| Verse 1: Hydroponikz
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| Yo, Hydro, you listening to the sounds of
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| Ponikz, 'cause we moving like when we moving some pounds of
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| Take it how you want it, we buildin' it from the ground up
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| No beef, no swine, but maybe a little flounder
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| But still the same, still nice with the verses
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| Put my anger on the track that’s why I’m nice in person
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| Every lyrics is meticulously carefully worded
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| And watch them all boppin' their head to it like it’s perfect
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| On top of that I got a story to tell
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| Like some of y’all didn’t know how poor he was, well
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| What you know about eating ramen straight out of the package
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| 'Cause the gas is off and the microwave isn’t intact
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| While your mom working three jobs to get you in classes
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| But you go and spend the money on a North Face jacket
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| She always used to tell me soon I know how it feels
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| When I’m grown and on my own, she told me to keep it real
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| 'Cause you don’t wanna front on the wrong man, hell no
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| When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong, Chappelle’s show
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| If you ain’t 'bout that life don’t front like you held those
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| Or they might throw you more than elbows
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| Hook: Hydroponikz
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| So keep it real, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself
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| My ladies, you know you’re beautiful, stay true to yourself
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| And let them know, (keep it real)
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| Keep it real every day
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| And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)
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| East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| West side we be keeping it real
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| Verse 2: Hydroponikz
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| I heard them say my old school vocals
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| Are so cool, this ain’t about old and new, homie I’m no fool
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| This about good and bad, just think what we could have had
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| If we kept challenging the real world like road rules
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| CEO’s worry when the checks is gone (they lay you off)
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| That’s why your employees got Netflix on (we play it off)
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| Social media keeping us all distracted
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| Soon the kids will lack the practice
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| Of being all interactive with each other
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| Your dinner date on your Twitter page
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| Sacrificing privacy to show the world how you better paid
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| I don’t care about your sipping on fine wine
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| Or In-N-Out Burger pics all on your timeline
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| E-flossing on your wedding day, no one give a damn to see
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| How big is your wedding cake, no pics of your family
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| Y’all puppets in competition, y’all ignoring me still
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| Y’all just stay doing your thangs, you swear you keeping it real
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| Ladies, we love the moves that you dance with
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| But some of y’all talk about like y’all need enhancements
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| Just know that changing your physical can’t switch
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| Who you are now and who you were back then
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| Hook: Hydroponikz
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| So keep it real, Know you’re beautiful stay true to yourself
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| My soldiers, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself
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| And let them know (keep it real)
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| Keep it real every day
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| And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)
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| East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| West side we be keeping it real
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| So keep it real, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself
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| My lady, you know you’re beautiful, stay true to yourself
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| And let them know (keep it real)
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| Keep it real every day
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| And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)
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| Hydro, we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Soul Chef we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Round the world we be keeping it real (keep it real)
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| Hip hop while you keeping it real |