I only say hurtful things to you when I'm mad Truth is I never found another man, said it to make you jealous, hoping you change up a little And I'm not looking for another, heart saying stay single Can't take no more heart breaks, you can't break me And they get mad when I tell em' fall back Always asking where my boyfriend at Tell me how to work this thing (taps mic) Tell me how to work this thing (tap, tap, tap) Is it on, testing testing, one two three I'm good, I'm good, just got to prove it Testing, Testing, one, two, three Tell me how to do this thing Tell me how to work it Is it on, testing testing, one two three I'm good just got to prove it (taps mic) (ayy somebody come check this thing man) Trying to follow my dreams, following my heart There's not a lot of open doors where I'm from To get to the biggest city, you have to cross the river Closer to my dreams, Goapele To get to the biggest city, you have to cross the river
Closer to my dreams, Goapele Never been so afraid to love This is it I know it, trying to play it cool And just so you know I'm not the one to play with I'm the one you stay with Come home with Make babies with Build bigger dreams with See the unknown with Take off your clothes with Trying to follow my dreams, following my heart There's not a lot of open doors where I'm from To get to the biggest city, you have to cross the river Closer to my dreams, Goapele To get to the biggest city, you have to cross the river Closer to my dreams, Goapele Hello, Hello Okay now it's on Assume the position Let us all just carry on (skkkkrrrr) damn this thing loud, ouch! My ear To get to the biggest city, you have to cross the river Closer to my dreams, Goapele (Damn, am I doing this right, somebody please come check this mic) Gettin' on my nerves