Do Not

Lyrics

[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]