[Verse 1]
I ain't never been one to follow suit
I ain't never been one to follow crowds
I ain't never been one to dodge the truth
I ain't gon' apologize for being proud
My confidence never one to lack
I been patting myself up on the back
Always knew exactly what I wanted
Wouldn't hop in that train, no I won't track
There was never no white picket fences
It's a world war me, I'm in the trenches
Been a soldier, I'm digging in the ditches
Though some real shit attended to my businеss
Got it taking every inch of my interеst
Say I'm intriguing, I'm mysterious
Yeah I'm a real one, you take me serious
Yeah this is my life though

[Chorus]
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never bow down like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to
[Verse 2]
My eyes closed like Mike at the free throw
And I try to shed life for the people
N***a, I been here tight since [?]
Now the circle getting smaller than a peephole
But I still show up for the Uso's
If you gon' fuck up, n***a you slow
Now everybody out here rap with Joey Cool though
I'm 'bout as cool as an outdoor pool, hoe
Man these n***as ain't real like Pluto
One n***a, but I spit like two though
I don't need no applause, no kudos
Real n***a rap raw, n***a you know
Went to Chicago and found me a studio
Lowkey I'm giving up on the courses
Ran through the noises like forests
Now these n***as got me feeling I'm important

[Chorus]
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never bow down like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to
[Interlude]
When you know that the infinite intelligence of the universe exists
You can tune into it and draw anything from it

[Verse 3]
I could expose every single piece of life
But that can never be the means to make it right
'Cause ain't nobody finna leave this Earth a virgin
Life fucks people every day and night
I had to roll up my sleeves to see the light
Now everybody believing me alright
I ain't never look back without a consequence
And I never had believing high
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
And it might seem I'm being boastful
But I bust my ass to live a dream
So I can live a dream of being local
The American Dream like I'm supposed to
With the white picket fence, two dogs in collars
I'm just being Joey C like I'm supposed to
So add a little singing to the ballers

[Chorus]
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never bow down like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
I ain't never seen things like I'm supposed to
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I know, and I know, and I know
Had American Dream like I'm supposed to