Let Me Be Me lyrics

[Verse 1]
Started out in Brooklyn back in '96
When the Nets were still in jersey but we loved the Knicks
I didn't grow up in a family that hugged and kissed
But ain't sayin' they didn't love they kids, we ain't some republicans
And all I wanted was a pool in my backyard
They say we couldn't have fun, didn't have jobs
They say we couldn't pay rent, couldn't slack off
Couldn't pack up and take the vacation out in Nassau
Got a private education with the future Goldman Sachs cats
Even tried to duck the bill collector on some Aflac
They got rich stacks named Garfield, that's fat cats, that's fat cats
Sammy, Frank, and Dean, I got my rat pack, my rat pack
So don't worry 'bout my accent
You live your life in past tense
You know some girls y'all best friends
I know some girls, we have sex
And we all know girls that do drugs
And we all know girls that just won't
But I know they waiting for me when I come home

[Hook]
I don't wanna be a legend
No, I just wanna get to Heaven
Oh, I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don't wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a, oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me
[Verse 2]
They told me make it out my home before it's too late
Love my mom and dad but I don't want 'em as a roommate
Got a kitchen full of food and liquor like I'm Lupe
But y'all fake as f*ck like toupees, so I see the world in blu-ray
High Definition, I'ma Tivo it
I wanna save the moment and show you I'm devoted
Preach, I'm on my knees like I Tebowed it
I'm just a young kid celebrating like we loaded
So pardon the following interruption from this rap sh*t
I'm just tryin' to make a million dollars off my passion
That's it
Guys call me coach now, girls call me captain
Feelin' like Van Gundy 'cause my team was f*ckin' Magic
But back when I ain't had sh*t, no food up in my cabinets
They just try to slow me down but I won't play in traffic
Got past it, ain't a beauty contest or a pageant
But I got these people flippin' like gymnastics

[Hook]
I don't wanna be a legend
No, I just wanna get to Heaven
Oh, I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don't wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a, oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me
[Bridge]
So let me fly away
Makin' my mistakes
It's harder to stay all in the same place
You never say you're gonna change
Let me float away, let go of all my weight
'Cause all my mistakes don't have to stay
Doin' all that I can, don't let it fade

[Hook]
I don't wanna be a legend
No, I just wanna get to Heaven
Oh, I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don't wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a, oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me

[Outro]
Naww man, mad people was frontin'
Aww man, made something from nothing
Made something from nothing
Made something from nothing
Naww man, mad people was frontin'
Aww man, made something from nothing
Made something from nothing
I said I made something from nothing
Naww man, mad people was frontin'
Aww man, made something from nothing