Lavell Jones - My Philosophy Lyrics
[Verse 1]Sit there, carefully, observe while I give you this rap, that dude that really gotThat that, that, ain’t really all that, that’s, outside, not inner even though he’s standing there like he’s dead center he could be dead deep down in his center and this really appeals to y’all, black, niggasBlack niggas that want the riches, money hoes, clothes and cars but it really ain’t that bizarre but he really will not get that farCause all he doing is standing, getting buzzed at the barAnd the white boy that wants to be a superstar and that girl that wants to eat that caviar, so really this appeals to all of y’allAll of y’all that want the fame and you do anything just to chase it, want the world but you won’t change it, take a shot of henny and then you chase it, down, into your belly, were you’re really not hungry for anythingBut I leave no evidence, Lavell Jones destroys everything, like everything![Hook]Do you copy me?Do you probably, wanna live in a world full of mediocrityI’m tryna’ be smart like Socrates, so outta this world, astronomy, so astonishing, my philosophy, is all about conquering, so soDo you copy me?Do you probably, wanna live in a world full of mediocrityI’m tryna’ be smart like Socrates, so outta this world, astronomy, so astonishing, my philosophy, is all about conquering, so so[Verse 2]Sit there, without the drive you won’t get there, tryna’ master this craft for like 6 years, man I got so much drive I’m in 6th gear, since em, 6th grade I’ve been up late studying hard like what to say that’s why it pissin’ me off, nowadays with all that BS that the radio play like, drop it to the floor lil mama, or shake that thing a bit harder, or throw that money you a baller, right? Wrong, I don’t know what the F they onBut they be lying to you and they be lying to me, don’t believe everything that you see on TV that’s just Walt Disney with ABCStupid nigga learn some history, pay attention it ain’t a mysteryI swear to God it gets to me but, I’m yelling out victory yeah, I’m yelling out victory,We yelling out victory like R.A.R.E. and if you feel me, now scream and I am only 20 wanna change the world like Jimi Hendrix, hit them where it hurts like in the appendix don’t that sound so splendid, but you probably do not get it, oh wellAnd shout out to my nigga Aaron doing time up in jail man I hope he’s well as a whale in the bottom of a well, straight chillin’[Hook][Interlude]Sit there, observe while I give you this rap, that dude that really got, that, that, that ain’t really all that, that’s…Without the drive you won’t get there, tryna’ master this craft for like 6 years, man I got so much drive I’m in 6th gear…[Verse 3]Cut em’ down to size, whoever this applies to, people live your lives but open your eyes it’s for, youOr the betterment of us, do what you must, no need to rush but you cannot trust what everybody will, doCold world now ain’t it, ain’t that picture that they painted, hard when you can’t really relate to it, ain’t that true?Staring in the mirror wondering is that you, Man I hope you find you, so you could all[Hook]Copy me and we could probably wouldn’t live in a world full of mediocrityAnd we could all be smart like SocratesWe’d be outta this world like astronomy, it’d be astonishingAnd our philosophy would all be about that conquering so, soDo you copy me?Do you probably, wanna live in a world full of mediocrity I’m tryna’ be smart like Socrates, so outta this world, astronomy, so astonishing, my philosophy, is all about conquering, so so.
