[Intro: DMX] Uhh, uhh, uhh, c'mon! Woo! Uh-huh Yeah, more real life (Grrrrrrrrrr) That's how it is baby, you know it's real More real life, you know it's real (Grrrrrrrrrr) From the dog, y'know? You know it's real, uh-huh You know it's real (Grrrrrrrrrr) Shit is always real baby, forever
[Verse 1: DMX] My peoples say they got love for the dog, right? They holla like "Whattup dog?" Alright 'Cause no matter what streets in a dog's life And I'm the type of dog gon' go all night Some cats think that it's a game that we're playin' here You keep thinkin' it's a joke, I ain't playin' here Fuck around if you want, I leave you laying there Do what, go where? Shit I'm stayin' here This whole motherfuckin' rap shit is all mine (What?!) Just thought I'd let you know one mo' time (Uhh) Shit, I ain't said nuttin' when it was yo' time Now, niggas is mad, 'cause Ain't No Sunshine And you cats won't like it when the rain hits (Uhh!) That's the nigga X on the same shit (Uh!) And if you wanna see how fucked up the game gets? Watch what they do when you ain't shit
[Chorus: Stephanie Mills] What you gonna do when I'm nothing? You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle What you gonna do when I'm nothing? Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhhhh
[Chorus: Stephanie Mills] What you gonna do when I'm nothing? You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle What you gonna do when I'm nothing? Please don't have me acting wild What you gonna do when I'm nothing? Tell me nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Tell me now, tell me now (WHAT?!) Tell me (WHAT?!) what you gonna tell me? (WHAT?!) Tell me (Uh) tell me (Uh) What you gonna tell me?
[Verse 3: DMX] Holla at the boy if you know the truth See what I'm doin', I'm tryin' to show the youth Trust me I been through it so I got the proof Give 'em somethin' to eat that ain't gon' break a tooth And everybody knows how I get down (C'mon) Show the dog love when he hit town (C'mon) They don't give a fuck who I'm with now (C'mon) V.I.P. don't give a fuck where I sit now (Aight?!) All this shit changed but it's still the same But you gotta do it in order to play the game Keep shit brief when you say my name (F'real) Give me the love, nigga fuck the fame (F'real) When the shit is gone, where you gon' be? (Hmmmmm) When I look no more, what you gon' see? (Hmmmmm) Shit, a muh'fucker lookin' hungry (Aight?!) And even then, is you gon' love me?
[Chorus: Stephanie Mills] What you gonna do when I'm nothing? You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle What you gonna do when I'm nothing? Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhh What you gonna do when I'm nothing? You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle What you gonna do when I'm nothing? Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhh
On this track, X is taking a look at the people in his life. He’s asking if they’re around him because of his fame and celebrity or if they’re really down for him?
This song also features vocals from Grammy Award winning vocalist Stephanie Mills.
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