I Wanna Sang

[T] Whassup little man, what`s wrong wit`chu?<br>[T] Why you lookin so sad - what`s wrong?<br><br>Man, I went to school today<br>and the teacher said I couldn`t be no rapper<br><br>[T] Say what? Why she tell you that?<br><br>She told me I had to be somethin, that`s more realistic<br>like I could actually be, like a construction worker or somethin<br><br>[T] Man, construction workers ain`t realistic man<br>[T] You can`t be out there done sawin all day, boy it`s hot out there<br>[T] Man, just keep on goin to school, get your education<br>[T] That way, you can be anything you WANT to be<br><br>[Chorus: sung]<br>I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song<br>I bet you`ll love it (I just wanna sing) yeah yeah yeah<br>(I-I ain`t askin for much)<br>[T] Well go `head then<br>I just wanna sing, can I, sing you a song<br>I bet you`ll love it (I ain`t askin for much)<br><br>[Trick Daddy]<br>Listen; I just wanna make music, I just wanna verse or two<br>In fact, man, I wanna be a rapper too<br>And I could probably sing the blues<br>Cause I got problems too, plus I growed up in the projects too<br>Well can you put me on your soundtrack?<br>Cause I got a good theme song that Betty Right could probably sing on<br>Yo, I just want a chance at stardom<br>I just wanna be more than a thief or robbin<br>Well, what about a remix? And I could probably make the beat<br>and get it done all in less than a week<br>And make it clean for the radio, so the kids could watch the video<br>Yo, but y`all don`t hear me doe<br>Man, I just want a crack at it<br>If I fail I`ll be back, cause I refuse to be a crack addict<br>I wanna prove the critics wrong<br>What started off with a poem done turned it into a song<br>Now I`ma sing it for you<br><br>[Chorus] w/ minor variations<br><br>[Trick Daddy]<br>Listen to me! I wanna be a legend one day, that way<br>I can be put in the same category with Barry White and Marvin Gaye<br>And have a tribute dedicated to me<br>Sell platinum records and win Grammys so that the world can see<br>you could be anything that you want to be<br>Play sports or make music, just put your mind to it<br>And yo, I ain`t the typical `American Idol`<br>But when I`m done, I`m sure the boy Simon`ll like me<br>Everybody can`t act rap, and no matter how real the dream seem<br>e`rybody can`t sing<br>But, there`s another Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods<br>somewhere right in the hood, plus<br>Yo you ain`t never seen a, meaner team<br>of tennis players than Venus and Serena<br>So, it`s people like that that helped people like me<br>And they gave me the courage to sing, so I`ma sing it for ya<br><br>[Chorus] w/ minor variations<br><br>[Trick Daddy]<br>I wanna do commercial and TV shows<br>I wanna blow and sell records like the BeeGees sold<br>And I don`t really need a chaffeur, I don`t need a maid or a cook<br>Just a vacumn cleaner and coasters<br>And I can cook and clean for myself - with the right promo team<br>I feel, I can really do big things, and<br>I could probably write me a book<br>With all the stuff I got to tell `em, it`s got to be a best seller<br>And it`s way deeper than a Coke and a smile<br>Why go to schools when the teachers ain`t helpin us out?<br>My art teacher drive a Benz but he ain`t bein artistic<br>I got music second period but the class won`t listen<br>I wanna sing<br><br>[Chorus] w/ minor variations<br><br>[Trick Daddy over Chorus as it repeats]<br>So, to all the kids<br>All the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers of the world<br>Y`know? Our kids need encouragement<br>We need a reason, y`knahmsayin?<br>Let`s show `em somethin, let`s give `em somethin to look forward to<br>So all you teachers that ain`t doin your job, y`all step aside<br>Cause I got a little brother and sister that`s gon`<br>grow up one day and be a teacher, and she gon` actually TEACH somethin<br>Y`know? She gon` make it worth comin to school y`know?<br>It`s deeper than free lunch now<br>I just wanna sing<br>I used to be just like you<br>But thank God, we got greater later