law [02:04.68]But our life is so fast [02:06.15]That we got a Special Task Force of police on our a** [02:09.44]All that [02:10.16]And this is really just the start of it [02:12.34]Hip Hop [02:13.10]You really wanna be a part of it [02:15.46]I can't hold my tounge [02:17.13]I'ma tell it like it is [02:18.67]This biz ain't all fun [02:20.31]I'ma tell it like it is [02:21.76]Give it to ya straight [02:22.88]No chase [02:23.37]I'ma tell it like it is [02:24.82]Look you straight in yo face [02:26.47]And I'ma tell it like it is [02:28.00]I can't hold my tounge [02:29.63]I'ma tell it like it is [02:31.08]Man this biz ain't all fun [02:32.77]I'ma tell it like it is [02:34.28]I'ma give it to ya straight [02:35.56]No chase [02:36.00]I'ma tell it like it is [02:37.30]Look you straight in yo face [02:39.00]And I'ma tell it like it is [02:40.68]What's worse than havin' [02:41.75]No money is havin' it and losin' it [02:43.94]What's worse than havin' [02:44.88]Some money is grabbin' and abusin' it [02:47.14]We never took no money from Chingy [02:48.97]Thought I was cool wit him [02:50.38]I wish his a** well [02:51.51]But I don't want nothin' to do with him [02:53.46]Some don't own they publishin' [02:54.71]Me I never fool wit 'em [02:56.49]I'm down for my artists [02:57.65]Try my best to stay true to 'em [02:59.63]'Cause outside my label competition is irrelevant [03:02.90]Unless I'm still in competition with my president [03:06.25]And believe that I'm supportin' the Hova [03:08.58]'Cause the industry's shady [03:10.13]It needs to be taken over' [03:11.71]But the first rule to accumalation of wealth [03:14.72]Is Don't trust nobody but ya God damned self [03:18.03]I can't hold my tounge [03:19.41]I'ma tell it like it is [03:20.99]Man this biz ain't all fun [03:22.69]I'ma tell it like it is [03:24.12]I'm give it to ya straight [03:25.36]No chase [03:25.86]I'ma tell it like it is [03:27.17]Look you straight in yo face [03:28.85]And I'ma tell it like it is [03:30.37]I said I can't hold my tounge [03:31.92]I'ma tell it like it is [03:33.44]This biz ain't all fun [03:35.10]I'ma tell it like it is [03:36.51]Give it to ya straight [03:37.62]No chase [03:38.11]I'ma tell it like it is [03:39.67]Look you straight in yo face [03:41.25]And I'ma tell it like it is [03:43.85]Daddy [03:44.29]Are you finished this grown folk talk [03:46.30]Yeah baby [03:46.96]You can come back in here [03:48.33]Come give Daddy a kiss [03:49.82]You know I love you right [03:51.35]And I love you always