Introduction:
Real friends, take to the skies my n*gga. Von Poe VII, Organized Threat, we back up in this b*tch. Better believe that, my real friends
[Lead In]
How many of us
How many of us
Stuck to the mission
And how many b*tchin
They tell you they loyal
My real friends
Not as loyal as you is
[Verse One]
My momma always tried to tell the young god
At the most you're counting two hands and
Most of the people in your circle ain't your family
My uncle that's the OG
My brother that's the better me
See fake friends or snakes in the garden
Before they get to me
How many years you wasted on them
Tragedy stricken
When was the last time
You seen Poetic Death in the building
I heard the word is
Them n*ggas said I ran for cover
Was ducking mothaf*ckas in the streets
Like I was Danny Glover
Lethal Weapon metaphor tactics
I flip it backwards
Them n*ggas had me f*cked up
I was happy with their loyalty
But twenty-thirteen revealed a lot to me
I went from beefing with some n*ggas
To watch my homies chill with enemies
Now ask me if I trust them
Baby, f*ck em
Them real friends
There ain't too many in abundance
I keep my circle tighter
Than the piece of puss I'm f*ckin on
Now-a-days I'm paranoid
And now-a-days I'm bustin
And no we're not rebuilding
And I am not your crutches
And I could give a f*ck
About any future discussions
How I'm feeling
My ex-girl wanted more from me
Than I could ever really give to her
I've had n*ggas leave the Threat
Cause I'm refusing to shoot their videos
That free of charge
Cause n*ggas never paid me for sh*t
Plus I ain't never signed them
Or received a royalty check
Now that's a real friend
But now I got the phone on silence
Like I should disappear from all of them
Just to start a riot
I should disappear from all of them
But knowing that they don't give a f*ck
Got me going that much harder
I'm destined to be a problem
I took you n*ggas out of the hood dawg
A real friend
I guess I get what I deserve don't I?
[Chorus]
Word around the street
Is I ain't f*ckin with them
(my real friends)
Threw dirt up on my name
Left the pain with him
I guess I get what I deserve don't I (2x)
[Verse Two]
I never expected
I'd live to see an African president
Or reelected two terms
Cause we live in the moment
Now the money's corrupted a beautiful thing
And all them real friends
I watched them fall apart like the lord of the rings
I'm talking dinners with their families
Or back to what it really was
I had put my own buzz
And my relationships aside for them
I swear I don't deserve her though
But she's a real friend
That's why I show her off every chance that I get
It's funny when they don't return your phone calls
Or even text you back
Without you doing them a favor in return
Dawg, this sh*t ain't what it used to be
We hustle
They two-facing
I seen em with my enemies
While they're acting like it never happened
I wish them all the best
But count your blessing
And VON POE VII
You can bet your bottom dollar
I learned my lesson
(never again baby)
And I'm just trying to kick it with you
Cause I ain't seen you in some years
What really poppin with you
A real friend
(my n*gga though)
I was a real friend
Moment of silence
For everyone who ain't invited
I battled Goliath
And exposed the underground to a tyrant
A lot of new n*ggas is rappin
And steady yapping about their income
Lost to the system
I give em another year
Them n*ggas been done
Understand that I'm the boss here
When it comes to the facts
And it's a fact that you rappers are wack
When it comes to my stats
You do it for who?
I got a list of associates who I ain't spoken to
Took advantage of my good heart
So why the f*ck would I want to work with you
Listen, I came from nothing
And built this sh*t up without a budget
Yea I hear them talking
But they ain't walking up
On the path that walking
Snakes in the garden
Cause it's easier to walk away from an artist
When you stepped on their backs for a come up
When they gave you the opportunity
Real friends
You was a real friend