NF - When I Grow Up lyrics

Yeah, when I grow up
You know what I wanna be? Take a seat
Let me tell you my ridiculous dreams
I wanna rap, yeah
I know it's hard to believe
And I can tell you're already
Thinkin' I will never succeed
But, I'm okay with it
I admit the lyrics are weak
I've been workin' on 'em
I'll be good eventually
I understand you gotta crawl before
You get to your feet
But, I been running for a while
They ain't ready for me, ahh
I know this prolly isn't really realistic
And honestly
I might not ever make a difference
But that don't make a difference
I'ma have to risk it
I've been crunchin' numbers


You ain't gotta be a mathematician
To see the odds ain't rootin' for me
I can't lie though
It's kinda how I like it to be
The underdog, yeah
You prolly think you know what I mean
But what I'm saying is they ever
Push me, I'm gonna swing, yeah
I could go to college
Get in debt like everybody else
Graduate and prolly get a job
That doesn't pay the bills
That don't make a lot of sense to me
Forget the Happy Meals
I don't like the dollar menu
I would rather make a meal
Huh? Make a mil'? Nah, I said make a meal
Home-cookin', get the grill
How you want it? Pretty well?
Everything I see is overdone to me
I'm not Adele
But, I'ma get a record deal and
Say hello to mass appeal

When I grow up, I just want to pay my bills
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
I just want to make a couple mil'
Leave it to the fam in the will (Oh, yeah)
I just want to sign a record deal
Maybe buy a house up in the hills (Oh, yeah)
Might not be the best in my field
But, I guarantee that I'ma die real
When I grow up

Yeah, ayy when I grow up
Yeah, yeah, ayy

I'ma make 'em notice me
Rhymin' like it's poetry
Everything I oversee
I just like to overthink
Mockin' me, you pay the fee
No return and no receipts
Those of you that don't believe, quiet
You don't know a thing
Quiet when I'm tryna sing
Quiet when I'm making beats
Quiet when I'm tryna think, sorry
I don't mean to scream
I just feel like no one really gets
Me and it's sad to see
'Cause someday I'ma grow up and show all
Of you it's meant to be (yeah)
Anybody wanna hear me rap? "No"
Come on, let me play a couple tracks, "No"
Come on, I can spit it really fast, "No"
You think I should throw this
In the trash? "No"
Tricked ya haters, go away before I hit ya
I am not a beggar or a kiss-up
You don't understand? Well, I forgive ya
I am not a quitter, you
Ain't really think that, did ya?
Maybe someday I could even be up on the radio
Have a tour bus and maybe
Even play a couple shows
Everybody in the crowd singing
Every word I wrote
Tellin' me that I am not the
Only one that feels alone
Huh? You feel alone? yeah, I kinda feel alone
Wonder if that feelin' ever goes
Away when you get old
Will I ever make it as an
Artist? I don't really know
Might not make a lot of dough
I'ma have to try it, though

When I grow up i just wanna pay my bills
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
I just wanna make a couple mil'
Leave it to the fam in the will (Oh, yeah)
(Leave it to the fam in the will)
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I just wanna sign a record deal
Maybe buy a house up in the hills
(Okay, oh, yeah)
Might not be the best in my field
(Ayy, ayy, yeah)
But, I guarantee that I'ma die real
When I grow up
I just wanna pay my bills (Woo)
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
(yeah, the way I feel)
Yeah, I just wanna make a couple mil'
(Ayy, couple mil')
Leave it to the fam in the will
(Oh, yeah, to the fam in the will)
I just wanna sign a record deal (Woo)
Maybe buy a house up in the hills (Oh, yeah)
(House up in the hills)
Yeah, I might not be the best in my field
But, I guarantee that I'ma die real
When I grow up when I grow up