When I'm Nothing

[Intro: DMX]

Uhh, uhh, uhh, c'mon!

Woo!  Uh-huh

Yeah, more real life (Grrrrrrrrrr)

That's how it is baby, you know it's real

More real life, you know it's real (Grrrrrrrrrr)

From the dog, y'know?

You know it's real, uh-huh

You know it's real (Grrrrrrrrrr)

Shit is always real baby, forever

[Verse 1: DMX]

My peoples say they got love for the dog, right?

They holla like "Whattup dog?" Alright

'Cause no matter what streets in a dog's life

And I'm the type of dog gon' go all night

Some cats think that it's a game that we're playin' here

You keep thinkin' it's a joke, I ain't playin' here

Fuck around if you want, I leave you laying there

Do what, go where?  Shit I'm stayin' here

This whole motherfuckin' rap shit is all mine (What?!)

Just thought I'd let you know one mo' time (Uhh)

Shit, I ain't said nuttin' when it was yo' time

Now, niggas is mad, 'cause Ain't No Sunshine

And you cats won't like it when the rain hits (Uhh!)

That's the nigga X on the same shit (Uh!)

And if you wanna see how fucked up the game gets?

Watch what they do when you ain't shit

[Chorus: Stephanie Mills]

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhhhh

[Verse 2: DMX]

Uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh

Every cat I meet like, "Show me love!"

Every girl I meet like, "I want a hug!"

Shit I might be just tryin' to pick somethin' up

Can I get an autograph -- man, what the fuck?!

Is the love gon' be the same when

We start to realize that the game ends (Uh-huh)

Even me, will I have the same friends? (Uhh)

Even when I ain't got the same Benz (Uhh)

What about when the dough get low (Woo!)

Shoulda peeped money from the get-go

Disappeared, ain't that a bitch yo?

Now you know, that's that bullshit yo

Can't forget all them fake "love you" bitches (Uh-HUH!)

Take 'em to the room, wanna fuck you bitches (Uh-HUH!)

Walk through the mall wanna touch you bitches (Uh-HUH!)

Listen!  I got a wife, I don't trust you bitches (C'mon!)

[Chorus: Stephanie Mills]

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

Please don't have me acting wild

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

Tell me nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Tell me now, tell me now (WHAT?!)

Tell me (WHAT?!) what you gonna tell me? (WHAT?!)

Tell me (Uh) tell me (Uh)

What you gonna tell me?

[Verse 3: DMX]

Holla at the boy if you know the truth

See what I'm doin', I'm tryin' to show the youth

Trust me I been through it so I got the proof

Give 'em somethin' to eat that ain't gon' break a tooth

And everybody knows how I get down (C'mon)

Show the dog love when he hit town (C'mon)

They don't give a fuck who I'm with now (C'mon)

V.I.P. don't give a fuck where I sit now (Aight?!)

All this shit changed but it's still the same

But you gotta do it in order to play the game

Keep shit brief when you say my name (F'real)

Give me the love, nigga fuck the fame (F'real)

When the shit is gone, where you gon' be? (Hmmmmm)

When I look no more, what you gon' see? (Hmmmmm)

Shit, a muh'fucker lookin' hungry (Aight?!)

And even then, is you gon' love me?

[Chorus: Stephanie Mills]

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhh

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

You're crazy about my styyyyyyyyyle

What you gonna do when I'm nothing?

Tell me nowwwwwwwwwww.. ohhhhh-ohhhh

[Stephanie and DMX ad lib to fade]