Wretch 32

I'm Not The Man
[Wretch 32]I been a wretch from about 3 or 2cruisin with the tele it was on channel 2my dad was in the riots so they came to seize yougrowing up I was a kid that everybody knewno me, its like I'm never in the mood a true pisces my emotions in my tunesits an understatement to say its over with me and youI took a few shots but I'm soldiering it throughand now I'm looking at my boys turned menthinkin lord god we coulda been like themcuz we aint the type to fear our opponents the road door closed when my career door openedits like i'm drinking more than I'm thinking celebrating as I'm crossing off my wish listI'm sleeping with both eyes open I'm living my dream man, I dont wanna miss this[Angel]I'm not the man you thought I should bethat's just the way we drop them jeans where I stayI'm not the man you thought I should bejust take a second get to know me[Wretch 32]It takes a second just to look me in my eyesit takes an hour just to listen to my liesit took me years just to push me to this hypebut it take a lifetime to try and duplicate my vibe i'm meSongtextesmooth with my scratches and scars I'm free2 minute stamp on the chartsand I'm sending a letter, I hope you receive ithand on my heart imma flow while its beatingto put it in words, it coulda been worsefrom the undergrounds I coulda been dirtI took a right turn at a wrong placecuz sometimes shortcuts are the long waygotta have strong faithnow I'm pleading with my baby mammashe tryin to tell me that I turned into a lady loverI got my eye on the prize and I'm bringing home the breadlets make a toast, you can save the butter[Angel]I'm not the man you thought I should bethat's just the way we drop them jeans where I stayI'm not the man you thought I should bejust take a second get to know me I'm not the man you thought I should bethat's just the way we drop them jeans where I stayI'm not the man you thought I should bejust take a second get to know me[Chipmunk]hey yo wretchlet me get this from herelast month a 14 year old in my hood got stabbed and diedI used to cruise on my bike down that same side road that he lost his lifeI fill a cup with tears and kick it back jlike a shot just to swallow my prideniggas would eat from your bowl and keep you down like pin make you hunger strikeyou dont know what its likegetting cheese amongst a rats famfrom a town where robin could rob batmantaxman underneth taxman giving me that tax man, I'd rather that famand everything aint what it seems on these shelvesyou parting red seas and A n R-ing our shelfsand you can still get a deal and get shelvedgetting signed wont necessarily helpall this fire in my tank, I've come to far to get shankedI'm walking on water that others sank and I'm laughing all the way to the bankpower of the grime, lord on my side, test me I can make a pretcher man grimesfrom a council estate but yeah we made itbest things can come from the worse places[Angel]I'm not the man you thought I should bethat's just the way we drop them jeans where I stayI'm not the man you thought I should bejust take a second get to know me I'm not the man you thought I should bethat's just the way we drop them jeans where I stayI'm not the man you thought I should bejust take a second get to know me Aus Songtexte Mania