[Verse 1] Simple man with simple hopes and dreams Ride my car, enjoy my life while I raise a family Meditate at times while I make these songs I sing But Nothings just a simple gain for me Is it by luck Or by design Am I destined to stay complacent I would take any old chance at being basic And If a legacy is written I just hope to fill a page Gotta do something big before it fades away [Pre-Chorus] And I don’t need this world to gas me up I’ve worn my heart on my sleeve while all of you pass me up Sidelined at high school graduation I got no congratulations Low expectations when growing poor Just don’t let your people down black boi [Chorus] My skin don’t bring me shame But I fight against the grain My skin may bring me pain But I’m trying anyway But don’t make me beg No Don’t make me beg [Verse 2] Ignorance is bliss and I’m too smart In my persuit of happiness I must wrestle with my heart Do this for me Do it for you Don’t think just start Shoot my shot and always miss the mark Is it my blood Or my design Am I destined to stay impatient Hoping there’s just a slight chance that I am the son of a legend And when his legacy is written I would I make the page Got to do something big as life begins to fade [Pre-Chorus] And I don’t need this world to gas me up Cause I’ve torn my heart out my chest while all of you pass me up I said in college for graduation I expect no congratulation Low expectations and no support Just don’t let your dreams die young boy [Chorus] My dreams don’t bring me shame But I fight against the grain My dream may bring me pain But I’m trying anyway But don’t make me beg No Don’t make me beg My skin don’t bring me shame But I fight against the grain My skin may bring me pain But I’m trying anyway But don’t make me beg No Don’t make me beg [Refrain] Just don’t make me beg Cause there’s no expectations when growing poor Just don’t let your people down Black boy