The Way I Am-Jon Connor

[ti:The Way I Am] [ar:Jon Connor] [al:The People's Rapper LP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Way I Am - Jon Connor [00:23.10]Is he hood Is he conscious [00:24.40]They ask about Jon [00:25.29]Is he Pop or Hip-Hop [00:26.66]But I'm not to be boxed in [00:28.34]I'm not for the blondish [00:29.58]This sh*t is just nonsense [00:30.93]Like I can only go so far with my content [00:33.48]And know it ain't hate but I just can't take [00:36.35]All the b******t they make and we act like it's great [00:39.07]Big and Pac is like we spit [00:40.77]And they face wanna burn [00:42.00]Every radio station that makes us embrace it [00:44.31]So now being fair [00:45.25] [00:45.79]Take it straight to the bank [00:47.45]So they can't rap and mix [00:49.16]That's the path they should take [00:50.49]While the telling get wasted [00:51.66]While I try to change it [00:52.97]The art steady dying we awake to a waitress [00:54.92] [00:55.63]Think how it feel if you lower your skill [00:58.40]Then you might get a deal [00:59.95]Man this sh*t is unreal [01:01.52]O G s tryna speak how they feel [01:03.52]Where they coming from [01:04.55]Then they shut em down [01:05.60]And say ""Oh it's cause you ain't young [01:07.19]Well I guess I don't get it cause [01:09.03]You young mean you're dumb [01:10.48]No it means you got fed [01:12.08]The same sh*t 'till you numb [01:13.54]And these words from my [01:14.79]Tongue got the power of a gun [01:16.59]I can kill these tracks or [01:17.92]Your dreams either one [01:18.88]And that's why I'm responsible [01:20.11]What I'm watching they make [01:21.49]Me so sick and this booth is my hospital [01:23.53]Concrete rose and you watching me blossom [01:25.42] [01:26.02]And no they can't stop em [01:27.67]Cause that's not an option [01:29.14]Cause I am whatever you say I am [01:31.50]If I wasn't then why would I say I am [01:34.30]In the paper the news every day I am [01:36.76] [01:37.74]Radio won't even play my jams [01:39.74]Cause I am whatever you say I am [01:41.94] [01:42.47]If I wasn't then why would I say I am [01:45.28]In the paper the news every day I am [01:47.84] [01:49.16]I don't know this is the way I am [01:51.14]So from they point of view [01:52.51]They keep saying I'm new [01:53.65]Been spitting since twelve [01:54.82]So I'm just new to you [01:56.23]So don't talk to me about paying dues [01:58.13]When I prove I'm consume [01:59.52]With the mood of refusing the lose [02:01.32]Had to deal with these assholes [02:03.25]That would talk down [02:04.52]I'm on MTV too I don't hear em talking now [02:07.25]Sometimes inside yes I'm about to buy [02:09.81]The reason why my city [02:11.42]Have more pride if I lie [02:12.96]If I said that I shot twenty guys [02:14.93]And they died [02:15.77]But I didn't so I don't so at times I'm despise [02:18.25]Niggas say they want real [02:19.68]Well how's that defying [02:21.11]Bottom line couldn't be [02:22.42]More real if I tried [02:23.94]So here's what I'mma do [02:25.42]Point the finger at you [02:26.84]Why don't you really take [02:28.26]Notice who you looking up to [02:29.89]Cause if he's in the club with [02:31.62]These hoes and he's rapping [02:32.96]Then how is he shooting [02:34.19]And dealing and trapping [02:35.20]It's y'all that be dying y'all that be losing [02:37.55]Y'all be confusing the truth with this music [02:40.08]I got a gift and I will not abuse it [02:43.09]I will not change for no-one I refuse it [02:45.87]Cause I am whatever you say I am [02:48.63]If I wasn't then why would I say I am [02:51.37]In the paper the news every day I am [02:53.64] [02:54.66]Radio won't even play my jams [02:56.86]Cause I am whatever you say I am [02:59.58]If I wasn't then why would I say I am [03:02.58]In the paper the news every day I am [03:04.89] [03:05.82]I don't know this is the way I am