It's True

作词 : Teddy Riley/Shawn Carter/Lynise Walters/Gary Kemp

作曲 : Teddy Riley/Shawn Carter/Lynise Walters/Gary Kemp

Yeah,it's97goinginto98

AndI'vebeendoin'thisformadyears,payin'dues

Thisismyheart,mypurposeinlife

AndfinallyI'mon

WhichbringsmetorealisethatthetoughlifethatIhadonlymademe

Stronger,...TRUE

Chorus:RichardStites

Ahahahaha

Iknowthismuchistrue

Ahahahaha

Iknowthismuchistrue

VerseOne:

Growin'updidn'twanttohavenothingtodowit'you

Makeyouhittin'everybodywenttohighschoolwit'you

Wannaplayyoucloseandjumpinthepoolwit'you

Idon'tknowwhattodobutthismuchistrue

Andinthehood,theyallliketoknockyourcareer

Andturnrightaroundwhenyouhotagear

IplayedMidasandtoldthemthatit'sGodIfear

Thatthemanupstairs,hecontrolthishere

Andit'sfunnyhow,soonasthemoneypiles

Everybodywannaplaywiththatbrothernow

Runmedown,butwhenthedoegetslow,onlyafewfriendsroll,youknow

AndMama,blessherheart,sheusedtogivemestrife

SaidLynisse,pleasedosomethingwithyourlife

Andhowit'sgon'playout,Idon'thaveaclue

AllIknowisthismuchistrue,...TRUE

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VerseTwo:

AndIrememberwhen,Iusedtofeenforcalls

WhenIhitnumberoneIhadtoscreamoutcalls

UsedtoseemyMamastrugglin',wornfromwork

ToldherwhenImadeitbigshenevergoin-awork

Iusedtowishatnightthatmybrothersinthestreet

Hustlin',shit,theywouldlivetothelight

Andseeanotherdaysomehow,findanotherwayIvow

ToallmysoldiersIholdyoudown

Fromstandin'intheraintotheroversnow

I'mscreaminyournametowarnyouthattherollersisaround

Toon-stagethrowin'itdown

Nomatterwhereyouatrepresentyourhood

NomatterwhereI'matI'mrepresentingmyhood

Andhowit'sgon'allplayoutIdon'thaveaclue

AllIknowisthismuchistrue,...TRUE

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VerseThree:

I'veopenedupmyeyestoabrighterday

Nobodyintheblockgavetheirlifeaway

Wealltryin'totakeiteasily

Andeverybodywannamakeitseemsisfree

Todayit'sallgoodanditseemessostrange

Sinceyoulookupinthehoodnowthingsdonechanged

Kidstheyusedtobewheeliesforblocks

Isoutridin'theirbikes,doin'wheeliesforblocks

And*****esonthebench,stillgossipin',who'ssheslidin'in

Who'ssheslidin'with,outsidepartyin'

Oldtimersinthebackplayin'dominoes

Kidsfreestyling,allkindsofflows

Girlsflowthroughwithdesignerclothes

It'sdaynowbutyouknowhownightimegoes

Andhowit'sgon'playoutIdon'thaveaclue

AllIknowisthismuchistrue...TRUE

RepeatChorusUntillEnd...

...youknowit'sTRUE