Keeping It Real

Shaggy

When I was young I used to dream of being rich 
Having lots of houses and cars couldn't know which one was which 
And finding me a chick and getting hitched 
Living the fairytale life perfect without a glitch 
You'd think that this would bring me happiness 
If at the end of every rainbow there was a treasure chest 
But sometimes having more is really less 
Take a look inside yourself you'll realize you're really blessed 

No matter how you're sad and blue 
There's always someone that has it worse than you 
Sometimes you gotta pay you dues 
Don't worry just push on through 

Chorus

Keeping it real 
gotta big up all my people who be working on a future 
though they know they gotta struggle 
Keeping it real 
To all my hommes working on the 9 to 5 
and doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble 
Keeping it real 
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible 
They're ain't no need for drowning in you sorrow 
Keeping it real 
If things are as bad as they can be 
you can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow 

I never got to have myself the house the mansion and the Benz 
I'm not the kinda brother who be making mad ends 
I got myself a girl but we be kicking it as friends 
It's not enough but maybe that depends, again 
Not everything you want is everything you really need 
The standard of society's motivated by greed 
Are you prepared to follow tell me are you prepared to lead 
So persevere and you'll succeed 

Chorus

All the harsh realities appear to come in twos and threes 
Don't worry cause there'll be a better day 
One thing I can promise you just keep on keeping on 
I swear to you there' gonna be a brighter day 

When I was young I used to dream of being rich 
Having lots of houses and cars couldn't know which one was which 
And finding me a chick and getting hitched 
Living the fairytale life perfect without a glitch 
You'd think that this would bring me happiness 
If at the end of every rainbow there was a treasure chest 
But sometimes having more is really less 
Take a look inside yourself you'll realize you're really blessed

Chorus