Wise Monkeys

Intro

Oh, yeah (whoo)

Oh-oh-oh, whoo

Chorus

They don't wanna see you shine now (shine now)

They don't want to hear you cry now (cry now, whoo)

They don't wanna see you shine now (yeah)

They don't want to hear you cry now (ooh)

Verse 1

Social critics wanna give their two cents

Teenage mental state, it's a crisis

Everybody wanna look like they flyest

In a situation where you gotta survive this

Everybody talkin', everybody got opinions

Verse 2

I been in the trenches, I been through the missions

I been on both sides, like I played both positions

You could put me in the field or in the kitchen

I could never let 'em see the way my eyes twitchin'

Verse 3

I don't need no validation from a hater

If they say I'm trippin', then I guess I'm on some skateboard

I been workin' hard, can't wait until the day off (ooh)

They been talkin' down, that's why I gotta stay up (uh-huh)

Verse 4

Yeah, I know I'm goin' up, I know they hate to see it

They see the game I'm playin', but they know they can't beat it

You know I want my cake, but I ain't tryna eat it

I'm only in the street because that's where I gotta be at (ooh)

Chorus

They don't wanna see you shine now (uh-uh, uh)

They don't want to hear you cry now (uh-uh, uh-uh)

They don't wanna see you shine now (uh, ooh)

They don't want to hear you cry now (cry, cry, cry)

Verse 5

Don't wanna hear nobody talkin', don't nobody speak (speak)

If they ain't talkin' 'bout money, it ain't worth a peep (peep)

Ain't nobody out here really out here in the streets (streets)

They just talkin' out they neck, that make 'em look weak (uh)

Verse 6

They ain't never had to make a decision

That could lead to a prison or a coffin (coffin)

Ain't nobody know me like my brothers do (brothers)

They know what I'll do when they call and I'm off then (brrt)

Verse 7

We been in the trenches, we been through the missions (uh)

We been on both sides, like we played both positions (uh)

You could put me in the field or in the kitchen (uh)

I been watchin' all the moves and I'ma make a prediction (ooh)