Whassup man, what's wrong wit'chu? Why you lookin' so sad? wrong? Man, I to school today And the teacher said I couldn't be no
Say what? Why she tell you She me I had to be somethin, that's more realistic Like I could be Like a worker or somethin'
Man, construction ain't realistic man You can't be out done sawin' all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on to school, get your education That way, you can be you want to be
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I askin' for much I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I wanna make music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I probably sing the blues I got problems too, plus 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 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 for the radio, so the kids could watch the video Yo, but don't hear me doe
Man, I want a crack at it If I i'll be back, 'cause I refuse to be a crack addict I wanna the critics wrong What started off a poem done turned it into a song Now I'ma 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 wanna sing, can I 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 category Barry White and Marvin Gaye And have a tribute to me Sell platinum records and win Grammys so that the can see
You be anything that you want to be Play or make music, just put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical 'American But I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll like me
can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, there's another Jordan or Tiger Woods Somewhere in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never a, meaner team Of tennis than Venus and Serena So, it's like that that helped people like me And they me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I wanna 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 wanna do commercial and TV I blow and sell records like the Beegees sold And I really need a chauffeur, I don't need a maid or a cook a vacuum cleaner and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the promo team I feel, I can do big things And I probably write me a book all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a best seller
And it's way deeper a Coke and a smile Why go to schools when the teachers ain't helpin' us My art teacher drive a Benz but he bein' artistic I got music second period but the won't listen, I wanna sing
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song (So, to all the kids) I bet you'll it (All the and fathers, sisters and brothers of the world) I-I ain't askin' for
I just wanna sing, can I, 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' job, y'all step aside)
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll it ('Cause I got a little brother and sister gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she gon' actually somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it worth comin' to y'know?) (It's than free lunch 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 askin' for (But thank God, we got later)