TELL THE TRUTH
My daddy had a small house
Up on the east side (alright)
Willy down the block
Threw me the peace sign (oh, yeah)
Moved to the big city
Now we sitting killing (alright)
My daddy growed up
When times was hard and gritty (oh, yeah)
Whether looking for love?
Are you looking for fame?
Before you go off
Better know the game
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Just tell the truth" (tell the truth)
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Just tell the truth
I'm thinking 'bout my Papa
Now that I'm a star (alright)
Lost in translation
People all across the nation (oh, yeah)
Just say it, plain and simple
Amongst the complication (no lie)
I'm packing all my sneakers
I never had a car
Before you drive off, boy
Better know who you are
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Tell the truth" (tell the truth)
He said, "Just tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, ow!
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Ooh, ooh, ow!
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
I said, "Just tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, be you, be you"
I said, "Tell it like it is
Now do it like you do
Do ya, do ya, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
When you're doing what you do
Up on the east side (alright)
Willy down the block
Threw me the peace sign (oh, yeah)
Moved to the big city
Now we sitting killing (alright)
My daddy growed up
When times was hard and gritty (oh, yeah)
Whether looking for love?
Are you looking for fame?
Before you go off
Better know the game
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Just tell the truth" (tell the truth)
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Just tell the truth
I'm thinking 'bout my Papa
Now that I'm a star (alright)
Lost in translation
People all across the nation (oh, yeah)
Just say it, plain and simple
Amongst the complication (no lie)
I'm packing all my sneakers
I never had a car
Before you drive off, boy
Better know who you are
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
Tell the truth" (tell the truth)
He said, "Just tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, ow!
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
Ooh, ooh, ow!
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do
I said, "Just tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
When you're doing what you do, be you, be you"
I said, "Tell it like it is
Now do it like you do
Do ya, do ya, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
When you're doing what you do
Credits
Writer(s): Jonathan Batiste
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Other Album Tracks
- WE ARE (feat. St. Augustine High School Marching 100, David Gauthier, Gospel Soul Children Choir, Craig Adams, Braedon Gautier, Brennan Gautier & Autumn Rowe)
- TELL THE TRUTH
- CRY
- I NEED YOU
- WHATCHUTALKINBOUT
- BOY HOOD (feat. PJ Morton & Trombone Shorty)
- MOVEMENT 11’
- ADULTHOOD (feat. Hot 8 Brass Band)
- MAVIS
- SHOW ME THE WAY (feat. Zadie Smith)
Altri album
- Beethoven Blues
- 5th Symphony In Congo Square
- Saturday Night (Original Score)
- Good Life (From "The Garfield Movie") - Single
- It Never Went Away (From the Netflix Documentary “American Symphony”)
- World Music Radio
- Calling Your Name
- The Light Shines Brightest In The Dark (From Marlowe)
- The Evening Collection - EP
- The Summer Collection
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