Take Me As I Am
C.W.B. Lyrics

Where's the conscience
What happened to having a moral compass?

Where's the love
Why are we not showing compassion and empathy towards others?

Where's the moral we preach about
Why are we not practicing what we preach?

Why do we always get mad
Why do we react with anger?

And judgmental
And react with judgement?

Each time we get to see
Every time we witness

A brother or
A fellow man or woman or

A sister exhibiting a habit
Someone displaying a behavior or pattern of action

That they like
That brings them pleasure

That makes them happy
That brings them joy

It is just a habit
It is merely a routine part of their lifestyle

Don't judge a book by the cover
Don't make assumptions based on appearance only

Stop deprofiling
Stop treating people unfairly based on previous stereotypes

And discrimination
And unfair treatment based on irrelevant factors

Especially in this part
Particularly in this region

Of the world
Of the world we live in

Make you take me as i am
Accept me for who I am

I sabi sing
I know how to sing

I no sabi football
I don't know how to play football

I get tattoo
I have a tattoo

No mean say my heart black
Does not mean I have a bad character or intentions

Na you dey paint me black
You are the one making me look bad

I carry deadlock cos it
I wear dreadlocks because it

Looks good on me
Suits me

Cos i dey smoke
Because I smoke

Them say i no be better man
They say I'm not a good person

Is just a habit
It's just something I do repeatedly

When dey cool man pain
When it helps me relax

Take me as i am
Accept me just as I am

I dey dress sexy
I dress provocatively

But i no be olosho
But I am not a prostitute

Judgmental people
People who are quick to criticize

Just dey burst my head
Are just making me angry

I know i have flaws
I am aware of my imperfections

I'm not trying to hide it
I'm not pretending to be perfect

I know you gat yours
I know you have your own flaws

But you're trying to fight it
But you're attempting to hide it

I wear the shoes so
I experienced the situation

I know where it hurts
I understand the pain

Nobody can judge me
No one has the right to condemn me

Only god almighty
Only the supreme being

My story is still unfolding
My life is still in progress

Because nobody holy
Because nobody is perfect

Wether i'm sipping this syrub
Whether I'm drinking this syrup

Or lighting my kpoli
Or smoking my marijuana

Path i'm treading in is dark
The path I am on is uncertain

And lonely
And lacks companionship

I gat many foes
I have several enemies

Lord i need a homie
Lord, I need a friend

Only jah
Only God

Jah jah know say
God knows that

Do your thing
Do what makes you happy

Make i do mine
Let me do what makes me happy

Live your life
Enjoy your life to the fullest

Make i live mine
Let me enjoy my life to the fullest

Nobody ho holy
No one is without flaws

So do your thing
Do what makes you happy

Yeah ee
Yes, indeed

My name is amazing
My name is incredible