Promise

## Song by Lupe Fiasco

"**Promise**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the third track from his album *Drogas Light* (2017).

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus]

Promise, yeah

I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise, yeah

I promise these n\*\*\*as ain't honest

Promise, but I keep it real

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a thousand, I promise

I keep it ten thousand, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it

'Cause n\*\*\*as, they know that they need it

I think that they fallin' off, they cannot keep it

[Verse 1]

Honest, I'm crossin' my heart and I'm hopin' to die

I promise, I promise, and they don't know why

I promise, I promise, I don't be gettin' high

I'm sober, I'm sober, I'm sober, I'm sober

No champagne, no vodka, no, none of that, man

Tell you I keep me a heater, I keep me a heater, believe it

I won't lead 'em wrong, said I won't lead 'em wrong

They know what I'm on, and they know what I'm on

[Chorus]

I promise, yeah

I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise, yeah

I promise these n\*\*\*as ain't honest

Promise, but I keep it real

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a thousand, I promise

I keep it ten thousand, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it

'Cause n\*\*\*as, they know that they need it

I think that they fallin' off, they cannot keep it

[Verse 2]

Promise (yeah)

I ran through the paper, I ran through the paper (yeah)

I bought me Ferraris, I bought me some haters

More money, more problems, more money, more problems

But I got the choppers and I will go solve 'em

I try keep it peaceful, I try keep it peaceful

And stay away from people, I stay away from people

Be solo, be solo, my n\*\*\*as is gone (yeah)

When I'm not in the streets you can find me at home

[Chorus]

Promise, yeah

I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise, yeah

I promise these n\*\*\*as ain't honest

Promise, but I keep it real

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a thousand, I promise

I keep it ten thousand, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it

'Cause n\*\*\*as, they know that they need it

I think that they fallin off, they cannot keep it

[Verse 3]

Honest (yeah)

I ran with the killers, the hustlers and gamblers (yeah)

I'm telling you Sway that I do have the answers (yeah)

Just ask me a question, I'll give you the truth (yeah)

I got me a Benzy, it ain't got a roof

I'm smart but I'm poor, yeah, I'm smart but I'm poor (yeah)

I'm keepin' my bars up, keepin' my bars up (yeah)

I try to do good 'cause I don't like the karma

But you never know so I bought me some arma

[Chorus]

Promise, yeah

I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise, yeah

I promise these n\*\*\*as ain't honest

Promise, but I keep it real

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a hundred, I promise

I keep it a thousand, I promise

I keep it ten thousand, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

I'm keepin' it honest, I'm keepin' it honest, I promise

Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it

'Cause n\*\*\*as, they know that they need it

I think that they fallin' off, they cannot keep it

Honest