Slicker Than Your Average

Yo Craig (yeah) There's some real jealous people out there right (uh huh) Trying to say how you're wack (what) How your music's soft (what) And you ain't got nothing to say (what!) Well it's album number two right (yeah) So you gotta let 'em know (that's right) So do your thing (yeah) Take your time (yeah) Speak your mind (listen) Ever since I first stepped up They thought I wasn't good enough, no They told me that I'd only last one song (That's foolish man, what's he got now 7 million albums? Ha!) They said I wasn't from the streets When I was working behind the scenes Shit like this don't happen overnight, no no Now they're telling me Bout my imagery How I'm so squeaky clean Whenever I'm on TV Too much jealousy In the industry Why are you watching me When you should just let me be, Craig Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average, hey Tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average So tell me what do you want from me Some people say it's been too long That's why I'm here to prove them all wrong So why do imitators want to bit my style? (Ladies and gentlemen) Eh? (Will the real Craig David please stand up) You never had a problem at all When I was having woman trouble Somebody fill me in didn't I serve my time? Remember who gave you rewind Now they're telling me That I'm too are 'n' be How I turned my back on The whole UK garage scene Now they're stressing me When I know there's much more to see Why are you watching me When you should just let me be, Craig Slicker than your average Oh, tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me?(Craig!) Slicker than your average Hey, tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average So tell me what you want from me Everywhere that I go (Everywhere that I go) They keep stopping my flow (They keep stopping my flow) Craig! Everywhere that I go (Everywhere that I go) They keep stopping my flow, yo, check it There comes a time When you've gotta take a stand To do it right As much as I like I can't possibly please everyone) Slicker than your average Singer serving garage Busy trying to slam me 'cause I smashed it What they don't understand is I'm getting them established By taking British music to the masses Now gold diggers go bananas The same ones that didn't show me no love When I was cashless In the day when it really mattered When I was penning competition No publishing hits for damage Now to go gold to me's a minimal I'm involved in them platinum plaques And records sold Heaven knows that I've battled Producers with egos And there were those who were told Exactly where to go Somebody please stop these little kids That want to pull bumpers off my 206 Shoutin' outside of The block I used to live They don't like my records So why listen to this? Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average Tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average Hey, tell me what do you want from me? Slicker than your average So tell me what you want from me (Everywhere that I go) They be telling me that I can't rock the shows (They keep stopping my flow) Creeping, scheming and screaming Trying to mess up my flow (Everywhere that I go) I want to tell the world Let them know (They keep stopping my flow) So tell me what you want from me, oh Everywhere that I go They keep stopping my flow Everywhere that I go They keep stopping my flow --- Slicker Than Your Average - Craig David