The Grouch - No Strings lyrics

[Hook: Grouch] No strings are attached This is who I am My rap is not an act I am my own man I don't want it to be how it used to be I want it to be how it is now A lot of people wanna see what they're used to seeing I show those people I'm a good damn human being Man of the earth Free thinkin' first Then comparin' notes With the ones that you wrote I don't live for votes I tally my own quotes You rally in the alley with your style-ee on dope I got respect for that Someone should write you a check for that It's my movie, I wear the director's hat You've got creative control though I'll hit you off later with the paper let's roll It's all soul Music, I love it Make it in my home replicate it for the public Then spread it Through our own company's That are headed By our own f**in' homies Nobody owns me My mom named me Corey Sam called me a number, had to tell 'em my story I love life, my wife and break molds I'm on the dice, feels right, take hold [Hook] (Why would you wanna try to break down this?) 3X (Why would you wanna try?) I'm from the burrito truck village His trunk, you could feel it Pain can't heal it Rain might wash you away To L.A., plastic face temple Don't generalize, there's none in South Central Add it together I'm mad at the weather That's just for starters Never had it better It must be the cheddar Cheese on my sandwich I pay extra for that, just like I planned it My boat landed We're both stranded I wrote candid But you can understand it though Never been branded Spit it how I penned it From the ground up I do what not many men did Careers open-ended For years shows attended My peers, stay open minded They go rewind it From Diego to New York True dedication make it work put it in Quark Recycle it Homie beat juggle it Do it your way and see how big the bubble gets Cause that's the sh**! [Hook] (Why would you wanna try to break down this?) X3 (Why would you wanna try?) (We getting better baby! Ain't no stopping us now! Living Legends baby! We on top of the pile!) X2