Nobody's Fool

(Spoken)
Step up, Step up

Fall back, take a look at me and you'll see
I'm for real, I feel what only I can feel and if that don't appeal to you
Let me know, and I'll go
'Cause I flow better when my colours show

And that's the way it has to be, honestly
'Cause creativity could never bloom in my room
I'd throw it all away before I lie
So don't call me with the compromise
Hang up the phone
I got a backbone
Stronger than yours

(Sung)
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm nobody's fool
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen it enough that I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool

If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try

(Spoken)
You don't know you think you know me like yourself
But I fear that you're only telling me what I wanna hear
But do you give a damn
Understand that I can't
Not be what I am

I'm not the milk and cheerios in your spoon
It's not as simple here, we were not so soon
I might have fallen for that when I was 14 and a little more green
But it's amazing what a couple of years can mean

(Sung)
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
And I'm nobody's fool
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen it enough that I'm over that
And I'm not nobody's fool

If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try

(Spoken)
Go ahead and try
Try to look me in the eye
But you'll never see inside
Until you realize

(Sung)
Things you try to settle down
Just try to figure out
Exactly what I'm about
If it's with or without you
I don't need you doubting me

If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen it enough that I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool

If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Try

But you'll be laughing out loud
If I played to my own crowd
Try

Go ahead and try