Started out in Brooklyn back in '96
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When the nets were still in jersey but we loved the Knicks
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I didn’t grow up in a family that hugged and kissed
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But ain't sayin they didn’t love they kids we ain't some republicans
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And all I wanted was a pool in my back yard
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They say we couldn’t have fun, didn’t have jobs
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They say we couldn't pay rent couldn't slack off
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Couldn't pack up and take the vacation out in Nassau
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Got a private education with the future goin sass cats
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Even tried to duck the bill collector on some Aflac
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They got rich stacks named Garfield that’s fat cats fat cats
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Send me frank and dean I got my rap pack rap pack
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So don’t worry bout my accent
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You life your life in past tense
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You know some girls you best friends
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I know some girls we have sex
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And we all know girls that do drugs
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And we all know girls that just won't
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But I know they waiting for me when I come home
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I don’t wanna be a legend
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I just wanna get to heaven
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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I don’t wanna be a killer, no
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I just wanna keep it real-a oh
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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Let me be me
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They say make it out my home before it’s too late
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Love my mom and dad but I don’t want em as a roommate
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Got a kitchen fulla food and liquor like I’m Lupe
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But y’all fake as fuck like toupees, So I see the world in blu ray
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High Definition, I'mma Tivo it
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I wanna save the moment and show that I’m devoted
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Preach, I’m on my knees like I Tebowed it
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I’m just a young kid celebrating like reloaded
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So pardon the following interruption from this rap shit
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I’m just tryin to make a million dollars off my passion
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That’s it
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Guys call me coach now, girls call me captian
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Feelin like Van Dungy cause my team was fuckin Magic
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But back when I ain't had shit, no food up in my cabinets
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They just try to slow me down but I won't play in traffic
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Got passed it, ain't a beauty contest or a pageant
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But I got these kids flippin like gymnastics
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I don’t wanna be a legend
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I just wanna get to heaven
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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I don’t wanna be a killer, no
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I just wanna keep it real-a oh
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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Let me be me
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So let me fly away
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Makin my mistakes
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Its harder to stay all in the same place
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You never say you’re gonna change
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Let me float away let go of my weight
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Cause all my mistakes don’t have to stay
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Doin all that I can don’t let it fade
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I don’t wanna be a legend
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I just wanna get to heaven
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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I don’t wanna be a killer, no
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I just wanna keep it real-a oh
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I just wanna do me right now
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Wanna do me right now
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Let me be me
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Let Me Be Me
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| Hoodie Allen |
