WHAT AM I GON' DO
Featuring Mercia Williams

CHORUS
What am I gon' do
When I ain't gettin' through to you
I'm gon' break you on down
Till you hear my sound

Now what you hear ain't a test for your ears
My style is the sum of all your musical fears
I don't adhere to the status quo… No!
I won't be abused and used like a ho
Now where does that leave me, out in the cold
But I won't join your fold- not for a ton of gold
Even if my albums will never be platinum sold
I still won't fit the shape that you mould
The bold get stung and always die young
But you'll survive if you bite your tongue
In a world where the puppet men are mice
Who get done over twice just to get some ice
Now that they've got your nuts in a vice
Behind the scenes you're getting' legal advice
But they'll cling to you like blood lice
The house always wins when you roll their dice

CHORUS
One step forward Two steps back

You got me backed up at the crossroads
Even got me pilin' crap in loads
Kissin' toads and scoring own goals
Cleaning out my bowls and pluggin' up holes
You're the master of so many destinies
Playin' god over public amenities
These are the days of media wonder
Where some are lifted up and some are dragged under
And sense and sensibility never prevails
Where the spotlight cures and talent fails
It's a never endin' tail of the vanquished
In a bottomless pit is where I lanquished
But I still managed to claw my way out
Now my music will show you what I'm about
It's a real David versus Goliath bout
And you'll soon see who packs the most clout

CHORUS

One step forward Two steps back

bridge
Time is not on my side
So I hope you don't mind if I chide
When I use my music as my guide
There'll be no place for you to hide

What the hell's goin' on in this game
Lately this project's all about the fame
Things done changed and will never be the same
Now it ain't about the music but making a name
I've seen so many stars come and go
Many losing their halo when they lost their glow
Even so, careers will ebb and flow
And I will leave my legacy before I go