True To The Game - Us3

At age 13 turned fiend, dreamed nights M. C'ing

Reciting rapper’s delight enticed by limelight

Ambitious visions of vinyl 12 inches

Since Yellowman was king Albino

Critiqued my form of speak on breakbeats

Cut on 2 Technics in a basement on 210th street

House jams, parks, block parties, halls and armories

Foremost behind the ropes, you only spoke if you was doped

Then formed crews, some rappers now retired

My desire required more than a quiet name on flyer’s

Inspired, remain for delft, vowin' to see the day my records on the shelf

Sold out at HMV and Tower, just how I dreamed

Recall hearin' mom scream «Wake up»

«Stay in school, take up classes, keep your grades up»

But straight up, since my mind’s been made up to do this

KCB son, ain’t new to this, I’m true to this

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame

Time passed yet M.O.

remains makin' demos

Though wished behind the windows of a limo

Sippin' champagne, producers kicked game, expected

Label exec’s smirked at hard work, tapes rejected

Connected with Eli perfected Mikey D and I wrecked it

Resurrected, marked the return few expected

Picked up in '89, signed but slipped up, charted, bigged up

Come to find royalty time, ain’t see a dime

For promo shows, though exposed felt cheap

Kicked out the crib to the streets of Medina, where I’d sleep

Starvin' regardless, persist beyond exist to do this

Sons is clueless done, ain’t new to this I’m true to this

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame

The script flips, '96 relationships consist of wisdoms

Wishin' I quit, insufficient funds, silver tongues strung on drums

A1 yet still unsung, adapt and overcome the aggravation of years waitin'

And heads fakin', Jax sayin' «Is it worth the frustration?»

It ain’t payin' considerably, lacking consistency

Absentee in an industry exceeding M. C's, yet keep strivin' to maintain

Too late in the game to change direction

Sustain flexin' dialect, tongue blessin' sessions

Progress in this profession, knowledge the lesson

Let it be known never forgettin', this ain’t no dream

Although, it may seem like at times the mic’s grabbed up on

Scenes true indeed, born to succeed, my mind is made up to do this

KCB son, ain’t new to this, I’m true to this

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame

Stay true to the game

I’m out to get the fortune and fame