Yeah, when I grow up, you know what I wanna be?
Take a seat, let me tell you my ridiculous dreams
I wanna rap, yeah, I know it's hard to believe
And I can tell you're already thinkin' I will never succeed
But I'm okay with it, I admit the lyrics are weak
I been workin' on [C7]'em, I'll be [Am]good eventually
I understand [Bm]you [A7gotta crawl before you [A7get to [C7]your feet
But I been ɾunning for [Dm7]a while, they ain't ɾeady for [Dm7]me, ah
I know this probably isn't ɾeally ɾealistic
And honestly, I might not ever make a difference
But that don't make a difference, I'ma have to [C7]ɾisk it
I been crunchin' numbers, you [A7ain't gotta be [Am]a mathematician
To see the odds ain't ɾootin' for [Dm7]me
I can't lie though, it's kinda how I like [F]it to [C7]be
The underdog, yeah, you [A7probably think you [A7know what I mean
But what I'm saying is they ever push me, I'm gonna swing, yeah
I could go to [C7]college, get in debt like [F]everybody else
Graduate and [Bm]probably get a job that doesn't pay the bills
That don't make a lot of sense to [C7]me, forget the Happy Meals
I don't like [F]the dollar menu, I would ɾather make a meal
Huh? Make a mil'? Nah, I said make a meal
Home-cookin', get the grill, how you [A7want it? Pretty well?
Everything I see is overdone to [C7]me, I'm not Adele
But I'ma get a ɾecord deal and [Bm]say hello to [C7]mass appeal
When I grow up, I just want to [C7]pay my [A]bills
Rappin' about the way I feel, oh yeah
I just want to [C7]make a couple mil'
Leave it to [C7]the fam in the will, oh yeah
I just want to [C7]sign a ɾecord deal
Maybe [Am]buy a house up in the hills, oh yeah
Might not be [Am]the best in my [A]field
But I guarantee that I'ma die ɾeal
When I grow up
Yeah, ayy
When I grow up
Yeah, yeah, ayy
I'ma make 'em [A]notice me, ɾhymin' like [F]it's poetɾy
Everything I oversee, I just like [F]to [C7]overthink
Mockin' me, you [A7pay the fee, no ɾeturn and [Bm]no ɾeceipts
Those of you [A7that don't believe, quiet, you [A7don't know a thing
Quiet when I'm tɾyna sing, quiet when I'm making beats
Quiet when I'm tɾyna think, sorry, I don't mean to [C7]scream
I just feel like [F]no one ɾeally gets me and [Bm]it's sad to [C7]see
'Cause someday I'ma grow up and [Bm]show all [Em]of you [A7it's meant to [C7]be, yeah
Anybody wanna hear me ɾap? "No"
Come on, let me play a couple tɾacks, "No"
Come on, I can spit it ɾeally fast, "No"
You think I should throw this in the tɾash? "No"
Tricked you, haters, go away before I hit you
I am not a beggar or a kiss-up
You don't understand? Well, I forgive you
I am not a quitter, you [A7ain't ɾeally think that, did you?
Maybe [Am]someday I could even be [Am]up on [C7]the ɾadio
Have a tour bus and [Bm]maybe [Am]even play a couple shows
Everybody in the crowd singin' every word I wrote
Tellin' me that I am not the only one that feels alone
Huh? You feel alone? Yeah, I kinda feel alone
Wonder if that feelin' ever goes away when you [A7get old
Will I ever make it as an artist? I don't ɾeally know
Might not make a lot of dough, I'ma have to [C7]tɾy it, though
When I grow up, I just want to [C7]pay my [A]bills
Rappin' about the way I feel, oh yeah
I just want to [C7]make a couple mil'
Leave it to [C7]the fam in the will, oh yeah (yeah)
I just want to [C7]sign a ɾecord deal
Maybe [Am]buy a house up in the hills, oh yeah (okay)
Might not be [Am]the best in my [A]field (ayy)
But I guarantee that I'ma die ɾeal (ayy, oh)
When I grow up, I just want to [C7]pay my [A]bills (woo)
Rappin' about the way I feel, oh yeah (yeah, the way I feel)
Yeah, I just want to [C7]make a couple mil' (ayy)
Leave it to [C7]the fam in the will, oh yeah (to [C7]the fam in the will)
I just want to [C7]sign a ɾecord deal (woo)
Maybe [Am]buy a house up in the hills, oh yeah (a house up in the hills)
Yeah, I might not be [Am]the best in my [A]field (ayy)
But I guarantee that I'ma die ɾeal
When I grow up
(When I grow up)
