Whassup little man, what's wit'chu? Why you so sad? What's wrong? Man, I to school today And the teacher said I couldn't be no
Say what? Why she tell you She told me I had to be somethin, more realistic Like I actually be Like a construction worker or
Man, construction ain't realistic man You be out there done sawin' all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on to school, get your education way, you can be anythin' you want to be
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't askin' for I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just make music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I be a rapper too And I could sing the blues 'Cause I got problems too, I growed up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on soundtrack? 'Cause I got a good theme song that Betty right could probably on Yo, I want a chance at stardom I wanna be more than a thief or robber
Well, about a remix? and I could probably make the beat And get it done all in less than a And it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the video Yo, but y'all hear me doe
Man, I want a crack at it If I fail i'll be back, 'cause I refuse to be a addict I wanna prove the wrong What started off with a done turned it into a song Now sing it for you
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't askin' for I just wanna sing, can I sing you a I bet you'll love it, I askin' for much
Listen to me, I wanna be a one day, that way I can be put in the same category with Barry and Marvin Gaye And a tribute dedicated to me platinum records and win Grammys so that the world can see
You could be anything you want to be Play sports or music, just put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the 'American Idol' But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll me
Everybody act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, another Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods Somewhere right in the hood,
Yo you ain't seen a, meaner team Of tennis players Venus and Serena So, it's people like that helped people like me And gave me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't for much I just wanna sing, can I sing you a I bet you'll love it, I askin' for much
I do commercial and TV shows I wanna blow and sell records like the sold And I don't really need a chauffeur, I don't need a or a cook Just a vacuum cleaner and
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the promo team I feel, I can really do big And I could 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 Coke and a Why go to when the teachers ain't helpin' us out? My art teacher drive a Benz but he bein' artistic I got music second period but the class listen, I wanna sing
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (So, to all the kids) I bet love it (All the and fathers, sisters and brothers of the world) I-I ain't for much
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song (Y'know? Our kids encouragement) I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much (We a reason, y'knahmsayin?) (Let's show 'em somethin, let's give 'em to look forward to) (So all you teachers that ain't doin' your job, step aside)
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet you'll it ('Cause I got a brother and sister that's gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she gon' actually somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it comin' to school y'know?) (It's deeper than free now) I-I askin' for much
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song (I wanna sing, I used to be just like you) I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much (But God, we got greater later)