Kirk Knight - Perception Vs. Reality lyrics

[Hook] Perception or reality, now what's realer? And can I really trust that man in the mirror? The d**h-span of the human mind gets nearer Can't withstand time when you're raised out here Raised out here When you're raised out here When you're raised out here Raised out here When you're raised out here Only place guaranteed is the grave out here [Verse 1] Raised out here, you're never really here, but out here Welcome to the jungle, yo, you're living in fear Lions, tigers and bears, hunters gather your spears How the hell we gonna survive for the next hundred years? And it's hard to stay alive when one side don't share Be the food or eat the sh**, either way say your prayer And if we are what we eat then we're already deceased That's why my squad rolls deep in the bellies of beasts Posted at the deli, heli's over the streets The block cold heat, now I'm soaking my feet No, my hands ain't dirty, but as you can see I'm another misconception of reality So when the 'po drop by he ain't gotta ask me About the body that somebody caught last week I ain't finna go downtown in no backseat Cause perception is reality when black like me Perception or reality, it's more than meets the eye, I know [Hook] [Verse 2] Perception or reality, now what's realer? And do you really base judgement 'bout what I'm hearing Young rich n***a, chinchilla, other [?] Objects in this mirror seem closer than they appear Everything ain't gold But these days I might pay up just to say it ain't so Gotta get it, I gotta get that dough Gotta get my mama in a new Range Rove And what you saying though? And yes I meant [?] [Hook] [Outro] So, what's your perception when you see a big bald-headed inmate standing on stage wearing prison boots? Are you thinking "I wonder what that guy did?" or "look at those tattoos, he must be one of those white supremacists or a gang member." (Black like me) Are you curious to what the reality may be? The reality for me is...