Whassup little man, wrong wit'chu? Why you lookin' so sad? wrong? Man, I went to school And the teacher said I couldn't be no
Say what? Why she tell you She told me I had to be somethin, that's more Like I actually be Like a construction worker or
Man, construction workers realistic man You can't be out there sawin' all day Boy hot out there man Just keep on goin' to school, get education way, you can be anythin' you want to be
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a I bet you'll it I just sing, I-I ain't askin' for much I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet you'll love it, I ain't askin' for
Listen, I wanna make music, I just wanna verse or two In fact, man, I wanna be a too And I probably sing the blues I got problems too, plus I growed up in the projects too
Well, can you put me on your 'Cause I got a good theme song that right could probably sing on Yo, I want a chance at stardom I just wanna be more than a thief or
Well, what about a remix? and I could make the beat And get it done all in less than a And make it clean for the radio, so the could watch the video Yo, but don't 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 prove the critics wrong What started off with a poem 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 sing, I-I ain't askin' for much I just sing, can I sing you a song I bet you'll love it, I ain't for much
to me, I wanna be a legend 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 and win Grammys so that the world can see
You could be that you want to be Play sports or make music, put your mind to it And yo, I ain't the typical 'American But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll me
Everybody can't act rap, and no matter how the dream seem can't sing But, there's another Michael or Tiger Woods right in the hood, plus
Yo you ain't seen a, meaner team Of players than Venus and Serena So, it's people like that that people like me And they me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
I just wanna sing, can I, you a song I bet you'll it I just wanna sing, I-I ain't for much I wanna sing, can I sing you a song I bet you'll love it, I askin' for much
I wanna do commercial and TV I wanna blow and sell records like the sold And I don't really need a chauffeur, I don't need a or a cook Just a vacuum cleaner and
And I can and clean for myself, with the right promo team I feel, I can really do big And I could probably me a book all the stuff 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 us out? My art drive a Benz but he ain't bein' artistic I got music 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 for much
I just sing, can I, sing you a song (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 doin' your job, y'all aside)
I just sing, can I, sing you a song I bet love it ('Cause I got a little brother and 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 free lunch now) I-I ain't askin' for
I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a (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)