U Don’t Know Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Here, here we go, from Japan to Romeo My flow is slow and it's, you know, my first time on radio Now some say I'm foul, some say I'm wild, and that all might be true But it did not happen overnight, so let me tell my tale to you It started out when I was six, just telling dirty jokes My mother overheard and washed my mouth out with soap Now as I grew, I always knew what it was for me to do Never front, just be blunt, and always tell the truth Never fake, I never act like something that I'm not Remember me? I'm that foul-mouthed kid that lived around your block You thought that I was crazy like a dog chasing its tail And by the time I turned of legal age, I'd probably be in jail In school, my teachers thought I was just a foul-mouthed freak Now their yearly salary is what I make in just one week So to the people who used to say, "You think you know it all" Maybe I do and maybe I don't, but right now, I'm standing tall And you don't know me [Verse 2] It's funny how one kid can cause so much confusion Parents should be happy I'm the dope their kids are using Now some people think this business is all fame and glory But there's a flip side to that truth, so let me kick my story It took me oh so long to reach the point I'm at Every time I take one step forward, they push me two steps back I give an inch, they take a mile, some try to cramp my style They try to diss, they shoot, they miss, I walk off with a smile But time will pass and I'll outlast anyone who doubts me And the booty-naked truth is you don't know shit about me So when I'm in your town to nearest mic, please kindly show me So you can see what's really me and find out you don't know me Because you don't know me [Verse 3] Now you might want to party, man, so here's your party jam Hey, girly in that skirt, I want you just like Uncle Sam Let's knock boots, let's knock boots, right down to the nitty-gritty With every drink and every blink, you seem to get more pretty So out the bar, straight to my car, now what's left to do? She was saying, "I love you," so I said, "Yeah, I love you too" (ha!) Next day I awoke, I almost choked, who's bringing me inside? My head was ringing, heard people singing "Here Comes the Bride" Thinking just what was I drinking as I looked around to see The girl I met last night was at the altar waiting on me Next thing I know, I'm face to face with holy matrimony Looked at that bitch and I quit screaming, "You don't know me!" She didn't know me [Verse 4] Girls around this country think I'm nasty, think I'm sexist But they bought my first LP, you know -- Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast Saying, "Ooh, you're this," and "Oh, you're that," uh, uh, uh, hold up, cutie What's your favorite song off that LP? "Ah, Wax That Booty" A lesson taught, I know you thought my dirty raps were kinda funny But close-minded people thought I was only out to make money But check on back, because it's a fact obscenity is no new thing Remember Chuck Berry and when he sang "My Ding-A-Ling"? But for me, I feel what I see and I say just what I feel And in this world, everything I see, you know, is all too real Even though I don't look the same because I cut off my flat top I'll always say just what I feel because that's the real Kid Rock And you don't know me