Typical story of an Oakland girl Typical story heard around the world Mama on her way, daddy up above After fourteen I guess I'm mini tough Used to roll up on the block on the east side I crack enough forties by the sea side Lose a nigga every week to a drive by Whole bookshelf of stories behind these eyes I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound like I'm chosen But when I say it's hard to open up to you It's hard to get close to you I want it with everything in me to one day just say I'm in love with you But I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I am not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I am not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not used to it) One day, one day, one day One day, one day, one day All single mothers in my family Don't know if you're really understanding me Never seen a nigga be a real man I never seen a nigga with a real plan And I still never been to a wedding And I just see my family stressing All the sons grow up with no daddies In every generation was all just raised on my granny But now I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound like I'm chosen But when I say it's hard to just side with you It's hard to confide in you I want it with everything in me to one day just say that I ride with you But I'm not used to it, I'm not use to it, I am not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I am not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not used to it) One day, one day, one day One day, one day, one day Sometimes I pop off 'cause it's hard and I'm used to Sometimes I pop on cause I have to Sometimes I run from all my problems Sometimes I make sure that I solve em I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common but I'm not used to it But I'm not used to it, I'm not use to it, I am not (baby, yeah) I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey (I'm not used to it) I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I am not (baby I'm sorry) I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not, I'm not) Yeah, yeah One day, one day, one day, one day Yeah, yeah, hey yeah 'Cause I'm not used to it