I was born this way
sin made, cut in me like a switch blade
no need for change i was stuck in it
sickly I'd sit lay spiritully displayed nuthin
and doing something was nuthin
funny thing is inside I felt like jumping
but hip hop had me high & blinged out with such game
i was crutched lame corrupted I placed blame on
the man who for generations kept us in chains
so I scammed I hustled destruction just like Cain
i was marked by my apparel you recognized it when I came
cuz the slang was a sling and the cash was a cast
when I looked at myself I said I was the MAN!!