Beschrijving
[Verse 1]
Mama counted coins in the lid
Rent due by Friday
Cold rice on the stove
Shoes with the sole split wide
I learned to smile with my teeth shut
Hold my pride in my fist
Block kids talk big
But the bill still sit
Old man on the stoop said
“Boy, keep your feet on the floor”
I took the long way home
Past the pawn shop door
[Pre-Chorus]
Every day, same test
Same bread, same clock
Everybody want gold
Till the whole thing stop
I kept my name clean
Even when it got rough
If you know that room
Then you know enough
[Chorus]
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
Backseat lottery
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
That was life to me
[Verse 2]
Sister taped a note
To the fridge by the jar
“Don’t wait for a save
Go earn yours far”
Funky wheels on the bus
Schoolbooks held tight
After dark, we split a plate
And made it through the night
Down at the laundromat
Cards slapped on the table
Uncle laughed hard
Said “survive if you able”
I seen dreams get traded
For a week and some change
So I kept my head up
In the heat and the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
Every day, same test
Same bread, same clock
Everybody want gold
Till the whole thing stop
I kept my name clean
Even when it got rough
If you know that room
Then you know enough
[Chorus]
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
Backseat lottery
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
That was life to me
[Bridge]
No crown, no stage
Just a face in the crowd
But I knew my own weight
And I stood my ground
Scratch that fear off
Let the truth come through
If the night got thick
I got thicker too
[Chorus]
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
Backseat lottery
Keep it real, keep it real
(keep it real)
Backseat lottery
That was life to me
