Artist: Kanye West Album: Graduation Song: Everything I Am Typed by: ny4life33@yahoo.com [Intro/Chorus] Damn Here we go again Common passed on this beat, I made it to a jam Now everything I'm not, made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not, made me everything I am [Verse 1] I'll never be picture perfect Beyonce Be light as Al B., or black as Chaun-cey Remember him from BLACKstreet, He was as black as the street was I never be as laid back as this beat was I never could see why people reach a Fake ass facade that they couldn't keep up You see how I creeped up You see how I played the big role in "Chicago" like Queen Latifah I never rock a mink coat in the winter like Killa Cam Or rock some mink boots in the summer time like will.i.am Let me know if you feel it man 'Cause everything I'm not made me everything I am [Chorus] (DJ Premier scratching in background) Damn Here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not, made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not, made me everything I am [Verse 2] And I'm back to tear it up Haters start your engines, I hear 'em gearing up People talk so much shit about me at barbershops They forget to get their hair cut Okay fair enough, the streets is flarin' up Cause they want gun-talk, or I don't wear enough Baggy clothes, Reebok's, or A-di-dos Can I add that he do spaz out at his shows So say goodbye to the NAACP award Goodbye to the In-di-a Arie award They'd rather give me the ni-nigga-please award But I'll just take the I-got-alotta-cheese award [Chorus] (DJ Premier scratching in background) Damn Here we go again (Kanye humming) But everything I'm not, made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not, made me everything I am [Verse 3] I know that people wouldn't usually rap this But I got the facts to back this Just last year, Chicago had over 600 caskets Man, killin's some wack shit Oh, I forgot, 'cept for when niggas is rapping Do you know what it feel like when people is passing He got changed over his chains, a block off Ashlin I need to talk to somebody, pastor The church want tithe, so I can't afford to pay The slip on the door, cause I can't afford to stay My fifteen seconds up, but I got more to say That's enough Mr. West, please no more today [Chorus] (DJ Premier scratching in background) Damn Here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not, made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not, made me everything I am