[Intro: Queen Pen]
Yeah, it's '97 goin' into '98
And I've been doin' this for mad years, payin' dues
This is my heart, my purpose in life
And finally I'm on
Which brings me to realize that the tough life that I had only made me stronger
True
[Chorus: Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (I know it's true)
I know this much is true (Every day in my hood, yeah, true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Oh, yeah)
I know this much is true (Oh, Queen Pen, take it to the bridge)
[Verse 1: Queen Pen, Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
Growin' up they didn't want to have nothing to do with you
Make a hit and everybody went to high school with you (Ooh, uh-huh)
Wanna play you close and jump in the pool with you
I don't know what to do, but this much is true (Ah yeah, yeah, uh)
And in the hood, they all like to knock your career
And turn right around when you hot that year (I don't know, no doubt)
I played modest and told them that it's God I fear
That the man upstairs, He control this here (Oh yeah, yeah, true)
And it's funny how, soon as the money piles
Everybody wanna play buddy-buddy now (Uh)
Run me down, but when the dough gets low
Only a few friends roll, you know? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And my moms, bless her heart, she used to give me strife (Mm)
Said, "Lynise, please do somethin' with your life" (Mm)
And how it's gon' play out, I don't have a clue
All I know is this much is true, uh (True, it's true)
[Chorus: Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah)
I know this much is true (I know this much is true, it's true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah)
I know this much is true (Uh-huh, caress)
[Verse 2: Queen Pen, Teddy Riley & Richard Stites]
And I remember when, I used to fiend for calls
When I hit number one I had to screen my calls (Yeah)
Used to see my mama strugglin', worn from work (Uh-huh)
Told her when I made it big, she never gonna work (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, no doubt)
I used to wish at night that my brothers in the street (True)
Hustlin', shh, they would live through the night (True)
And see another day somehow (Yeah)
Find another way I vow (Uh)
To all my soldiers, I hold you down (Uh)
From standin' in the rain to the Rovers now (Ah)
I'm screamin' your name to warn you that the goldest is around (Yeah)
To on-stage throwin' it down (Oh yeah)
No matter where you at, represent your hood (True)
No matter where I'm at I'm representin' my hood
And how it's gon' all play out, I don't have a clue (Ho, ho, ho, trust)
All I know is this much is true, uh-huh (Woah, woah, it's true, true)
[Chorus: Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, true)
I know this much is true (All I know, this much is true, yeah)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah)
I know this much is true (A'ight, I know this much is true, come on)
[Verse 3: Queen Pen, Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
I opened up my eyes to a brighter day
Nobody on the block gave their life away
We all tryna take it easily (Ho, ho, yeah, no doubt)
Everybody wanna make it, to seems it's free (Ho, ho)
Today it's all good and it seems so strange (Ho)
I look up in the hood now things done changed (Hmm)
Kids they used to be wheelies for blocks (Yeah)
Is out ridin' they bikes, doin' wheelies for blocks (Oh, oh, oh)
And chicks is on the bench, still gossipin', who's she slidin' in (Oh)
Who's she slidin' with, outside partyin' (Yeah)
Old timers in the back playin' dominoes (Oh)
Kids freestylin', all kinds of flows (Woah-oh, woah)
Girls flow through with designer clothes
It's day now but you know how night time goes
And how it's gon' play out I don't have a clue
All I know is this much is true, it's true (All I know this much is true, it's true)
[Chorus: Richard Stites & Teddy Riley]
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah)
I know this much is true (I know, this much is true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Hey, yeah)
I know this much is true (Every day in my hood, Yo, Rich, take it to the bridge)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, ho)
I know this much is true
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, yeah)
I know this much is true
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, ho)
I know this much is true
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, yeah)
I know this much is true (Every single day in my hood, come on, come on, uh, true, uh)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (Yeah, to the bridge, yeah, ayy, ohh, come on, hey)
I know this much is true (Yeah, yeah)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (I know it, I know it, to the bridge)
I know this much is true (Baby, you know it, hey, it's true, hey)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (I know it too, I know it, yeah, uh-huh)
I know this much is true (I know it, take a day in my hood, yeah, it's true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (I know it, I know it, it's true)
I know this much is true (Baby, you know it, I know this love is true, you know, you know it's true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (I know it, know, yeah, I know it)
I know this much is true (It's true)
Huh, huh, uh-huh, huh (It's true, it's true)
I know this much is (You know, you know it's true)
