Then Maybe You’ll Understand

Verse One
I never been a part of the in crowd
I’ve never been the type of cat to part with my inbound instincts, or intuition
When I decided to make music it was like a mission
My Pops is in the kitchen cooking and was forced to listen
To all the beats I’m banging out, it’s like an exhibition
If you had asked him what I’m doing, there’s no definition
He was the type of man who respected the old traditions
Of academia, I may have made him prouder if I
Focused on my books, instead I turned the music louder
With the same beat going round hour after hour
And that was every day from sunrise to sunset
The bass kept banging like I’m playing a drum set
Replacement woofers when my Yamaha NS-10’s
Used to blow like the loose girls I saw on MSN
Living up in Dennison, the loudest of the premises
Decibels deafening, while D was just developing
Washington classics, I want my shit on plastic
And you can go ask Stixx if I was ever passive
He would tell you that I’m the definition of active
I was like the captain taking over this rap shit
Graphic, I could hear a beat before I made it
It was like somebody super glued my finger to the fader
I was looping Cal Tjader and I couldn’t be persuaded
That my time was being wasted on these musical creations

Verse Two
Year after year I devoted myself to music
Seven days a week I’m focusing on my acoustics
Nothing else would get my time, I kept it so exclusive
I was mild mannered, but my style is super human
Newman, I’m in my room and the speakers booming
Presuming that I would get a deal and distribution
DJ Parris, DJ Stixx and I would form a union
Initially we clueless, but we were avid students
When I got my deal, I said let's sign it as a group
But both of them responded, said this deal is just for you
We will back you, so know that we are always in corner
We are your supporters, but you are the main performer
Three young brothers and we going on a journey
Stood up for each other like we criminal attorneys
From early, nothing deterred me, cos I was firmly worthy
Hungry and thirsty, but yo’ conversely, I’m full of ideas
And couldn't wait to get a reaction from my peers
I’m moving so swift in a fraction of my years
I made a name from just the reaction of my ears
And turned it into something worthwhile
Cos ever since I was small child, I had an inkling to rhyme
Wrote a poem when I was nine
And my School Teacher smiled, rewarded me with a prize
And ever since that time this music been on my mind

Outro
Hello… yeah, but you’re calling me on my work phone
I understand that, but you’re calling me on my work phone?
Yeah, but you’re calling me on my work phone