Whassup little man, wrong wit'chu? Why you so sad? What's wrong? Man, I to school today And the teacher said I be no rapper
Say Why she tell you that? She told me I had to be somethin, that's realistic Like I actually be Like a worker or somethin'
Man, construction workers ain't man You can't be out there done all day Boy hot out there man Just on goin' to school, get your education That way, you can be anythin' you to be
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, you a song I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just wanna make music, I just verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I could sing the blues 'Cause I got 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 probably sing on Yo, I just want a chance at 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 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 i'll be back, 'cause I to be a crack addict I wanna prove the critics 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 for much I just sing, can I sing 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 with Barry White and Marvin Gaye And a tribute dedicated to me Sell platinum records and win Grammys so that the can see
You could be anything you want to be Play sports or make music, put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical Idol' But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy like me
Everybody can't act rap, and no how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, there's Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods right in the hood, plus
Yo you never seen a, meaner team Of players than Venus and Serena So, it's people like that that helped people me And they gave me the courage to sing, so sing it for ya
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it I just sing, I-I ain't askin' for much I just sing, can I sing you a song I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much
I wanna do and TV shows I wanna blow and sell records the Beegees sold And I don't really a chauffeur, I don't need a maid or a cook Just a vacuum and coasters
And I can cook and clean for myself, the right promo team I feel, I can do big things And I probably 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 and a smile Why go to schools when the teachers ain't helpin' us My art drive a Benz but he ain't bein' artistic I got music second period but the won't listen, I wanna sing
I just 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 askin' for much
I just 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 that ain't your job, y'all step aside)
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll it ('Cause I got a brother and sister that's gon') (Grow up one day and be a teacher) (And she gon' teach somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it worth to school y'know?) (It's deeper than lunch now) I-I askin' for much
I wanna sing, can I, sing you a song (I just sing, I used to be just like you) I bet you'll it, I ain't askin' for much (But God, we got greater later)