This is for the girls that used to diss me Now they all just wanna diss me
Chorus: It's an identity crisis (repeat 2X) I do not know what to do Grow dreads or sport a bald head I don't know It's an identity crisis (repeat 2X) I do not know what to do Wear Nikes or be Dick Van Dike I don't know
I was walking down the street To a funky beat Feeling real nice Feeling real neat Had a little money so I had something to eat Sitting alone so I kicked up my feet And what do you know another freakazoid Had a little confidence and didn't feel void Stood up slow to dust myself off Not too hard, not too soft She was shopping at Miller's Outpost dude She looked 14, I was that plus two I was kinda dusty cause I just finished skatin' Went over to her and she started hesitatin' I tried to ignore it, then I kicked my game And ever since then I never been the same She looked me up and down to check my stilo Before I said "hello", she said she had to go I said "Can I come?" Started kicking my drag She paused for a minute, listened to what I had I said, "Can we talk over the phone or something, Instead of in the mall, be all alone or something" She said "No thanks, it just don't feel right, Cause you walk black and act white" And as she walked away I could hear the ricochet And it's effect on my whole dang life
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So I grew out my hair, switched up my clothes Down with LA Symph and I rocked some shows Dancing and acting a fool and stuff But in the back of their mind is it all a bluff Am I doin' all of this just to cover it up All of my insecurities is hovering up Either I gotta act silly or I gotta act tough Either I think I'm the best or I'm bout to get cut Do I rock hip hop or do I wear some slacks? Look like your homeboy or look like your dad? Should I sing a little more or should I stick to rap? And if I sing a little too much will they think it's black Or just a little too white to fit a Harlem night They wanna put a handcuff on the things that I write Now it's a fight just to write a freakin' normal song Either it's too long or just wrong
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This is for the girls that used to diss me Now all you wanna do is......?