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[Chorus - 4x]
Oh when it all, it all falls down
I'm telling you ohh, it all falls down

[Verse - Kanye West]
Man I promise, she's so self conscious
She has no idea what she's doing in college
That major that she majored in don't make no money
But she won't drop out, her parents will look at her funny
Now, tell me that ain't insecurrre
The concept of school seems so securrre
Sophmore three yearrrs aint picked a careerrr
She like fuck it, I'll just stay down herre and do hair
Cause that's enough money to buy her a few pairs of new Airs
Cause her baby daddy don't really care
She's so precious with the peer pressure
Couldn't afford a car so she named her daughter Alexus (a Lexus)
She had hair so long that it looked like weave
Then she cut it all off now she look like Eve
And she be dealing with some issues that you can't believe
Single black female addicted to retail and well

[Chorus - repeat 2x (w/ Kanye ad-libs)]

[Verse - Kanye West]
Man I promise, I'm so self conscious
That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches
Rollies and Pasha's done drove me crazy
I can't even pronounce nothing, pass that versace!
Then I spent 400 bucks on this
Just to be like nigga you ain't up on this!
And I can't even go to the grocery store
Without some ones thats clean and a shirt with a team
It seems we living the american dream
But the people highest up got the lowest self esteem
The prettiest people do the ugliest things
For the road to riches and diamond rings
We shine because they hate us, floss cause they degrade us
We trying to buy back our 40 acres
And for that paper, look how low we a'stoop
Even if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coop/coupe

[Chorus - repeat 2x (w/ Kanye ad-libs)]

[Verse - Kanye West]
I say fuck the police, thats how I treat em
We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom
We'll buy a lot of clothes when we don't really need em
Things we buy to cover up what's inside
Cause they make us hate ourself and love they wealth
That's why shortys hollering "where the ballas' at?"
Drug dealer buy Jordans, crackhead buy crack
And a white man get paid off of all of that
But I ain't even gon act holier than thou
Cause fuck it, I went to Jacob with 25 thou
Before I had a house and I'd do it again
Cause I wanna be on 106 and Park pushing a Benz
I wanna act ballerific like it's all terrific
I got a couple past due bills, I won't get specific
I got a problem with spending before I get it
We all self conscious I'm just the first to admit it

[Chorus - to fade (w/ Kanye ad-libs)]
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13 comments on this song.
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LooGiE
Tight song. Nice hook. ill rhymes. Kanye's definitely one of those emerging artists that have the potential of all influential rappers. Pretty dope that he's a producer too. Not much producers become rappers.
added: 03/24/2004, 10:34 PM
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Baby Chubbrock
Nice song.I Love the beat.Kanye is an amazing rapper.I agree with LooGiE not much producers become rappers.
added: 04/03/2004, 04:47 PM
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pimpette_chicaaaa
I really couldn't stand Kanye West before this song, but now I will actually listen to him! It has a GREAT beat and awesome lyrics.. and the video is so heartfelt and pure. I could listen to it all day, it seems to just flow and go together! A+ Kanye!
added: 04/14/2004, 07:55 PM
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freshx
kanye west is well past due, this will win album of the year
added: 05/08/2004, 09:11 PM
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hip-hopaholic
This is a tight song! The video is awsome too. The girl in this is soo gorgeous. i'm way jealous
added: 05/30/2004, 01:10 AM
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blackrain911
this is a great song kanye always means what he sings unlike the other rappers who talk and talk
added: 07/02/2004, 07:22 PM
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tre
This song is so tight. Kanye you did it again....
added: 08/15/2004, 08:49 AM
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EmoGeek87
I am totally not a rap fan at all. But, Kanye West has to be one of the best. He is awesome, I love his style.
added: 10/11/2004, 06:59 PM
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pardon_me_81
Yeah the girl in the clip is hot. Is it supposed to have applause at the end of this song (all the downloads of this song seem to have it)?. Anyway its a great song - got me into KW.
added: 10/15/2004, 10:04 PM
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xshaunhatesyoux
yeah, its supposed to have the applause, its probably because the sample is ripped from lauryn hill's unplugged session
added: 05/05/2005, 09:32 PM
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brandnew1717
i have to agree with emo geek... im not a big rap fan... but kanye west is amazing i can listen to his music all day.
added: 09/03/2005, 08:37 PM
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Jochem
I love this song, the basllines remind me off Opeth
added: 09/24/2005, 03:18 PM
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bradz
Not bad song.
added: 12/02/2005, 12:09 AM
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