Yo I seen shorty on the staircase in front of an empty beer case

Weird face almost like it was "Scared Straight "

Like he ain't have a care in life uh) wipin tears from his eyes

That already appeared to have been dried

We chopped it said he was adopted

And there's a lot of sh*t he just tucks in his closet uh)

Real calm said he'd always feel harm

And all he want to do is meet his real dad and real mom

All the nice home and clothes do is remind me how when)

In all these years they ain't even tried to find me

Never mind love I feel like they never liked me

If I thought there was a God I would ask the ni**a "why me "

But some things you better off havin never knew

Maybe they wanted better for you than they could ever do

You got a family I see that you don't care for them

But love gon' always be love no matter where it's from

What if I said your moms couldn't give birth

Contemplated leavin Earth 'til you brought her life worth

Whatever you goin through could always be much worse

Don't make a mistake mistakin your blessings for a curse so)

So told dude you in the right place right here

Can't run to your corner when life don't wanna fight fair talk to 'em)

Things'll become quite clear

When you decide to wake up and stop havin fantasies about a nightmare oh yeah)

They don't see who you are

They too busy posin

But the front won't go far

Just thank God your fantasy ain't real - real life

You got everything but they got nothin

Fantasy to real life

You got everything but they got nothin

Yeah you damn right she on her high horse

She say “ don't worry 'bout hers ni**a ride yours ”

Before you talk clean your own backyard

Souped up and sought after by the athletes and rap stars uh)

Developin a name creepin to fame

She quick to trade her vagina for a seat at the game

And it's so foul she don't see the shame

In the act or the fact that she view it as an equal exchange oh )

But she stay with the newest on Louboutins

Buyin groceries with coupons sleepin on a futon

No self-esteem to cover her lack of confidence

She get on Twitter retweetin all the compliments

Pretty face nice strut with a nice butt

Disguise of a slut only tryin to get wifed up

But when it's party time she won't be a second late

Once she leaves V I P it's back home to Section 8

What confused me

Is niggaz tried to kick it but she come across bougie in her best

Friend's jewelry

Part-time mother but) but somethin real shady when her

Two year old daughter much closer to the babysitter uh)

Cry when she alone product of a broke down home yeah)

Won't change 'cause she already grown talk to 'em)

Already set in her ways no need in tryin to help talk to 'em)

So she'd rather find wealth before she can find herself oh yeah)

They don't see who you are

They too busy posin

But the front won't go far

Just thank God your fantasy ain't real - real life

You got everything but they got nothin

Fantasy to real life

You got everything but they got nothin

You can be what you want

But it's too much for ya to let go

Ain't got to be somethin else

Better off just bein yourself

Ain't gonna get you far

When you gonna wake up and deal with the real life

To real life

Real quick let me introduce y'all to Maverick

Lifetime addict who recently kicked the habit uh)

Lookin for a job companies won't let him have it

'Cause there's drug and gun charges up and down his whole jacket uh)

Constantly rejected can't deal with the aggravation so)

So now he scared to be honest on the application

Past caught up 'cause every door shuts like "sorry we can't help ya"

Then it's back home to the shelter oh )

Nothin to lose givin up like many other minions

Pendin his trial in the court of public opinion

'Til he got a call from a temp agency

Said they had a void asked could he fill the vacancy okay)

Unlike what he appears been employee of the month for a year I guess)

Self doubt is related to fear

And they'll never replace him

If ya gonna catch up with your dreams gotta be willin to chase them oh )

They don't see who you are

They just see your posin

But the front won't go far

You can turn your fantasy to real - real life

You got everything but they got nothin

Fantasy to real life

You got everything but they got nothin nothin nothin