I Know What You Think
He's a failure
In my class he won't survive
17 and black?
I'm surprised he's alive
He's just a stupid football player
Is that all you think I am?
Just another statistic?
Disgracing Uncle Sam?
He's one of them
One of who? I am my own person
At least I try to be
But if this is who you see is it really workin'
But I am more than what you think I am
I'm pretty sound academically
When you talk about bad students
Very seldom will you mention me
You're just a teacher
I'm just a student
And the way you prejudge me
just makes you look so stupid
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