As I Am

[Intro: Shianne Phillips] Take me as I am Or you can have nothing Nothing at all [Verse 1: Diggy] Uh, yeah Never understood why discrimination existed amongst us people When all of us wanna be taken equal Not for the colour of our skin, or the fact that we fit in Criteria should be on what's within The heart, mind and soul and where we tryna go Cuase of we caught in the past, how we gonna reach our goals People be so concerned about the cons instead of the pros That preconcieved notions be blocking out on my flows They be acting like they know they be real quick to throw it out To turn about a kid of the numbers in his bank account I'd appreciate it if you listen then open your mouth Feel alot better if you knew wht you was talking bout Just a youngin grindin feelin inside That he hasnt got hes point accross after numerous times yeah Tellin people hes a normal kid Following dreams and hopes of one day to makin it big [Hook: Shianne Phillips] So why dont you take me as I am Or you can have nothing, nothing at all So take me as I am Or have nothing at all [Verse 2: Diggy] Just looking around at all the people that surround None of them was with me though, months ago but tellin me The way that I should go about it the things that I should put out When its expression to me you can tell me how The ways the ropes of being a D I double G G Y The little nigga, thats gonna be fly But alot of the time hes just gotta swallow hes pride Despite of all the people thats making him feel depride Other feels shocked just because of where he came from Labelling what i've done, when you ain't even here taste of None of still on me, I dont even care say some I done heard it all so your two cents won't hurt none And I know that I'mma keep going wit it And I know the ridicule im rolling with it Just aslong im taking for who am And where im going cause thats most important to my fam [Hook: Shianne Phillips] So why dont you take me as I am Or you can have nothing, nothing at all So take me as I am Or have nothing at all