Kanye West - Real Friends (Fear pt.2) lyrics

Introduction: Real friends, take to the skies my n***a. Von Poe VII, Organized Threat, we back up in this b**h. Better believe that, my real friends [Lead In] How many of us How many of us Stuck to the mission And how many b**hin They tell you they loyal My real friends Not as loyal as you is [Verse One] My momma always tried to tell the young god At the most you're counting two hands and Most of the people in your circle ain't your family My uncle that's the OG My brother that's the better me See fake friends or snakes in the garden Before they get to me How many years you wasted on them Tragedy stricken When was the last time You seen Poetic d**h in the building I heard the word is Them n***as said I ran for cover Was ducking mothaf**as in the streets Like I was Danny Glover Lethal Weapon metaphor tactics I flip it backwards Them n***as had me f**ed up I was happy with their loyalty But twenty-thirteen revealed a lot to me I went from beefing with some n***as To watch my homies chill with enemies Now ask me if I trust them Baby, f** em Them real friends There ain't too many in abundance I keep my circle tighter Than the piece of puss I'm f**in on Now-a-days I'm paranoid And now-a-days I'm bustin And no we're not rebuilding And I am not your crutches And I could give a f** About any future discussions How I'm feeling My ex-girl wanted more from me Than I could ever really give to her I've had n***as leave the Threat Cause I'm refusing to shoot their videos That free of charge Cause n***as never paid me for sh** Plus I ain't never signed them Or received a royalty check Now that's a real friend But now I got the phone on silence Like I should disappear from all of them Just to start a riot I should disappear from all of them But knowing that they don't give a f** Got me going that much harder I'm destined to be a problem I took you n***as out of the hood dawg A real friend I guess I get what I deserve don't I? [Chorus] Word around the street Is I ain't f**in with them (my real friends) Threw dirt up on my name Left the pain with him I guess I get what I deserve don't I (2x) [Verse Two] I never expected I'd live to see an African president Or reelected two terms Cause we live in the moment Now the money's corrupted a beautiful thing And all them real friends I watched them fall apart like the lord of the rings I'm talking dinners with their families Or back to what it really was I had put my own buzz And my relationships aside for them I swear I don't deserve her though But she's a real friend That's why I show her off every chance that I get It's funny when they don't return your phone calls Or even text you back Without you doing them a favor in return Dawg, this sh** ain't what it used to be We hustle They two-facing I seen em with my enemies While they're acting like it never happened I wish them all the best But count your blessing And VON POE VII You can bet your bottom dollar I learned my lesson (never again baby) And I'm just trying to kick it with you Cause I ain't seen you in some years What really poppin with you A real friend (my n***a though) I was a real friend Moment of silence For everyone who ain't invited I battled Goliath And exposed the underground to a tyrant A lot of new n***as is rappin And steady yapping about their income Lost to the system I give em another year Them n***as been done Understand that I'm the boss here When it comes to the facts And it's a fact that you rappers are wack When it comes to my stats You do it for who? I got a list of a**ociates who I ain't spoken to Took advantage of my good heart So why the f** would I want to work with you Listen, I came from nothing And built this sh** up without a budget Yea I hear them talking But they ain't walking up On the path that walking Snakes in the garden Cause it's easier to walk away from an artist When you stepped on their backs for a come up When they gave you the opportunity Real friends You was a real friend