The Counts

[Chorus: Brother Ali]

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about

Why they always wanna count me out?

[Verse 1: Brother Ali]

Broadcasting live from the

World tour with Muhammad, my man

I hope that y'all understand

Conquering land ain't part of my plan

Put my forehead all on your sand

I put my heart in the palm of your hand

I make art and they call it a jam

You play it loud in your car and they call you a fan

Carve it in your skin, now you're a stan

I arrived with a wandering band that climbed out of a van

And held the mic like a wand in my dominant hand

Assume a confident posture and stance

And wrecked a record that we chopped in advance

Damn, how many times I gotta kill it?

'Fore they finally admit they kinda feel it

Been shining for a minute

Only if that's a symbol for infinite

And I'm too consistent not to be considered

It's inconsiderate, I promise that I'm not offended

I'm dope for dope's sake

Cool being me in my own space

[Chorus: Brother Ali]

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about

Why they always wanna count me out?

[Verse 2: Brother Ali]

I never bought what they bought, instead I fed the kids

I never rocked with the corporate, I don't sell they shit

I ain't in the crowd shoppin' for a better chick

I'm all about the penmanship and I'm a specialist

See, the music that I make, it ain't about escapin'

I take a look at the world they made and reshape it

If I can chop a beat break based on my imagination

And make my conversation align on it adjacent

And a room full of strangers cry in congregation

Why wouldn't I modify the whole arrangement?

I'm inspired by the most amazingest things

Marginalized teens writin' they names on trains, uh

I'm rockin' chains with a piece on it

If it's beats, Ali gon' try to beast on it

It's from America's least wanted

The day's comin' that you all hate

Y'all can't escape it like police warrant

[Chorus: Brother Ali]

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about

Why they always wanna count me out?

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about

Why they always wanna count me out?

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about

Why they always wanna count me out?

Thought I told 'em what I'm all about