Ludacris Tell It Like It Is Lyrics

p Are you looking for Ludacris lyrics for song Tell It Like It Is? You've come to the right place. Tell It Like It Is is a song played by Ludacris. /p p[Verse 1]br Things ain't always what they seem or cracked up to be br Like all these fakin' ass rappers in this industry br Talkin' bout what they got, and they ain't got a damn thang br How you own three cars, but you don't own ya own name? br Get ya business right boys, the first class is in session br Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession br Start up ya own company, trademark the name br That's gon' run ya bout a grand so start savin' ya change br Open a bank account quick, and then follow these steps br Sign yourself to yourself and start signin' ya own checks br Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need br Whatever gets ya juices flowin' could be speed or weed br Get it mixed and mastered, pressed up and plastered br Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk, ya bastard! br Show all the non-believers what you destined to be br And in just a couple years you could be rich like me br br [Hook]br But I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br This biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br Give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is br br I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br This biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br Give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is br br [Verse 2]br See, mostly all your favorite artists got some serious problems br The money could be the problem, but money can't solve 'em br Some get addicted to drugs and flat out lazy br Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy br I'm close 'cause those close wanna live off my fame br And that type of shit alone will drive a nigga insane br Not to mention all the vultures, the scandelous promoters br Crabs will try to sue ya, magazines will misquote ya br Most of these label-heads, they don't care nothin' about ya br If you stop sellin' records, they'll act like they don't know ya br It's hard mixin' business with pleasure, so don't play br Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day br Rappers ain't above the law, but our life is so fast br That we got a Special Task Force of police on our ass br All that, and this is really just the start of it br Hip Hop, you really wanna be a part of it? br br [Hook]br I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br This biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br Give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is br br I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br Man this biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br I'ma give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is br br [Verse 3]br What's worse than havin' no money is havin' it and losin' it br What's worse than havin' some money is grabbin' and abusin' it br We never took no money from Chingy, thought I was cool wit him br I wish his ass well, but I don't want nothin' to do with him! br Some don't own they publishin', me I never fool wit 'em br I'm down for my artists, try my best to stay true to 'em br 'Cause outside my label competition is irrelevant br Unless I'm still in competition with my president br And believe that I'm supportin' the Hova br ''Cause the industry's shady, it needs to be taken over' br But the first rule to accumalation of wealth br Is Don't trust nobody but ya God damned self! br br [Hook]br I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br Man this biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br I'm give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is br br I said I can't hold my tounge br I'ma tell it like it is br This biz ain't all fun br I'ma tell it like it is br Give it to ya straight, no chase br I'ma tell it like it is br Look you straight in yo face br And I'ma tell it like it is/p