(VERSE 1)
I've been running the city in the same old vans
Grinding tryna switch the bands up, palms itching
Woke up this morning feeling gifted
Shooting for the stars
Tryna make my dreams come true, mind on millions
Tryna cuff them yellow bones like the minions
I ain't laying back grinding all winter tryna make the summer lit
Authentic nigga
Young OG tryna make it bigger
Where am from they ain't more like me (Yeah)
A product of my environment
Inspiration to the young ones
Mentor to the real ones
Keeping my head low and my dreams high
Studying the lеgends tryna get a blueprint
Ain't no chеat codes to this thing called life
But look closer you can find a hint
Life's a marathon not a sprint
They don't understand where am coming from
Stuck at the bottom tryna make it to the top
Never jealous cause I know am better than these niggas
They just have the bag I can see their lies when they brag
Soft ass niggas with no street morals
Claiming you the boss like Ross
We know your parents bought you that
Can't even flip a bag on my own
Summer sault
I make money flip on my own
Am Authentic
I don't follow trends I set trends
I smoke to numb my feelings
You smoke cause its trending
I keep it real why you always pretending nigga ?
(HOOK)
Ey ey ey uh
Everytime I gotta keep on grinding on my own
Niggas been lazy for a long time (long time)
Everytime I gotta keep it real
Niggas been faking for a long time (long time)
We gon' keep it real (we gon' keep it real)
(VERSE 2)
God's son, born in 04-17
The same year escobar dropped it for the team
I started writtin' stories, december 26
I've been ready for the wars like am frankenstein
Hard to imagine life no tunes, einstein
I'm a quiet nigga but illmatic, pressure combined
My head spinning like a turbine
But I never let the struggles hold me down, I'm tryna get mine
Making a flux, southside nigga on the block
OG's around me, shawty's riding with like a flock
My rhyme's fluent like a waterfall
I'm with the real, we united, but the cowards breaking protocol
I've done seen many men acting like they women
Some wanna be, rich in poor, wearing chains, lean'ng
Man, pleasing these hoes ain't a flex
If you think you's a dawg then flash your own checks
Like hold up, voting for who? F the government
Hip Hop, I ain't dead, living still like an ancient
This world is a crime scene, building my own legacy
Burning more trees and I'ma hustle for that hennessey
Be, or not be, nigga I choose my inner peace
That's why I do me and I stand on centerpiece
Chimfana chamu ghetto rhyming, I was born for this
Real recognize real, nigga, I'm Authentic
(HOOK)
Ey ey ey uh
Everytime I gotta keep on grinding on my own
Niggas been lazy for a long time (long time)
Everytime I gotta keep it real
Niggas been faking for a long time (long time)
We gon' keep it real (we gon' keep it real)
(Verse 3)
Authentic nigga
Can't roll with a fake ass nigga
Me on the mic is like popeye on the spinach
Weed so strong I feel like popeye on the spinach
Same punchline two different meanings
Educated ass rapper I can read between the lines (Yeah)
I know I can like Nas (Get it ?)
I know I can be what I wanna be
Me and my gang we sucker free
We keeping it real this side
You are a wanna be you under me
Chase the bag and work on myself
Man I can't be chasing these hoes
That shits gets odd it's a cold world and love is even colder
But you gonna need it when you're older and karma is real
What you give is what you get it's a law of the universe
It has been there ever since
Live by the sword, die by the sword and that's word to all the young ones
I ain't here for some advice already did that in my last joint
This is son of Enifa on the mic Yeah
The chosen one, the curse breaker
The lion hearted, the real Gee
The tall one chilangwani ngati chikagunda thambo
Ndichidolo koma ndichi mfana cha humble
Kuchiputa ndi mbola chiku stinger like a bumble Bee
I know you're a slut just keep it humble B
Come to my hood if you wanna roll with the real ones
I live in the ghetto much love for ma' people
(BOB MARLEY SKIT)