Whassup little man, what's wrong 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 me I had to be somethin, that's more realistic I could actually be Like a construction worker or
Man, workers ain't realistic man You be out there done sawin' all day Boy it's hot out man Just keep on goin' to school, get education way, you can be anythin' you want to be
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet love 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, I just wanna make music, I wanna verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I could probably sing the '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 song that Betty could probably sing on Yo, I just a chance at stardom I just wanna be more a thief or robber
Well, what about a and I could probably make the beat And get it all in less than a week And make it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the Yo, but don't hear me doe
Man, I want a crack at it If I fail be back, 'cause I refuse to be a crack addict I wanna the critics wrong What started off with a done turned it into a song Now I'ma it for you
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet you'll it I just sing, I-I ain't askin' for much I just wanna sing, can I you a song I bet you'll love it, I ain't askin' for
to me, I wanna be a legend one day, that way I can be put in the same category with Barry and Marvin Gaye And have a tribute to me Sell platinum records and win so that the world can see
You be anything that you want to be sports or make music, just put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical 'American But when I'm done, I'm the boy Simon'll like me
Everybody can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream can't sing But, there's Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods Somewhere in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never seen a, meaner Of tennis players than Venus and So, it's people like that that helped like 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 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 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 Just a vacuum cleaner and
And I can and clean for myself, with the right promo team I feel, I can do big things And I could probably write me a With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a seller
And way deeper than a Coke and a smile Why go to schools when the ain't helpin' us out? My art teacher drive a Benz but he ain't artistic I got second period but the class won't listen, I wanna sing
I just 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 askin' for
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (Y'know? Our kids encouragement) I bet you'll love it, I ain't askin' for (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 your job, y'all step aside)
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll it ('Cause I got a little brother and that's gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she gon' teach somethin') (Y'know? She make it worth comin' to school y'know?) (It's deeper than lunch now) I-I ain't askin' for
I just sing, can I, sing you a song (I just 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)