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Whassup little man, what's wrong wit'chu? |
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Why you lookin so sad - what's wrong? |
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Man, I went to school today |
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and the teacher said I couldn't be no rapper |
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Say what? Why she tell you that? |
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She told me I had to be somethin, that's more realistic |
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like I could actually be, like a construction worker or somethin |
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Man, construction workers ain't realistic man |
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You can't be out there done sawin all day, boy it's hot out there |
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Man, just keep on goin to school, get your education |
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That way, you can be anything you WANT to be |
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I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song |
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I bet you'll love it (I just wanna sing) yeah yeah yeah |
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(I-I ain't askin for much) |
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Well go 'head then |
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I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song |
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I bet you'll love it (I ain't askin for much) |
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Listen; I just wanna make music, I just wanna verse or two |
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In fact, man, I wanna be a rapper too |
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And I could probably sing the blues |
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Cause I got problems too, plus I growed up in the projects too |
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Well can you put me on your soundtrack? |
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Cause I got a good theme song that Betty Right could probably sing on |
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Yo, I just want a chance at stardom |
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I just wanna be more than a thief or robbin |
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Well, what about a remix? And I could probably make the beat |
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and get it done all in less than a week |
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And make it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the video |
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Yo, but y'all don't hear me doe |
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Man, I just want a crack at it |
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If I fail I'll be back, cause I refuse to be a crack addict |
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I wanna prove the critics wrong |
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What started off with a poem done turned it into a song |
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Now I'ma sing it for you |
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Listen to me! I wanna be a legend one day, that way |
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I can be put in the same category with Barry White and Marvin Gaye |
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And have a tribute dedicated to me |
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Sell platinum records and win Grammys so that the world can see |
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you could be anything that you want to be |
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Play sports or make music, just put your mind to it |
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And yo, I ain't the typical 'American Idol' |
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But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll like me |
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Everybody can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem |
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e'rybody can't sing |
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But, there's another Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods |
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somewhere right in the hood, plus |
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Yo you ain't never seen a, meaner team |
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of tennis players than Venus and Serena |
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So, it's people like that that helped people like me |
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And they gave me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya |
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I wanna do commercial and TV shows |
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I wanna blow and sell records like the BeeGees sold |
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And I don't really need a chaffeur, I don't need a maid or a cook |
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Just a vacumn cleaner and coasters |
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And I can cook and clean for myself - with the right promo team |
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I feel, I can really do big things, and |
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I could probably write me a book |
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With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a best seller |
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And it's way deeper than a Coke and a smile |
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Why go to schools when the teachers ain't helpin us out? |
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My art teacher drive a Benz but he ain't bein artistic |
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I got music second period but the class won't listen |
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I wanna sing |
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So, to all the kids |
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All the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers of the world |
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Y'know? Our kids need encouragement |
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We need a reason, y'knahmsayin? |
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Let's show 'em somethin, let's give 'em somethin to look forward to |
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So all you teachers that ain't doin your job, y'all step aside |
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Cause I got a little brother and sister that's gon' |
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grow up one day and be a teacher, and she gon' actually TEACH somethin |
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Y'know? She gon' make it worth comin to school y'know? |
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It's deeper than free lunch now |
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I just wanna sing |
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I used to be just like you |
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But thank God, we got greater later |
