Ludacris, Karma Bridges - Tell It Like It Is lyrics

You better believe it is baby
Now go in the other room
It's about to be some
Grown folks talkin here, okay?
All right

Yeah, things ain't always what they seem
Or cracked up to be (okay)
Like all these fakin ass
Rappers in this industry (tell 'em)
Talkin 'bout what they got and they
Ain't got a damn thang
How you own three cars but you
Don't own your own name? (woo)
Get your business right boys
The first class is in session (okay)
Get a entertainment lawyer in
The music profession (hey)
Start up your own company, trademark the name
That's gon' run ya about a grand
So start savin your change (DTP)


Open a bank account quick and
Then follow these steps (uh huh)
Sign yourself TO yourself and start
Signin ya own checks (woo)
Hit the booth and start recordin
At the speed and need
Whatever gets your juices flowin
Could be speed or weed (what else?)
Get it mixed and mastered
(hey) pressed up and plastered (okay)
Sell it to your whole hood out the trunk
Ya bastard! Show all the non-believers what
You destined to be (hey)
And in just a couple years you
Could be rich like me!
But I can't hold my tongue -
I'mma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun - I'mma
Tell it like it is give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is
I can't hold my tongue - I'mma
Tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun - I'mma
Tell it like it is give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is

See mostly all your favorite artists
Got some serious problems (yup)
Their money could be the problem
But money can't solve 'em (nope)
Some get addicted to drugs and flat out lazy
(woo) some taste a little fame and
Go flat out crazy (woo)
I'm close cause those close wanna
Live off my fame (yup)
And that type of shit ALONE'll
Drive a nigga insane (crazy)
Not to mention all the vultures
The scandalous promoters (okay)
Crabs'll try to sue you
Magazines'll misquote ya
Most of these label heads
They don't care nothin about ya (nah)
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 (for real)
Rappers ain't above the law but
Our life is so fast
That we got a special task force
Of police on our ass (true that)
All that
And this is really just the start of it
(just the start of it)
Hip-Hop! You really wanna be a part of it?
Woo! I can't hold my tongue -
I'mma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun - I'mma
Tell it like it is give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Woo! Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is
Hey hey I can't hold my tongue -
I'mma tell it like it is
Man this biz ain't all fun -
I'mma tell it like it is
I'mma give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Hey! Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is

Let's go!
What's worse than havin no money is
Havin it and losin it (yup)
What's worse than havin some money
Is grabbin and abusin it (yup)
We never took no money from Chingy
Thought I was cool with him (nah)
I wish his ass well but I don't
Want NOTHIN to do with him (woo)
Some don't own they publishin me?
I never fool with 'em (nah)
I'm down for my artists
Try my best to stay true to 'em (believe it)
Cause outside my label
Competition is irrelevant (DTP)
Unless I'm still in competition
With my president (what up Jay?)
And believe that I'm supportin the Hova
Cause the industry's shady
It needs to be taken over (okay)
But the first rule to accumulation of wealth
(what's that?) is don't trust nobody but
Your GOD damned self!

Woo! I can't hold my tongue -
I'mma tell it like it is
Man this biz ain't all fun -
I'mma tell it like it is
I'mma give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is
I said I can't hold my tongue -
I'mma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun - I'mma
Tell it like it is
I'mma give it to you straight
No chase - I'mma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo' face and
I'mma tell it like it is


Yeah baby you can come back in here
Come give Daddy a kiss
You know I love you right?