Whassup little man, wrong wit'chu? Why you so sad? What's wrong? Man, I to school today And the said I couldn't be no rapper
Say what? Why she tell you She told me I had to be somethin, more realistic I could actually be Like a worker or somethin'
Man, workers ain't realistic man You can't be out there sawin' all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on goin' to school, get education That way, you can be anythin' you to be
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll 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 askin' for much
Listen, I just wanna music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I be a rapper too And I could probably sing the 'Cause I got problems too, I growed up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on soundtrack? 'Cause I got a good theme song Betty right could probably sing on Yo, I want 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 done all in less a week And make it clean for the radio, so the could watch the video Yo, but y'all hear me doe
Man, I just want a at it If I fail i'll be back, 'cause I refuse to be a crack I wanna prove the wrong What started off a poem done turned it into a song Now sing 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 wanna sing, can I sing you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen to me, I be a legend 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 the world can see
You could be anything you want to be Play or make music, just put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical Idol' But when I'm done, I'm 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 Michael Jordan or Tiger Somewhere in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never a, meaner team Of players than Venus and Serena So, people like that that helped people like me And they gave me the courage to sing, so sing it for ya
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a 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 you'll love it, I ain't askin' for
I wanna do commercial and TV I wanna blow and sell records like the Beegees And I don't really need a chauffeur, I don't need a maid or a Just a vacuum and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the right team I feel, I can really do big And I could write me a book With all the I got to tell '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 ain't helpin' us out? My art teacher drive a Benz but he ain't bein' I got music second period but the class won't listen, I sing
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (So, to all the kids) I bet you'll it (All the mothers and fathers, and brothers of the world) I-I ain't askin' for
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (Y'know? Our need encouragement) I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much (We a reason, y'knahmsayin?) (Let's show 'em somethin, give 'em somethin' to look forward to) (So all you teachers that ain't your job, y'all step aside)
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet you'll it ('Cause I got a little brother and sister gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she actually teach somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it worth comin' to y'know?) (It's deeper than lunch now) I-I ain't for much
I just sing, can I, sing you a song (I just wanna sing, I used to be like you) I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much (But God, we got greater later)