Don't lift me up and let me down,

I'm as high as I could be

In a house with green curtains

Its the only place for me

don't give me praise for what I've done

cause I have only just begun

There'll be time for that to come

In the future



but don't tell me son you'll never make it

you'll just breakthrough underground 

I'll tell them that's just what they think and we'll breakthrough with our sound 

gotta keep it real for real 



Don't throw me in and let me drown

cuz I haven't learned to swim

in a boat lined with deceit

your the anchor by my feet

fill up the hole you've dug for me 

I'll be rising to my feet 

up and down and all around 

fill up your plate and words those eat 

cuz I know the best way to play is everyday and everyway

after I win I'll just grin 

and we'll cash in and we'll just say

gotta keep it real for real 

gotta keep it real for real 



I don't know when its gonna end or how I'm gonna feel complete

but maybe no is the only thing to say to get things through to you

gotta keep it real every single day