Whassup little man, what's wrong Why you lookin' so sad? wrong? Man, I went to school And the teacher said I be no rapper
Say what? Why she tell you She told me I had to be somethin, that's realistic Like I actually be a construction worker or somethin'
Man, workers ain't realistic man You can't be out there sawin' all day Boy it's hot out man Just keep on goin' to school, get education That way, you can be you want to be
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't askin' for I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just wanna make music, I just wanna or two In fact, man, I be a rapper too And I could sing the blues I got problems too, plus I growed up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on your 'Cause I got a good theme song that 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 done all in less a week And make it clean for the radio, so the kids watch the video Yo, but y'all don't me doe
Man, I just 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 wanna 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 ain't for much
Listen to me, I wanna be a one day, that way I can be put in the same category with Barry White and Gaye And a tribute dedicated to me Sell records and win Grammys so that the world can see
You could be anything 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 how real the dream seem E'rybody can't But, there's another Jordan or Tiger Woods Somewhere right in the hood,
Yo you ain't never seen a, meaner Of tennis players than and Serena So, it's like that that helped people like me And they gave me the to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just sing, I-I ain't askin' for much I just wanna sing, can I you a song I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much
I do commercial and TV shows I wanna blow and sell records like the Beegees And I don't need a chauffeur, I don't need a maid or a cook Just a cleaner and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, the right promo team I feel, I can really do big 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 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 won't listen, I wanna
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (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 wanna sing, can I, sing 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 'em somethin, let's give 'em somethin' to look forward to) (So all you teachers ain't doin' your job, y'all step aside)
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it ('Cause I got a little brother and that's gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she actually teach somethin') (Y'know? She gon' it worth comin' to school y'know?) (It's deeper free lunch now) I-I ain't askin' for
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (I wanna sing, I used to be just like you) I bet you'll love it, I askin' for much (But God, we got greater later)