Mic. Mic. check, one-two.
I've got a simple song and I’m gonna sing it for you.
It goes Ooo Mic. check, one-two one-two.
I think I’ll sing it again...
Back when I was a wee tyke I wanted to "Be Like Mike".
I couldn't afford the Air Jordan’s, but that wasn't important.
I laced up whatever dilapidated kicks that I was sporting.
Then I grabbed my basketball and made a bounce for the door.
...And hit 13, became a skateboarding fiend.
I pounded the pavement till my toes
were literally busting through my shoe seams
Making hard-flips look easy and landing them clean,
I made a push for the hills until I rolled into a four-string.
Bass! Hit me right in the face,
but I couldn't stop chewing once I got that first taste.
I started popping, slapping,
pickin'-and-a-grinnin',
then I grabbed a guitar,
cleared my throat, and started singing.
Now I’m like Mike
Mic check 1-2…..
I’m never coming down
from this funkadelic place that I've found.
It’s got a new sound and it comes fully equipped
with some good energy that makes it easy to vibe with.
And I’m never coming down
from this funkadelic place that I found.
It’s got a news sound and it comes fully equipped
with some pliable energy that’s righteous and vibrant.
So, I've been walking around the pocket a little bit.
I don’t get bored, man, I swear I’m a little kid.
Let’s build a fort. Let’s build a bridge.
Let’s build an empire where we all can sit,
real pretty, and sing an itty-bitty ditty.
We’re just having a good time,
but you don’t have to be all hippied out to feel
the way I feel;
you just need some good-lovin'
and a hearty meal.
Keep your mind off the negative when life gets real,
because those thoughts will surely tear you apart
if you let them congeal.
And always keep that music rocking.
When my brain gets to working too hard,
I let my fingers do the talking
Been taking baby-steps to make this sound complete,
got endless miles ahead of me,
but I can do it I my bare feet.
My prospects are prosperous,
as far as I can see.
I’m 26-years-old and exactly where I want to be.
Feeling pretty good about this path that I peddle:
I gotta lotta-bit of Funk and just a little bit of Metal;
I get bad with Jazz and I can drop some Hip-Hop,
with Acoustical fluency mixed with Classical congruency;
on a bad day I get a little Bluesy,
on a good day I light up a spliff and sing some Reggae;
I paid my toll to play this Rock 'n' Roll,
because I sing from the bottom of my heart
to the tips of my Soul.
credits
from The World Is Your Pearl,
released September 27, 2013
Brandon "B" Barker: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keys
Adrian "Right Star" Morales: Electronic Beat