Daveed Diggs - The Fresh Prince of Big Hair

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Lyrics

Hi I'm Daveed Diggs and I got something to say.
 I'm tired of worrying whether or not you will like it
 I'm tired of tripping off whether somebody gon' buy it!
 I have a lot to offer when life is unfair
 But under pressure I'm the fresher Prince of Bel Air!
 Now this is the story all around town
 About how my life got flipped, turned upside-down,
 And I'd like to take a minute; just sit right there
 I'll tell you about how I became the Prince of Big Hair!
 On the west coast I was born and raised
 Where horny Californians are Hip-Hop craze!
 Chilling out, maxing relaxing all cool
 And checking out chicks while rapping in school
 When a couple of guys who were up to no good
 Cast me in a musical up in the hood
 I met Lin-Manuel and Thomas Kail was there
 They said "Your talent ups the ante, but why the big hair?"
 I went as Thomas Jefferson and the I got cast
 But when I rap as Lafayette nobody's as fast
 I'm constantly confused cause I'm a half-black Jewish mensch-man
 Every night though I steal the show as America's rapping Frenchman
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 I'm gonna get horsed when I strain
 And my red throat redder than bloodstains!
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 And I'm never gonna stop
 Until my chords all pop
 And burn 'em up, shattering the pain
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 Hear me abusing 'em, bruising 'em, misusing them but
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 This crazy rap such fun
 (Daveed Diggs)
 But it makes my throat numb
 Perfect rifts, until the tempo shifts
 But
 For this to succeed
 We have to pick up speed
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 Jaws squeezed, every word like a wrench
 But I rap even faster in French I mean-
 (Daveed Diggs!)
 Jadu, action movies eventually
 Their gonna torture me on a bench I mean-
 (Rap James Bond)
 I'm a star in the making, that Grammy was mine for the taking
 (Go for it)
 When I rap you can stand back
 (Rap for us)
 When I'm done bring the band back
 (Give us more...)
 Well, there you have it
 Weren't you all impressed?
 And remember it's even better when I'm undressed
 My flashy white smile sends the ladies fair
 And my other big parts match my really big hair
 The freestyle love supremes want me on board
 It's no wonder I'm the winner of a Tony Award
 When I try my rapid rappin', well don't even dare
 And the Prince of Big Hair

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Song Details

Duration
02:19
Key
10
Tempo
94 BPM

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