Never Woulda Known (feat. Johnny Spanish)

I been gifted from the start to the finish But as I've gotten older it's been harder to listen Middle school is when I started resisting My teachers' told my parents Yeah, as smart as this kid is, his heart isn't in it Now they got me arguing with them 'Cause mom and dad never thought I'd start a new mission Had it all planned out like I be part of the system Now I'm shaking things up like the Parkinsons' syndrome I wasn't made for that nine-to-five, I am not the same as you I can see a difference between everything you say and do I can tell you need somebody 'round that's gonna state the truth So basically I'm saying, you just talking while we making moves And this is just the start of my life I done came a long way from that Guitar Hero mic And writing raps with Copeland, we recorded in the basement Might've thought is was a phase, this is more than dedication No, I never woulda known I never woulda known I be flipping switches got these bitches that be fiendin' for a player Man, they beggin' for the bone And my phone is always jumping Man, they tryin' to get a hold of me but ain't nobody home 'Cause they picked a motherfucker man They picked a motherfucker like it's eeny miny moe Goddamn, goddamn No, I never woulda known I been peeping what these people been saying They being outrageous I see they need a reason to hate it Can't even debate it They come in and they leave in amazement 'Cause bitch I'm me And my homies put your team in the pavement She say, "You different", yeah, I know it It don't need no explaining I got music inside my mind I know they eagerly waiting for me to create it It's guaranteed to be on they playlist I tell my teachers' 'bout my dreams And they gon' think that I'm playing, but nah I'm really going for this shit My parents talking college I ain't going to that shit I got people that's around me And they know I'm 'bout to win Don't expect me to respect you We don't know about you kid We don't know about you You fiendin' for attention And searching for a chance or just a reason to get mentioned And we got the whole neighborhood terrified Before you ask me for a favor tell me where was mine No, I never woulda known I never woulda known I be flipping switches got these bitches that be fiendin' for a player Man, they beggin' for the bone And my phone is always jumping Man, they tryin' to get a hold of me but ain't nobody home 'Cause they picked a motherfucker man They picked a motherfucker like it's eeny miny moe Goddamn, goddamn No, I never woulda known (know, know) Goddamn, goddamn No, I never woulda known (know, know) No, I never woulda known I never woulda known I be flipping switches got these bitches that be fiendin' for a player Man, they beggin' for the bone And my phone is always jumping Man, they tryin' to get a hold of me but ain't nobody home 'Cause they picked a motherfucker man They picked a motherfucker like it's eeny miny moe Goddamn, goddamn No, I never woulda known