[Hook]
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
[Spoken Intro]
(What what, what's so funny?)
You know what man
(Yeah?)
You paid five bucks to come in here to just stand in the back and act like you're too hard to enjoy yourself
(Well actually, I... didn't have to pay)
[Verse 1]
To each his own, correct, then don't select my flavor
While see them in the back critiquing my behavior now
(Yeah, he's aight but, I dunno)
Trying to take, create, shape me to fit his mold
He yelled out "sellout!" but maybe he wasn't told
So let me tell this shallow mind why we do what we do
I create for the Creator, but not to impress you (whatever)
Okay, I'll challenge your thinking, but not detest you
You might not like me, I'll still say "God bless you" (mmhmm)
And address the issue, it's all love and respect
And honestly bro, I don't think that's too much to expect
But too many times your shallow mind will keep you caught
You can't escape the thinking all you've ever been taught (what)
Is that you walk this way (what), you talk this way (what)
You front this way (what), you pose this way (what)
You act this way, nah, nah, that ain't me
I got to be who God created me to be
[Hook]
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
[Verse 2]
Why is it as humans we cling on to only what we know (only what we know)
Never expanding stepping out that comfort zone (uh)
We walk alone and then roam in ignorance
Then turn back around and use it as a defense
For shallowness this seems to be a concern
'Cause not knowing isn't an excuse for those willing to learn
(Alright I need all people in the front to the back
The back to the front, Lets get down, we gonna do it like this)
[Hook]
Do not tell me what I can or cannot do when I rock
Original material my crew nonstop
We're keeping it fly, we'll turn it out
Y'all feel us on that? (No doubt!)
Do not tell me what I can or cannot do when I rock
Original material my crew nonstop
We're keeping it fly, we'll turn it out
Y'all feel us on that? (No doubt!)
[Verse 3]
Do not stereotype the individual
Cause what you hear in your stereo's not the typical
Stereotypes get broken now when I'm provoking
New levels of thought to leave your shallow minds open
Cats approaching me, they have no lack or no clue
I understand though, bro, see someone's been training you
To think like you think and act like you do
It's getting old, not like it should have ever been new
But as long as shallowness exists I shall persist
To rip apart the whole structure and expose the nucleus
Shallowness exists, I shall persist
To rip apart the whole structure and expose it for what it is
Lack of understanding, lack of communication
Lack of a desire for expanding education
Lack of inspiration, lack of innovation
The fact you can't respect another man's creation
Lack of motivation, lack of restoration
The fact we lack unity and enjoy separation
Lack of destination, cause you know what I feel?
I feel that humans lack the ability to be real
[Hook]
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(When I rock, when I rock)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(Original material, my crew nonstop)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(Keeping it fly, we'll turn it out)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(What I can and cannot do when I rock)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(Do not - alright)
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
(You know what)
Do not tell me what I can or cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew nonstop
We're keeping it fly, we'll turn it out
Y'all feel us on that? (No doubt!)
[x4]
