Whassup little man, what's wit'chu? Why you lookin' so sad? wrong? Man, I went to today And the teacher I couldn't be no rapper
Say Why she tell you that? She told me I had to be somethin, that's more Like I actually be a construction worker or somethin'
Man, construction workers ain't man You can't be out done sawin' all day Boy it's hot out man Just keep on to school, get your education That way, you can be you want to be
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet love it I just wanna sing, I-I askin' for much I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
Listen, I just wanna make music, I just wanna 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 soundtrack? 'Cause I got a good theme song that Betty right could sing on Yo, I just want a chance at I just wanna be more than a thief or
Well, about 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 y'all hear me doe
Man, I want a crack at it If I fail i'll be back, I refuse to be a crack addict I wanna the critics wrong What started off with a poem turned it into a song Now sing it for you
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 wanna sing, can I sing you a song I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much
Listen to me, I wanna be a legend one day, way I can be put in the same category Barry White and Marvin Gaye And a tribute dedicated to me platinum records and win Grammys so that the world can see
You could be anything you want to be Play sports or make music, just put mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical Idol' But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy like me
can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, there's another Michael Jordan or Woods Somewhere right in the hood,
Yo you ain't never a, meaner team Of tennis than Venus and Serena So, it's people like that helped people like me And they me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
I just sing, can I, sing 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
I wanna do commercial and TV I wanna blow and sell records the Beegees sold And I don't really need a chauffeur, I need a maid or a cook Just a vacuum cleaner and
And I can cook and clean for myself, with the promo team I feel, I can really do big And I could write me a book With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a seller
And it's way than a Coke and a smile Why go to schools when the teachers ain't us out? My art drive a Benz but he ain't bein' 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, and brothers of the world) I-I ain't for much
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (Y'know? Our kids encouragement) I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much (We a reason, y'knahmsayin?) (Let's show 'em somethin, let's give 'em somethin' to look to) (So all you that ain't doin' 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 actually teach somethin') (Y'know? She gon' make it worth to school y'know?) (It's deeper than free now) I-I askin' 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 askin' for (But thank God, we got later)