[Verse 1: Keyshia Cole]

I don't mind

Rushin' through traffic just to get dinner ready in time

And I, don't mind

Callin' when I'm late just to give you peace of mind

And I, don't mind

You stayin' out all night long, hangin' with the guys

But I do mind

When you look me right dead in the eye and you tell me lies

[Chorus: Keyshia Cole]

You see, it pays to tell the truth

Look at what you had to lose

Should think before you do, did you not know the rules?

You see, it pays to tell the truth

Feel so sorry for you

You coulda had it all

Too bad you gotta fall

Now you leave, now you leave with zero, nothing

Now you leave with zero, nada

Now you leave with zero

You see, it pays to tell the truth, but you didn't do it

Now you leave with zero, nothing

Now you leave with zero, oh, nada

Now you leave with zero

You see, it pays to tell the truth

[Verse 2: Keyshia Cole]

Oh, why I tried

Giving you chances just to get your act right

And I, I tried

Everything from prayin' to breakin' things

To gettin' out of line

Those tears I've cried, they hurt so deep inside

They almost drained me dry

But now, it's time

For you to man up 'cause I'm takin' back what's mine

[Chorus: Keyshia Cole & (Meek Mill)]

You see, it pays to tell the truth

Look at what you had to lose (Look, look at it)

Should think before you do (Think before it)

Did you not know the rules?

You see, it pays to tell the truth

Feel so sorry for you (Feel so sorry)

You coulda had it all, too bad you gotta fall

Now you leave, now you leave with zero, nothing

Now you leave with zero, nada

Now you leave with zero

You see, it pays to tell the truth, but you didn't do it

(What, what?) Now you leave with zero, nothing

(What, what?)

Now you leave with zero, oh, nada

Now you leave with zero

You see, it pays to tell the truth

[Verse 3: Meek Mill]

I lie just to protect you, never to disrespect you

'Cause what we have was so 38 special

And it was times that I heard niggas test you

But I ain't even ask, I was waitin' to catch you

But you caught me and everything was on me

It was time to face the music, everything was on key

And them lies sounded good, didn't they?

Now you sick of me

Now I'm supposed to leave with zero, is you kiddin' me?

One minus one equals none

And if you gon' leave, then you might leave with some

But you gon' think about me every time you see my son

And I'ma think about you every time I see the sun, in the morning

It's gonna be times we get caught up in the moment

But don't turn your back on the man you belong with

(Belong with)

'Cause if you lose. then I lose too

And if you cool, then I'm cool too

[Chorus: Keyshia Cole]

Now you leave, now you leave with zero, nothing (With nothing)

(What, what?) Now you leave with zero, oh, nada

Now you leave with zero (What, what?)

You see, it pays to tell the truth, but you didn't do it

Now you leave with zero, oh, nothing

Now you leave with zero, oh, nada

Now you leave with zero

You see, it pays to tell the truth, oh

[Outro: Keyshia Cole]

Tell, tell the truth

Tell, tell the truth

(Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth)