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