DEFENDER'S RAP

• Told writer's block to stay away,
• 'Cuz I really like doin' this every day.
• What can I say? Can you blame me?
• Ever since I started doing this, music isn't the same for me.
• Now every time I hear a beat, words swirl around and they come to meet.
• It's as fun to me Halloween, like. Trick or Treat!
• I like to keep it real, An everyone like to make it a big deal.
• All them other motherfuckers need to lie and steal.
• But I'll work for what I need, and work harder for what I want.
• Hell, washing dishes? It's a start. I think it's better
• than working at Wal-Mart, ain't luggin around shopping carts.
• I got street smarts, but I'm staying in school, trust me nigga.
• You need it, no one's too cool.
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• The sun is shining and the days are getting warmer,
• Junior year, it's the last quarter.
• Used to think school was torture,
• Used to hate females,
• now I got one and I adore her.
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• I remember, the look on her face when I told her I was gonna be a rapper.
• Lookin' like she wanted to bust out with laughter, then I thought I'd capture
• A moment where she realized my grind, and oh man was she surprised.
• I wrote a song about her, about our future. About her beautiful sense of humor,
• She thought I was a bad person, but that was just a rumor.
• I always acted out, drinking till I blacked out.
• So that's how I was known, but she hated seeing me alone
• So she gave it a shot, and now we both in a great spot.
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• I'm supposed to give it my best in this rap contest, but I guess
• I'm just going off the top of my head, sitting in my bed tryna see what's up ahead.
• There's really no way to tell if this is the best I have,
• I guess we'll just let these other rappers sort out the aftermath.
• I'm interested in what you have to say, you could be better than me
• But I'll do this anyway. I wouldn't have it any other way than it's been today.