When I turned 18,
everybody told me
you better start thinking about what you're gunna be.
A doctor, a lawyer-
you could go see about college,
then follow with a good J O B.
Cause you don't wanna be another triple O G
on the corner talking 'bout
could of flicked an old key.
If you never really got bled by the police,
so, trust me,
you could be employee of the month
if you work hard, putting on T:
stack yo cheese
stack yo pay.
And when you it get humdrum,
ask for a raise,
get enough sick days to raise a family.
Find a nice lady, your one and only
have a few babies, your first boy C.
Have a girl named Daisy, a boy named Stevie
your old name Adam, your new name D.
A D D Y, shit
why not be,
thats what my folks did
say, why not me?
So that's probably what I'll end up doing
but in the meantime,
why not see how far this music can take me.
You get one life-
I just wanna live mine free.
Cause one night I could go and D I E
and for all I know bro, tonight might be that night.
So Imma act like I don't see all the people
saying slow your roll, and don't speed.
I'mma act like I dont see all the people
saying "don't rock the boat please. stop trying
to dream the impossible dream. stop trying to
leap all the obstacles we put dead
in your path. don't laugh and don't lead.
don't speak, don't love, and don't breath.
don't fight, don't think you won't bleed.
don't ask questions, don't write, and don't read.
But you better start thinking 'bout what you gunna be.
You better start thinking 'bout what chu gunna be.
You better start thinking 'bout what chu gunna be."
Glady, I just wanna be happy.
Oh, I'm on my way, I know I am.
(I know I am)
Somewhere not so far from here.
(so far from here)
All I know is all I feel right now
I can feel the power growing in my head.
Oh, I'm on my way, I know I am.
(I know I am)
Somewhere else so far from here.
(so far from here)
All I know is all I feel right now
I can feel the power growing in my head.
I can feel the power growing in my head.