[T] Whassup little man, what's wrong wit'chu?
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[T] Why you lookin so sad - what's wrong?
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Man, I went to school today
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and the teacher said I couldn't be no rapper
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[T] Say what? Why she tell you that?
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She told me I had to be somethin, that's more realistic
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like I could actually be, like a construction worker or somethin
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[T] Man, construction workers ain't realistic man
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[T] You can't be out there done sawin all day, boy it's hot out there
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[T] Man, just keep on goin to school, get your education
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[T] That way, you can be anything you WANT to be
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[Chorus: sung]
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I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song
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I bet you'll love it (I just wanna sing) yeah yeah yeah
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(I-I ain't askin for much)
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[T] Well go 'head then
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I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song
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I bet you'll love it (I ain't askin for much)
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[Trick Daddy]
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Listen; I just wanna make music, I just wanna verse or two
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In fact, man, I wanna be a rapper too
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And I could probably sing the blues
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Cause I got problems too, plus I growed up in the projects too
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Well can you put me on your soundtrack?
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Cause I got a good theme song that Betty Right could probably sing on
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Yo, I just want a chance at stardom
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I just wanna be more than a thief or robbin
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Well, what about a remix? And I could probably make the beat
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and get it done all in less than a week
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And make it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the video
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Yo, but y'all don't hear me doe
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Man, I just want a crack at it
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If I fail I'll be back, cause I refuse to be a crack addict
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I wanna prove the critics wrong
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What started off with a poem done turned it into a song
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Now I'ma sing it for you
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[Chorus w/ minor variations]
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[Trick Daddy]
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Listen to me! I wanna be a legend one day, that way
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I can be put in the same category with Barry White and Marvin Gaye
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And have a tribute dedicated to me
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Sell platinum records and win Grammys so that the world can see
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you could be anything that you want to be
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Play sports or make music, just put your mind to it
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And yo, I ain't the typical 'American Idol'
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But when I'm done, I'm sure the boy Simon'll like me
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Everybody can't act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem
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e'rybody can't sing
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But, there's another Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods
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somewhere right in the hood, plus
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Yo you ain't never seen a, meaner team
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of tennis players than Venus and Serena
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So, it's people like that that helped people like me
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And they gave me the courage to sing, so I'ma sing it for ya
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[Chorus w/ minor variations]
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[Trick Daddy]
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I wanna do commercial and TV shows
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I wanna blow and sell records like the BeeGees sold
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And I don't really need a chaffeur, I don't need a maid or a cook
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Just a vacumn cleaner and coasters
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And I can cook and clean for myself - with the right promo team
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I feel, I can really do big things, and
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I could probably write me a book
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With all the stuff I got to tell 'em, it's got to be a best seller
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And it's way deeper than a Coke and a smile
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Why go to schools when the teachers ain't helpin us out?
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My art teacher drive a Benz but he ain't bein artistic
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I got music second period but the class won't listen
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I wanna sing
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[Chorus w/ minor variations]
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[Trick Daddy over Chorus as it repeats]
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So, to all the kids
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All the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers of the world
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Y'know? Our kids need encouragement
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We need a reason, y'knahmsayin?
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Let's show 'em somethin, let's give 'em somethin to look forward to
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So all you teachers that ain't doin your job, y'all step aside
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Cause I got a little brother and sister that's gon'
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grow up one day and be a teacher, and she gon' actually TEACH somethin
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Y'know? She gon' make it worth comin to school y'know?
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It's deeper than free lunch now
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I just wanna sing
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I used to be just like you
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But thank God, we got greater later
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I Wanna Sang
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Trick Daddy |