Do Not Songtext
von John Reuben

Well, my people, once again the time has come for
For us to sign off the air
But I want to thank you for staying up
With us till about four in the morning
And rocking out to some of these smooth hits
I just want to send a big shout out to my man John Reuben
He um, he dropped by today and left me with this little remix
I think you guys will like it
Here it goes

To each his own, correct? Then don′t select my flavor
While I see them in the back critiquing my behavior
Nah, try to take, create, shape me to fit his mold
He yelled out so loud, but maybe he wasn't told
So let me tell his shallow mind why we do what we do
I create for the Creator, but not to impress you
Okay, challenge your thinking, but not to test you


You might not like me, I′ll still say "God bless you"
And address the issue with all love and respect
And honestly, bro, I don't think that's too much to expect
But too many times, your shallow mind will keep you caught
You can′t escape your thinking, all you′ve ever been taught
Is that you walk this way, you talk this way

You front this way, you pose this way
You act this way, nah, nah, that ain't me
I got to be who God created me to be

Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock

Why is it as humans, we cling on to only what we know
Never expanding, stepping out that comfort zone
We walk alone and then roam in ignorance
Then turn back around and use it as a defense
For shallowness, this seems to be a concern
′Cause not knowing is an excuse for those who're willing to learn
Alright, I need all the people to the front, to the back
To back to front, let′s get down, we gon' do it like this


Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew non-stop
We′re keeping it fly, we're turning out
Y'all feel us on that? No doubt!
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew non-stop
We′re keeping it fly, we′re turning out
Y'all feel us on that? No doubt!

Do not stereotype the individual
′Cause what you hear in your stereo is not the typical
Stereotypes get broken down when I'm provoking
On new levels of thought to leave your shallow mind open
Cats approaching me, they had no lack or no clue
I understand though, bro, see someone′s been training you
To think like you think and act like you do
It's getting old, not like it should have ever been new
But as long as shallowness exists, I shall persist
To rip apart the whole structure and expose the nucleus

Shallowness exists, I shall persist
To rip apart the whole structure and expose it for what it is

Lack of understanding, lack of communication
Lack of a desire for expanding education

Lack of inspiration, lack of innovation
The fact you can′t respect another man's creation
Lack of motivation, lack of restoration
The fact we lack unity and enjoy separation
Lack of destination, 'cause you know what I feel?
I feel that humans lack the ability to be real

Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock

When I rock, when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew non-stop

Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Keeping it fly, we′re turning out
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
What I can and cannot do when I rock
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Alright
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
You know what?

Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew non-stop
We′re keeping it fly, we're turning out
Y′all feel us on that? No doubt!
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock
Original material, my crew non-stop
We're keeping it fly, we′re turning out
Y'all feel us on that? No doubt!
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock

Original material, my crew non-stop
We′re keeping it fly, we're turning out
Y'all feel us on that? No doubt!
Do not tell me what I can and cannot do when I rock

Original material, my crew non-stop
We′re keeping it fly, we′re turning out
Y'all feel us on that? No doubt!
Do not