Whassup man, what's wrong wit'chu? Why you so sad? What's wrong? Man, I went to school And the teacher I couldn't be no rapper
Say what? Why she you that? She told me I had to be somethin, more realistic I could actually be Like a construction worker or
Man, workers ain't realistic man You can't be out done sawin' all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on to school, get your education That way, you can be you want 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 wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet you'll love it, I askin' for much
Listen, I just make music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I could sing the blues '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 that Betty could probably sing on Yo, I just want a chance at I just wanna be more a thief or robber
Well, about 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 hear me doe
Man, I just a crack at it If I fail i'll be back, 'cause I refuse to be a crack I wanna prove the critics started off with 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 you'll it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't for much I just sing, can I sing you a song I bet love it, I ain't askin' for much
to me, I wanna be a legend one day, that way I can be put in the same category with Barry White and Marvin And have a dedicated to me Sell platinum 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 ain't the 'American Idol' But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll me
can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem E'rybody sing But, there's another Michael or Tiger Woods right in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't never seen a, team Of tennis players than Venus and So, it's people that that helped people like me And they gave me the courage to sing, so sing it for ya
I wanna 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 love it, I askin' for much
I do commercial and TV shows I wanna blow and sell like the Beegees sold 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, with the right team I feel, I can do big things And I probably write me a book With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a seller
And it's way deeper a Coke and a smile Why go to when the teachers ain't helpin' us out? My art teacher a Benz but he ain't bein' artistic I got music period but the class won't listen, I wanna sing
I just sing, can I, sing you a song (So, to all the kids) I bet love it (All the and fathers, sisters 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 you'll it, I ain't askin' for much (We a reason, y'knahmsayin?) (Let's show 'em somethin, let's give 'em somethin' to look to) (So all you teachers that ain't doin' your job, step aside)
I wanna 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' teach somethin') (Y'know? She make it worth comin' to school y'know?) (It's deeper than free 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 askin' for much (But God, we got greater later)