Just a Poet

One two, one two, yeah

I'm an artist with an art that's misunderstood
And I've had it from the start of my childhood
It was a gift from the creator that created good
I'll never lose it if I use it the way that I should
To entertain or explain, perform or inform
To prove, groove, soothe or warn
Shucks, I want the bucks but that's not my only motive

And if you listen real close you'll notice
As I rhyme, I'm expressin' my views
And with the power of choice, this is what I choose
But I'm not tryin' to contest, conquer or compete
I'm just a poet sayin' my poetry to the beat

It feels mighty fine
Yeah
It feels mighty fine
Yeah

My heart beats the beat that I rap to

And the rhymes that I rap, you clap to
I've always had a strong urge to be this way

All I ever wanted to do is say

What's on my mind, with a rhyme
'Cause that's what I do best
And I don't worry about what the rest think

I just do what I feel and it feels mighty fine
To know that I appeal to some
They see where I'm comin' from
And where I'm headed in the job that I have to get done
Rap's got me strung because it's dope I'm numb
I hear a beat, then I become one with the drum
I get so wrapped up and trapped up in the groove
That I become obsessed with makin' you move
Then I assess my obsession, place it to a poem

Then show 'em, I'll show how (It feels mighty fine)
I know how to do that job 'cause I'm a veteran
Yet I'm improvin' with age, I'm gettin' better and better
Smarter and older and wiser and brighter
That only means that I hold the mic tighter
And entertain and also knowledge you
An entertainer should also be a scholar too
'Cause if you think about it, that makes it all complete
And I'm a poet sayin' my poetry to the beat

It feels mighty fine
Yeah
It feels mighty fine
Yeah

I find my state of mind to be creative at times
When I'm supposed to be at rest but my best rhymes
Come upon instinct when I don't even think

Loose leaf and ink, then I'll dissolve and shrink
Into a place in space where only I can travel
With my expressions in possession, they all unravel
With the flair to compare and make comparisons
Of words and when I'm done, they're in unison

Productively, constructively done by me
The stimulation I sensation, you could never see
With the human eye, although you might try

But remember, only I can identify
And if you can understand, well, I think that's grand
Because know this, I wrote this and I have plans
To get to know you and show you I'm not filled with conceit
I'm just a poet sayin' my poetry to the beat

It feels mighty fine
Yeah
It feels mighty fine
Yeah
It feels mighty fine
Yeah

Yes, it's true that you should go for self
'Cause you're blessed with health, if you help yourself
And success doesn't always mean gainin' wealth
To me, 'cause if I could be content with myself
I'd be just as happy as a millionaire

With a mansion on a hill in Bel-Air
And if God is willin', I'll keep fulfillin' my poetic hunger
I will still have time to rhyme, 'cause I'm not gettin' younger
As I live, I will give my all to my trade
With pen and paper in the shade, sippin' lemonade

I got the soul of a poet, I'm a poet with soul
I'm on a roll and I know it and I show it's so bold
It's ironic how harmonic I can blend two words
An adjective with a noun and a noun with a verb
Without tryin' to destroy, degrade or defeat
Just be a poet sayin' my poetry to the beat

It feels mighty fine
Yeah...