Ive Seen an Honest Man Lie Sings the Blues

What It's Like

Everlast

About What It's Like

"What It's Like" is a song by American musician Everlast. It was released in September 1998 as the lead single from his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues. The song is typical of the style Everlast embraced after leaving hip hop trio House of Pain, being a combination of rock, hip-hop and blues incorporating characterization and empathy towards impoverished protagonists. The song went to number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart for one week and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for nine weeks. It also peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the singer's only solo top 40 hit on the US chart to date. Outside the United States, the song reached number four in Iceland, number six in Canada and the top 20 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, while in Australasia, it reached number 26 in Australia and number 31 in New Zealand. more »

Year:

2005

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We've all seen a man at the liquor store beggin' for your change The hair on his face is dirty, dread-locked, and full of mange He asks a man for what he could spare, with shame in his eyes "Get a job you fucking slob," is all he replies God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues  Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like  Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom that said he was in love He said, "don't worry about a thing, baby doll I'm the man you've been dreaming of." But three months later he say he won't date her or return her calls And she swear, "god damn, if I find that man I'm cuttin' off his balls" And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through the door They call her a killer, and they call her a sinner and they call her a whore God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose  Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like  I've seen a rich man beg I've seen a good man sin I've seen a tough man cry I've seen a loser win and a sad man grin I heard an honest man lie I've seen the good side of bad and the downside of up And everything between I licked the silver spoon drank from the golden cup And smoked the finest green I stroked the fattest dimes at least a couple of times Before I broke their heart You know where it ends, yo, it usually depends on where you start  I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs Until late one night there was a big gun fight and max lost his head He pulled out his chrome .45, talked some shit, and wound up dead Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain You know it comes that way at least that's what they say when you play the game God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose  Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like Then you really might know what it's like to have to lose

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Everlast

Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York), better known by his stage name Everlast, is an American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of House of Pain and other rappers. In 2000, he won a Grammy for best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Latin Rock musician Carlos Santana for "Put Your Lights On." more »

Written by: Erik Schrody

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