Story Behind the Song
It's the "back'n'forth" story of the relationship between man and God... the never-ending struggle
Lyrics
(TWICE) STUPIDITY IS A COMMON VIRTUE
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ALL IT DOES IS HURT’CHU
GOD GIVES WISDOM TO THOSE WHO ASK IT
YOUR CHANCE IS NOW/ DO NOT WALK PAST IT
DAD, I WANNA GO, GIMME’DA DOUGH
I DON’T WANNA BE HERE, SO LET ME GO
ON MY OWN I’M GROWN, I’LL BE ALRIGHT
I’LL MAKE MAD MONEY CUZ MY RHYMES IS TIGHT
I GOT ALL THE WILL POWER NEEDED FOR REAL
I’M DESTINED TO WRITE THE KIND OF SONGS THAT KILL
THE WORLD OF HIP HOP AIN’T READY FOR THIS
I’M COMING UNEXPECTED LIKE A YOUNG BUCK DISS
I KNOW THAT YOU WANT ME TO GO COLLEGE
BUT ALL I WANT AND NEED IS MY STREET KNOWLEDGE
I GOT SKILLS AND I GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE
THE MOST TALENTED EMCEE ON THE M.I.C.
SON, IF YOU WANNA’GO YOUR OWN WAY THEN GO
I CAN ONLY SHOW YOU WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
I CANNOT MAKE YOU DO WHAT YOU DON’T WANNA DO
JUST KNOW THIS, I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU
(ONCE) STUPIDITY IS A COMMON VIRTUE
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ALL IT DOES IS HURT’CHU
GOD GIVES WISDOM TO THOSE WHO ASK IT
YOUR CHANCE IS NOW/ DO NOT WALK PAST IT
HERE I AM, WORLD, CHECK ME OUT, I’M DA’BOMB
I’M THE BEST LOOKING ROOKIE, GOTS IT GOIN’ON
ILL RHYMES, PHAT BEATS, YO WHO WANTS ME TO SIGN?
I KNOW YOU ALL DYING TO GET YO’HANDS ON MINE
OK, FOR REAL THIS TIME, I MEAN ANYONE OUT THERE?
WHERE THE RECORD LABELS AT? YO, THIS IS NOT FAIR…
I GOT NO MONEY, SO I NEED A CONTRACT
I DON’T CARE WHAT I GOTTA DO, I’LL STAND BACK
AND BE SECURITY OR SOMETHING TIL I GETS MINE
I’M SURE IT’S GONNA’ COME ON IT’S OWN TIME
IT’S BEEN 2 YEARS… I’M STILL FLAT BROKE
OPEN MIC NIGHTS MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A JOKE
I THOUGHT I HAD IT GOING ON, I GUESS NOT…
GUESS BEING ON MY OWN JUST AIN’T SO HOT
BUT I CAN’T GO BACK… I’M GON’STICK WIT’THIS
JUST STOP THINKIN’BOUT THE THINGS I MISS
(TWICE) STUPIDITY IS A COMMON VIRTUE
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ALL IT DOES IS HURT’CHU
GOD GIVES WISDOM TO THOSE WHO ASK IT
YOUR CHANCE IS NOW/ DO NOT WALK PAST IT
HEY YO, I’M TIRED OF CLEANING TOILETS AT THE CLUBS
IF I ONLY HAD STAYED HOME AND NEVER DONE DRUGS
YO MY POPS SERVANTS EAT BETTER THAN THIS SLOP
ALL CUZ I TURNED AWAY FROM MY LOVING POP
YO IF I COULD, I WOULD COME BACK, AT LEAST WORK THERE
EVEN IF I AIN’T RICH AT LEAST I’LL EAT GOOD THERE
I REALLY OUGHT TO GO AND APOLOGIZE FOR MY STUPIDITY
POPS SAYING GO AWAY IS, A PROBABILITY
UM, DAD, I KNOW I MESSED UP, BUT IF YOU COULD… I MEAN… JUST…
SON, C’MERE AND GIVE ME A HUG…
I TOLD YOU I’D BE HERE FOR YOU… GIMME’SOM LOVE
I MISSED YOU… I’M SO HAPPY YOU CAME BACK…
ALLS THAT MATTERS WE’RE TOGETHER, NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT LET’S CELEBRATE…
STUPIDITY IS A COMMON VIRTUE
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ALL IT DOES IS HURT’CHU
GOD GIVES WISDOM TO THOSE WHO ASK IT
YOUR CHANCE IS NOW/ DO NOT WALK PAST IT
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