Whassup little man, what's wit'chu? Why you lookin' so What's wrong? Man, I went to today And the teacher I couldn't be no rapper
Say what? Why she tell you She told me I had to be somethin, more realistic Like I actually be a construction worker or somethin'
Man, construction workers ain't man You be out there done sawin' all day Boy hot out there man keep on goin' to school, get your education That way, you can be you want to be
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet you'll it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't askin' for I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just 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 up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on your 'Cause I got a good theme that Betty right could probably sing on Yo, I just a chance at stardom I just wanna be more than a or robber
Well, what about a remix? and I could probably the beat And get it done all in less than a And make it clean for the radio, so the 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 prove the critics wrong What started off with a poem done turned it into a Now sing it for you
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I askin' for much I just sing, can I sing you a song I bet you'll love it, I ain't askin' for
Listen to me, I wanna be a one day, that way I can be put in the same with Barry White and Marvin Gaye And a tribute dedicated to me Sell records and win Grammys so that the world can see
You could be that you want to be sports or make music, just put your mind to it And yo, I the typical 'American Idol' But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll me
Everybody can't act rap, and no matter how real the seem E'rybody can't But, there's another Michael Jordan or Tiger Somewhere in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never a, meaner team Of tennis players than and Serena So, it's people like that that helped people me And they gave me the courage to sing, so I'ma it for ya
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet you'll it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't askin' for I just wanna sing, can I you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
I wanna do 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 maid or a Just a cleaner and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the right promo I feel, I can really do big And I probably write me a book With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a best
And way deeper than a Coke and a smile Why go to when the teachers ain't helpin' us out? My art teacher drive a but he ain't bein' artistic I got music second period but the class won't listen, I wanna
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (So, to all the kids) I bet love it (All the mothers and fathers, sisters and of the world) I-I ain't for much
I just sing, can I, sing you a song (Y'know? Our need 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 somethin' to look to) (So all you teachers that doin' your job, y'all step aside)
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet love 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 wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (I just wanna sing, I to be just like you) I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much (But God, we got greater later)