I'm a city kid I grew up on train cars,
lights so bright you could swear it was raining stars
I'm white but I'm hood fresh, so much confidence,
girls cling to me like a shirt when it gets wet,
so I just smile and tell them they're beautiful,
'cause the ones I know are far from the usual,
life so fast sometimes the edges blur on me,
but my friends are always there, they never front on me,
I might not have money or fancy cars,
but I blast the amp on life like it was a guitar,
you want to ride with my girl? I'll take you far as you want,
we could go to Paris drink wine and eat croissants,
kiss you on the lips and tell you you're my everything,
I got high standards I won't settle for anything,
make sure I have everything remember my visa,
I can't get caught leaning like the tower of Pisa,
Haters always try and tell me how to live my life,
Go and get you're own find yourself a wife,
doubters look at me and suddenly get their tongue tied,
you can't say nothing, don't even try to hide (it),
I always keep it real so nothing is fake,
and I go full speed I forgot to fix the brakes,
listen to my messages, I'm so magnificent,
I don't have a rap sheet but I'm far from innocent,
(chorus)
Life so short so don't waste my time,
I only carry tens so I must be dropping dimes,
watch the night unfold people committing crimes,
instead of shooting guns, though, i commit to rhymes,
so charismatic you could swear I was the president,
and I live on the streets, you can call me a resident,
dropped a fifty for the waiter and said "don't mention it"
got a bucket at the buzzer, you sitting on the bench and shit,
(chorus)
credits
from Introductions,
released January 28, 2014
Produced by RobVin
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