You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) Lyrics - Kendrick Lamar

1 Study long, study wrong, nigga

2 Hey, y'all close that front door, ya'll let flies in this motherfucker

3 Close that door!

4 My OG up in this motherfucker right now

5 My pops man with the bottle in his hand, actin' a fool

6 Hey, hey, babe check it out, I'mma tell you what my mama had said, she like:

7 I could spot you a mile away

8 I could see your insecurities written all on your face

9 So predictable your words, I know what you gonna say

10 Who you foolin'? Oh, you assuming you can just come and hang

11 With the homies but your level of realness ain't the same

12 Circus acts only attract those that entertain

13 Small talk, we know that it's all talk

14 We live in the Laugh Factory every time they mention your name

15 Askin', "where the hoes at?" to impress me

16 Askin', "where the moneybags?" to impress me

17 Say you got to burn your stash to impress me

18 It's all in your head, homie

19 Askin' "where the plug at?" to impress me

20 Askin' "where the juug at?" to impress me

21 Askin' "where it's at?" only upsets me

22 You sound like the feds, homie

23 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

24 You ain't gotta lie, you ain't gotta lie

25 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

26 You ain't gotta try so hard

27 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

28 You ain't gotta lie, you ain't gotta lie

29 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

30 You ain't gotta try so hard

31 And the world don't respect you and the culture don't accept you

32 But you think it's all love

33 And the girls gon' neglect you once your parody is done

34 Reputation can't protect you if you never had one

35 Jealousy (complex), emotional (complex)

36 Self-pity (complex), under oath (complex)

37 The loudest one in the room, nigga, that's a complex

38 Let me put it back in proper context

39 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

40 You ain't gotta lie, you ain't gotta lie

41 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

42 You ain't gotta try so hard

43 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

44 You ain't gotta lie, you ain't gotta lie

45 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

46 You ain't gotta try so hard

47 Askin', "where the hoes at?" to impress me

48 Askin', "where the moneybags?" to impress me

49 Say you got to burn your stash to impress me

50 It's all in your head, homie

51 Askin' "where the plug at?" to impress me

52 Askin' "where the juug at?" to impress me

53 Askin' "where it's at?" only upsets me

54 You sound like the feds, homie

55 What do you got to offer?

56 Tell me before you we off ya, put you deep in the coffin

57 Been allergic to talkin', been aversion to bullshit

58 Instead of dreamin' the auction, tell me just who your boss is

59 Niggas be fugazie, bitches be fugazie

60 This is for fugazie niggas and bitches who make habitual line babies, bless them little hearts

61 You can never persuade me

62 You can never relate me to him, to her, or that to them

63 Or you, the truth you love to bend

64 In the back, in the bed, on the floor, that's your ho

65 On the couch, in the mouth, I'll be out, really though

66 So loud, rich niggas got low money

67 And loud, broke niggas got no money

68 The irony behind it is so funny

69 And I seen it all this past year

70 Pass on some advice we feel:

71 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

72 You ain't gotta lie, you ain't gotta lie

73 You ain't gotta lie to kick it, my nigga

74 You ain't gotta try so hard