[00:00.00]Promise (Explicit) - Lupe Fiasco
[00:08.06]Written by：Wasalu Jaco/Rudolph Lopez
[00:16.12]Promise yeah
[00:17.94]I promise I promise
[00:19.02]I promise I promise yeah
[00:21.86]I promise these niggas ain't honest
[00:25.22]Promise but I keep it real
[00:27.08]I keep it a hundred I promise
[00:29.04]I keep it a hundred I promise
[00:30.92]I keep it a thousand I promise
[00:33.03]I keep it ten thousand I promise
[00:35.00]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[00:37.89]I'm keepin' it honest
[00:39.08]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[00:42.03]Repeat it repeat it repeat it
[00:43.88]'Cause niggas they know that they need it
[00:45.58]I think that they fallin' off
[00:46.71]They can not keep it
[00:48.16]Honest I'm crossin' my heart and
[00:51.07]I'm hopin' to die
[00:53.89]I promise I promise
[00:54.97]And they don't know why
[00:57.89]I promise I promise
[00:58.98]I don't be gettin' high
[01:01.86]I'm sober I'm sober
[01:02.88]I'm sober I'm sober
[01:05.90]No champagne no vodka
[01:06.95]No none of that man
[01:09.13]Tell you I keep me a heater
[01:10.51]I keep me a heater believe it
[01:13.95]I won't lead 'em wrong
[01:14.90]Said I won't lead 'em wrong
[01:17.93]They know what I'm on
[01:18.94]And they know what I'm on
[01:20.13]I promise yeah
[01:22.02]I promise I promise
[01:22.98]I promise I promise yeah
[01:25.90]I promise these niggas ain't honest
[01:29.10]Promise but I keep it real
[01:30.96]I keep it a hundred I promise
[01:33.06]I keep it a hundred I promise
[01:35.04]I keep it a thousand I promise
[01:37.04]I keep it ten thousand I promise
[01:39.04]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[01:41.97]I'm keepin' it honest
[01:43.05]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[01:45.96]Repeat it repeat it repeat it
[01:47.90]'Cause niggas they know that they need it
[01:49.65]I think that they falling off
[01:50.73]They can not keep it
[01:52.15]Promise yeah
[01:53.84]I ran through the paper
[01:55.01]I ran through the paper yeah
[01:57.90]I bought me ferraris
[01:59.01]I bought me some haters
[02:01.99]More money more problems more money more problems
[02:05.90]But I got the choppers and
[02:07.23]I will go solve 'em
[02:09.93]I try keep it peaceful
[02:11.01]I try keep it peaceful
[02:13.87]And stay away from people
[02:15.01]I stay away from people
[02:17.86]Be solo be solo my niggas is gone yeah
[02:21.78]When I'm not in the streets you can find me at home
[02:24.21]Promise yeah
[02:26.00]I promise I promise
[02:26.98]I promise I promise yeah
[02:29.98]I promise these niggas ain't honest
[02:33.01]Promise but I keep it real
[02:35.18]I keep it a hundred I promise
[02:36.97]I keep it a hundred I promise
[02:38.84]I keep it a thousand I promise
[02:41.01]I keep it ten thousand I promise
[02:43.04]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[02:45.91]I'm keepin' it honest
[02:47.10]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[02:50.00]Repeat it repeat it repeat it
[02:52.01]'Cause niggas they know that they need it
[02:53.58]I think that they falling off
[02:54.72]They can not keep it
[02:56.27]Honest yeah
[02:57.94]I ran with the killers
[02:59.07]The hustlers and gamblers yeah
[03:01.85]I'm telling you sway that
[03:03.05]I do have the answers yeah
[03:05.96]Just ask me a question
[03:06.98]I'll give you the truth yeah
[03:09.87]I got me a Benzy it ain't got a roof
[03:13.97]I'm smart but I'm poor
[03:14.95]I'm smart but I'm poor yeah
[03:18.06]I'm keeping my bars up
[03:19.15]I'm keeping my bars up yeah
[03:21.90]I try to do good 'cause
[03:23.13]I don't like the karma
[03:25.86]But you never know so
[03:27.06]I bought me some armor
[03:28.27]Promise yeah
[03:29.82]I promise I promise
[03:31.00]I promise I promise yeah
[03:33.88]I promise these niggas ain't honest
[03:37.10]Promise but I keep it real
[03:39.11]I keep it a hundred I promise
[03:40.97]I keep it a hundred I promise
[03:42.92]I keep it a thousand I promise
[03:44.98]I keep it ten thousand I promise
[03:47.02]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[03:50.01]I'm keepin' it honest
[03:51.09]I'm keepin' it honest I promise
[03:54.00]Repeat it repeat it repeat it
[03:55.89]'Cause niggas they know that they need it
[03:57.63]I think that they falling off
[03:58.71]They can not keep it
[04:00.25]Honest