Hoods Up

Give me a reason
why you feel this way
is there any substance to the things you say ?
why pretend to be something youre not, just to belong to some cool squad
real friends will love you for who you are
theyll back you up and take good care of you
have a mind of your own
and just be yourself
theres no need to speak the words
of someone else
I know being yourself
can be hard sometimes
but, believe me
its harder to live a life based on lies
give me a reason
why you feel this way
is there any substance to the things you say ?
why pretend to be something youre not, just to belong to some cool squad
real friends will love you for who you are
theyll back you up and take care of you
they care for you
I care for you
be true and sincere and theyll always be there
[ Sincere Lyrics ]