"Keeping It Real" by Shaggy

Verse I 
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 


Hook

 

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 


 

Verse II 

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

 

Bridge

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 

 

Repeat 1st Verse

Chorus