[Verse 1: Tha D] Let's take a trip, on the other side of the land With things ain't planned for the average man You can be a young brother who's rolling And now things so good that you're holding Big bank, top rank Mr. Too Cold, who got all the hoes Pushin hard to keep from being bound Cause there's always somebody tryin to bring you down Try to run a scheme on what you got 'Cause what you got, them n***as jot Women love it and brothers hate it They just can't stand to see you make it A girl can be your main downfall She don't take half, the hoe takes all Now check to see how your cards are dealt And stay true to yourself [Verse 2: KK] Keep cool, little girl You got what you deserve Don't copycat when a rich hoes splurge Cause yo, you might break yourself Trying to keep up with somebody else Waiting for the mailman to bring you a check (Money all gone) Now you're a wreck Taking your friends out for a big feast You wanna treat and you don't even eat Looking all stupid with a messed up grin Trying to be nice so you can fit in? Huh! Couldn't get your hair done Now you're unhappy cause your head all nappy And it's a shame, you ain't got no money Girl, that sh** ain't funny No friends to cope, you got with the dope Wasn't true, now it ain't no hope Shoulda been true to yourself [Break] [Verse 3: Tha D] Momma always told me, there'd be days like this On top of all of this bullsh** Never, ever let a young girl make you Let alone, a hoe break you Being strong in the mind will make you a true And make you jack no one and make them jack you Yo, K, come express how you feel Show 'em how to be, real [KK] True, open your eyes and look The best friend might be the crook You solved the case but you still winded up Saying nothing - yet, that's your best friend 'Till the end, now he in trouble Where's the friend? He left with a hoe And you're stuck, outta luck Nobody else helps, you shoulda been true to yourself [Scratching: DJ Quik] Ayo, Quik why don't you show 'em you're true to these tables [Outro: KK] Yeah, this sh** goes out to all them people Who ain't true to theyself Runnin up behind somebody else, following in they shadow Get on your own tip, fools (And stay out the next man nuts) Haha, we out