Gerard Alessandrini
Daveed Diggs—The Fresh Prince of Big Hair
[DAVEED DIGGS]
Hi, I'm Daveed Diggs
And I've got something to say
I'm tired of worrying whether or not you will like it
I'm tired trippin' over whether somebody will buy it
I got a lot to offer when life is unfair
But under pressure I'm the fresher prince of Bel-air
Now this is the story all around town
How my life got flipped, turned upside-down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of big hair
On the west coast, I was born and raised
Where horny Californians are hip-hop crazed
Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool
And check it out, chicks, my rappin', it's cool
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Cast me in a musical up in the hood
I met Lin-Manuel and Thomas Kail was there
They said your talent ups the ante, but why the big hair?
I went as Thomas Jefferson and then I got cast
But when I rap as Lafayette nobody's as fast
I'm constantly confused 'cause I'm a half-black jewish mensch-man
Every night though I steal the show as America's rapping frenchman!
(Daveed Diggs)
I'm gonna get hoarse when I strain and my red throat better than bloodstains
(Daveed Diggs)
And I'm never gonna stop until my chords all pop and burn them up shattering the pain
(Daveed Diggs)
Hear me abusing, I'm bruisin', I'm misusing, but
(Daveed Diggs)
This crazy rap is such fun
(Daveed Diggs)
But it makes my throat numb