Shaggy - Keepin' It Real

Zero's Story.

When I was young
I use to dream of being rich
Have a lot of houses and cars
Couldn't know which one was which

Zero sat on the stairs leading up to his house. He had gotten back from Camp GL, and he had his mom. His life was happy, but he couldn't shake the memories of his life before.

And finding me a chick and getting hitched
Living the fairy tale life perfect without a ditch
You think that this would bring me happiness
If at the end of every rainbow
There was a treasure chest

He would be waiting on a porch just like his, watching for his mom to come and pick him up. He was scared. What if she never came back? He was starving and he was so tired, but he didn't dare fall asleep.

Sometimes having more is really less
So take a look inside yourself
You'll realize you're really blessed

His mom would always greet him with a big hug and a kiss. He loved the way she wrapped her body around his and he knew everything was alright.

No matter how you're sad and blue
There's always someone who has it worse than you
Sometimes you gotta pay your dues
So don't worry just push on through

But she would always leave again, leaving Hector only with the hope of her coming back soon.

Keepin' it real
Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle
Keep'n it real
To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real
If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow

And I forgot to have myself the house, the mansion, and the Benz
I'm not the type of brother who be making mad ends
I got myself a girl but we be kickin' it as friends
Is not enough for me now that depends

Hector shook his head clear as his mom called him inside to their mansion. He wished he could tell his old self that everything would be OK, and that he would find his mom.

Again- not everthing you want is everything you really need
The standard of society is more devated by greed
Are you prepared to follow
Tell me are you prepared to lead
So persevere and you'll suceed

Even though he now had everything he could want, he was careful not to spend money frivolously, because he always gave money to the poor people on the streets.

Keep'n it real
Gotta big up all my peoples who be working on the future
Though they know they gotta struggle
Keep'n it real
To all my homies working on the 9 to 5
And doing right to keep themselves up out of trouble
Keep'n it real
Although sometimes I know it seems impossible
There ain't no need in drowning in your sorrows
Keep'n it real
If things are as bad as they can be
You can be sure there'll be a brighter tomorrow

All the harsh realities
Appears to come in twos and threes
Don't worry cuz
There'll be a better day

He had friends, family, and he couldn't be happier.

One thing I can promise you
Just keep on keeping on
I swear to you
There's gonna be a brighter day

He was back in school, he hung out with his friends from CGL. His mom loved him, and he loved his mom.