Slicker Than Your Average

Slicker Than Your Average Yo craig (yeah) There's some real jealous people out there right (uh huh) Tryin' to say how you're whack (what) How your music's soft (what) And you ain't got nothin' to say (what) Well it's album number two right So you gotta let 'em know (that's right) So do your thing (yeah) Take your time (yeah) Speak your mind (listen) Ever since i first stepped up They thought i wasn't good enough, no They told me that i'd only last one song (That's foolish man - what's it like now? 7 million albums?) They said i wasn't from the streets (the streets) When i was working behind the scenes Shit like this don't happen overnight, no no While they're tellin' me About my imagery How i'm so squeaky clean Whenever i'm on tv Too much jealousy In the industry Why are you watching me When you should just let me be (craig) (Chorus) Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me Slicker than your average, hey Tell me what do you want from me Slicker than your average Ooh tell me what you want from me Some people say it's been too long That's why i'm here to prove them all wrong So why do imitators wanna bite my style? eh? (Ladies and gentlemen, will the real craig david please stand up?) You never had a problem at all When i was havin' woman trouble Somebody fill me in didnt i serve my time? Remember who gave you rewind Now they're tellin' me That i'm too r'n'b How i turned my back on The whole uk garage scene Now they're stressing me When I know there's much more to see Why are you watching me When you should just let me be (craig) (Chorus) Everywhere that i go (everywhere that i go) They keep stopping my flow (they keep stopping my flow) Everywhere that i go (everywhere that i go) They keep stopping my flow Yo Check it There comes a time (there comes a time) When you've gotta take a step to do what's right (As much as i like i can't possibly please everyone) Slicker than your average Singer serving garage Busy tryin' to slam me cos i smashed it What they don't understand is I'm gettin' them established By takin' british music to the masses Now gold diggers go bananas The same ones that didn't show me no love When i was cashless In the day when it really mattered When i was pennin' competition no publishin' hits for damage (craig) Now to go gold to me's a minimal I'm involved in the platinum plaques and records sold Heaven knows that iv battled producers with egos And there were those that were told exactly where to go Somebody please stop these little kids That wanna pull bumpers off my 206 Shoutin' outside of the block i used to live They don't like my records so why listen to this (Cos im slicker) (Chorus) Everywhere that i go (They be tellin' me that i can't rock the show) They keep stopping my flow (Creepin' schemin' and screamin' tryin' to mess up my flow) Everywhere that i go (I wanna tell the world and let them know) They keep stopping my flow (So tell me what you want from me oh...) Every way that i go (oh ho oh ho oh yeah) They keep stopping my flow (Don't listen to 'em) Everywhere that i go (Dum dum) They keep stopping my flow (Let 'em know, yo, we out)