Came to Tell the Truth

by Jazsmine (Jazzy J) Daniels (12)

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Jazsmine wrote this song in an impressive burst of creativity, and completed the revision, typing, and recording processes in four non-consecutive studio appointments spread over a ten-day period.

lyrics

I came to tell the truth
The truth about you
You're on the streets, playing around
Trying to keep it down

Playing and hustling cards
Well don't take this as a card
Acting like you're hard
So hard that you can't breathe

Oh, oh so hard that you
Can't see, see what I mean?
Acting like you're mean
But you're nice

Sitting there pretending
Like you're rolling those dice
Want to know more
Come and take a bite

Stop and look at yourself
And prepare
For what's going to happen in the future
What's going to happen to you

If you don't stop this madness
You're going to end up full of sadness
Turn around and fill yourself
With confident sound

Stop playing around
You're playing with your life
Take a stand and be a man
And get that education

So don't be here laughing and poking
Because I'm not joking
Don't be Tigger and Pooh because
Right now you should have a clue

credits

released May 23, 2012
Jazsmine wrote and recorded all of the lyrics and some of the music for this song

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NRC Studios Richmond, Virginia

The Neighborhood Resource Center is a grassroots non-profit whose mission is to foster personal growth in the Greater Fulton Hill community in Richmond, VA. The NRC Recording Studio records songs, stories, raps, & poems written by young community members in our after school Young Writers Workshop.

-Kyle Dosier, Studio Manager ... more

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