Whassup little man, what's wrong Why you lookin' so sad? wrong? Man, I to school today And the teacher said I couldn't be no
Say what? Why she you that? She me I had to be somethin, that's more realistic Like I actually be Like a construction or somethin'
Man, construction ain't realistic man You can't be out there done all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on goin' to school, get your way, you can be anythin' you want to be
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 wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just wanna music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I could probably sing the 'Cause I got too, plus I growed up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on soundtrack? I got a good theme song that Betty right could probably sing on Yo, I just a chance at stardom I just wanna be more than a thief or
Well, what a remix? and I could probably make the beat And get it done all in less a week And it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the video Yo, but don't hear me doe
Man, I just a crack at it If I fail be back, 'cause I refuse to be a crack addict I prove the critics wrong What started off a poem done turned it into a song Now I'ma it for you
I wanna sing, can I, sing 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
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 Play sports or 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 act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, there's Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods right in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never seen a, meaner Of tennis than Venus and Serena So, it's people like that that helped 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 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 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 need a maid or a cook Just a cleaner and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the promo team I feel, I can do big things And I could probably 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 schools when the teachers ain't helpin' us 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 wanna sing, can I, sing you a (So, to all the kids) I bet you'll it (All the mothers and fathers, sisters and of the world) I-I ain't askin' for
I wanna sing, can I, sing 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 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 and sister that's gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she gon' actually somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it worth to school y'know?) (It's deeper than lunch now) I-I ain't askin' for
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (I just wanna sing, I to be just like you) I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much (But God, we got greater later)