Tell 'Em I Said That - Lyrics - T.i.

(Intro) Ay, ay, ay, ay For as long as I remember I been tellin y'all man to pull these *** résumé (ay, ay, ay, ay) You better check up on these *** These *** be lyin man These *** ain't really kickin this *** they be tellin y'all man They wanna see y'all get *** up out there man Man keep your eyes on me *** Don't believe what these *** tell you man I'm tryin to tell ya partner! (Chorus) These *** ain't cool, what they rap about these *** ain't do Hear 'em say it but it really ain't true You *** ain't true, you *** ain't really totin tools Don't be no fool, you better take yo' *** to school Cause these *** ain't G, gangsta's somethin these *** can't be What you expect? These *** ain't me You *** ain't rich, you *** ain't really gettin bricks It's official man, you *** ain't *** Tell 'em I said that (T.I.) These *** lyin e'ry time you hear 'em rhymin Hear 'em talkin 'bout they diamonds and how they be out there shinin 'Fore the rappin, they what trappin, tell y'all they be out there grindin I know they ain't 'bout that action, I'm tellin y'all I'm around 'em They probably tried to come in the hood and sell weed Think it's all good 'til they run into some real G's Holla, tell us where it is and I promise we'll leave Hesitate to say and boy them Llama will squeeze Please, pay attention to this part of the book One time, got robbed, got shot, got shook Got a job, start rhymin, came up with a hook Got a chain and some tats, came up with a look Went and made a hit record, talk tough in the book *** the image and perception, they never tough as they look They some *** suckas, put it on whatever Any real *** know better, man (Chorus) These *** ain't cool, what they rap about these *** ain't do Hear 'em say it but it really ain't true You *** ain't true, you *** ain't really totin tools Don't be no fool, you better take yo' *** to school Cause these *** ain't G, gangsta's somethin these *** can't be What you expect? These *** ain't me You *** ain't rich, you *** ain't really gettin bricks It's official man, you *** ain't *** Tell 'em I said that (T.I.) You can't tell, them *** ain't shell He get caught, bet them *** gon' tell Them *** don't sell the *** you ain't gotta put up on a scale He ask you if it weigh enough, just tell him yeah You *** just yell, pull a pistol the *** gon' bail If he got a pistol bet he don't spray it, he don't wanna go to jail And then he'll know he'll be walkin on shells It's a gladiator school, is you prepared? I can see these *** scared, got a problem with me *** just say it We can play it how you wanna play it Better go 'head 'fore that pistol be aimed at yo' head All the way down here where you gon' lay You ain't really on the edge, you ain't under suspicion of the Feds You just tellin them you is instead You ain't never bust heads but you get behind the mic and just say it The people oughta know I MUST say it, man (Chorus) These *** ain't cool, what they rap about these *** ain't do Hear 'em say it but it really ain't true You *** ain't true, you *** ain't really totin tools Don't be no fool, you better take yo' *** to school Cause these *** ain't G, gangsta's somethin these *** can't be What you expect? These *** ain't me You *** ain't rich, you *** ain't really gettin bricks It's official man, you *** ain't *** Tell 'em I said that (T.I.) You damn right, you *** don't have rights to rap about the *** I did e'ry night Did you win e'ry fight? You ever went to jail for sellin white? Made bond, back in the trap the same night? You know these *** lame, right? I'm speakin on it cause it ain't right *** died, I survived, I done earned my stripes Went to jail, came home, 20 times got it right I'm still tryin to keep from shootin sucka *** I don't like Cause the game feel like the real *** on strike This sucker get a deal, now he livin so sheist These *** outta sight, actin hard, lyin on they record You know it when you see it, recognize it, don't respect it Got e'ry right to check 'em when you see 'em in your city Run up on 'em and try 'em, bet your city they some *** *** tell you what they want you to hear, don't tell me Real recognize real, eventually they'll see (Chorus) These *** ain't cool, what they rap about these *** ain't do Hear 'em say it but it really ain't true You *** ain't true, you *** ain't really totin tools Don't be no fool, you better take yo' *** to school Cause these *** ain't G, gangsta's somethin these *** can't be What you expect? These *** ain't me You *** ain't rich, you *** ain't really gettin bricks It's official man, you *** ain't *** Tell 'em I said that Ay, ay, ay