[Verse 1 – stic.man]

Lies is like poisonous snakes—slick and colorful

And that's how most niggas get bit—for being colorful

See, I believe a liar is a fucking coward

And by the same batch of lies you tell, you get devoured

Tryna copy the next man plan. Make your own

But I know how it is—when you young, you think you grown

And you wanna be the most popular, follow the latest trend

(What?) Mack a lady friend, (What?) push a Mercedes Benz

But most niggas don't live how they tell you

Rather lie on theyself than be considered a failure

But for me, I'd rather be myself and be nothing

Than to rise and shine, and I know I'm just fronting

[Chorus]

Sometimes, life's been so funny

You never know who's in your corner

You never know who's by your side

So don’t be sad

Just be aware that's the way it goes

Take control, take control

And let yourself go

Follow the footsteps

[? - long sung bit I can't make out here]

Your conscience tries to be your guide

But you refuse to listen (Why refuse?)

Now tell me how much you will roll

When you get to where you've got to go

Follow the footsteps

[?]

[Verse 2 – M-1]

I love who I am and that means everything to me

‘Cause my life ain't worth a damn unless I'm dealing with reality

When I look myself in the eyes, it's just me

And I ain't gotta tell nobody no lies, I feel free

And I would rather deal with the truth then falter

Than being fake with my people and claiming it's all good

You can't run away from yourself, so that's useless

If your word is bond, then you don't have to make excuses

Excuses, excuses…

[stic.man]

Put your best foot forward

And ride the wind

Look a man in his pupil

See if he truthful

Footsteps

We all on a journey

Don't nobody know why we’re here

We're just forced to have to deal with the realness

Every day

Every day of our lives

Dead presidents, Billy Lawrence, [?]

Footprints in the sand

One big step for mankind

One big step for mankind…