[Verse 1]
Back of the class
Sharpie on the page
Drawing my name
Like it’s up on a stage
Mom said, “What you want?”
I said, “Something loud”
Not a desk job life
I want a crowd
I kept a count of rhymes
In the margin line
Lunch tray drumroll
Thought I had the time
Little kid dream
Big mouth, small room
Still heard a beat
In my own bedroom
[Pre-Chorus]
I been practicing
On the walk home
Talking to the air
Like a microphone
Every hard no
Made me want it more
I was born for this
I know it in my core
[Chorus]
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Say it out loud
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Watch me now
Pocket full of punchlines
Heart on my sleeve
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
And I still believe
[Verse 2]
First notebook filled
Then another one
Bad penmanship
But I kept it sung
Corner store parking lot
Freestyle test
Trying to make a scar
Out of every mess
Split-second pause
Then I hit the line
Got the whole room nodding
On a random dime
They said, “That’s a phase”
I said, “Maybe not”
I was built for the heat
I was made to spot
Every little truth
Every noisy doubt
Turn it into a verse
Then I let it out
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the clock don’t scare me
I’m already late
I been stacking dreams
Behind a metal gate
If the door stays shut
I’ll kick it in
I’m not playing small
I was born to win
[Chorus]
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Say it out loud
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Watch me now
Pocket full of punchlines
Heart on my sleeve
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
And I still believe
[Bridge]
And if I fall
I get right back up
Same old dream
Same loud cup
No crown yet
But I wear that hope
Every word I write
Helps me cope
From that little kid
To the mic in my hand
I’m still that kid
Still making a stand
[Chorus]
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Say it out loud
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
(rap, rap, rapper)
Watch me now
Pocket full of punchlines
Heart on my sleeve
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
And I still believe
[Outro]
Still believe
Still believe
I’ve always wanted to be a rapper
And I still believe