Everything I Am Lyrics

Oh oh oho.
damn, here we go again.
Oh oh oho.
Common passed on this beat, I made it to a jam,

now everything I`m not, made me everything I am.
damn, here we go again.
people talking shit, but when the shit hit the fan
everything I`m not, made me everything I am.

I never be picture-perfect-Beyonce
Be light as Al B or black as Chauncey
Remember him from Blackstreet
He was as black as the street was
I`ll never be laid back as his beat was
I never could see why people`ll reach a
Fake-ass facade they couldn`t keep up
You see how I creeped up?
You see how I played a big role in Chicago like Queen Latifah?
I never rock a mink coat in the winter time like Killa Cam
Or rock some mink boots in the summertime like Will.I.am
Let me know if you feel it man
`cause everything I`m not, made me everything I am

Damn, here we go again.
everybody sayin` what`s not for him
everything I`m not, made me everything I am
damn, here we go again.
people talk shit, but when shit hits the fan
everything I`m not, made me everything I am

and I`m back to tear it up
haters, start your engines
I hear `em gearin` up
people talk so much shit about me at barbershops
they forget to get their haircut
OK fair enough, the streets is flarin` up
`cause they want gun-talk, or I don`t wear enough
baggy clothes, Reebok`s, or Adidas
can I add that he do spaz out at his shows
so say goodbye to the NAACP award
goodbye to the India.Arie award
they`d rather give me the nigga-please award
but I`ll just take the I-got-a-lot-of-cheese award

damn, here we go again.
everything I`m not, made me everything I am
damn, here we go again.
people talk shit, but when shit hits the fan
everything I`m not, made me everything I am

I know that people wouldn`t usually rap this
but I got the facts to back this
just last year, Chicago had over 600 caskets
man, killing`s some wack shit
oh, I forgot, `cept for when niggas is rappin`
do you know what it feel like when people is passin`?
he got changed over his chains, a block off Ashland
I need to talk to somebody, pastor
the church want time, so I can`t afford to pay
the slip on the door, cause I can`t afford to stay
my 15 seconds up, but I got more to say
That`s enough Mr. West, please no more today

damn, here we go again.
everybody sayin` what`s not for him
everything I`m not, made me everything I am
damn, here we go again.
people talk shit, but when shit hits the fan
everything I`m not, made me everything I am