Twinkle Twinkle
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Lyrics

I'm Not A
I am not a star or celebrity

I'm Not A
I am not a star or celebrity

I'm Not A
I am not a star or celebrity

I'm Not A
I am not a star or celebrity

[Chorus:]
Refrain of the song

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Reference to the popular children's rhyme

Come on y'all i aint no
I am not a celebrity or a star, so don't treat me like one

Yes you are
Others see me as a star or a celebrity

Up above the clouds so high
A reference to the idea of celebrities being above everyone else

No not me I'm just a regular guy
I am just a normal person, not a celebrity or a star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Reference to the popular children's rhyme

Come on y'all i aint no
I am not a celebrity or a star, so don't treat me like one

Yes you are
Others see me as a star or a celebrity

Up above the clouds so high
A reference to the idea of celebrities being above everyone else

No not me I'm just a regular guy
I am just a normal person, not a celebrity or a star

[Chorus]
Refrain of the song

Star light star so bright
Reference to the popular children's rhyme

First star that i see tonight
Reference to the idea of stars being something to wish upon

I wish that I may, wish that I might
I hope that I can achieve my dreams

Rip the rhyme just right
Perform my rap well

Now you all know how the old story goes
Reference to the 'rags to riches' story

He went from rags to riches and changed as he goes
People often change when they become successful

To me that scenario doesn't apply my friend
I don't believe in changing who I am just because of success

'Cause I'm the same guy I've always been
I am still the same person I was before I became successful

JJ FP one on one free
Reference to the rap group

M-O-V-I-E TV and CD
Reference to the different forms of media the group has appeared on

Knew you left brand new on the radio
The group's music becomes popular and well-known quickly

Step on the scene and the crowd screams Daddio
The group receives a lot of attention and positive feedback from audiences

What? a star hats quite in anology
Being a star is a questionable analogy

I don't think you and I should be described astrologicaly
I don't believe in being defined by one's status as a star

I told Jeffrey buy me a car
A playful request

He don't treat me any differently
My success hasn't changed the way my friend Jeff sees me

[Chorus]
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Lets take a trip down memory lane
Let's reminisce about the past

You know back before everybody knew my name
Before I became famous

Before all the jewelry the fame and the cheers
Before I became successful and well-known

When i was just the kid with the big old ears
Before I was a rapper, when I was just a regular kid

In west Philadelphia born and raised
Reference to the opening lyric of the TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'

That's the phrase you hear on Mondays
Reference to the airing of the show

But lets get a little bit deeper than that
Let's talk about something more meaningful than TV show references

Back when Jeff was on the scratchback
When Jeff was a DJ

And I was on the rap
When I was a rapper

I used to buy records at this audio store
I used to love music and buy it at a local store

I barely had a dime when I walked out the door
I didn't have a lot of money to spend on music

I tried to get a break but they could never seem to cut me
I tried to get some recognition for my music, but it was difficult

Now I've got the money and they wanna give me stuff for free
Now that I'm successful, people want to give me things for free

That's somethin that I'll never understand
I don't understand why people treat me differently now that I'm successful

Yo I can afford it give the break to the next man
I don't need free stuff, give it to someone who does

You say I'm a star 'cause I'm large in the land
People think I'm a star because of my success

But excuse me what I do doesn't define who I am
My success doesn't define who I am as a person

Shaq, Denzel, Quincy Jones what's the category?
There are many successful people in the world, what makes someone a star?

It's folks you look up to
People who are admired for their success

The thousand dollar answer is up on the board
The answer to what makes someone a star is unknown and subjective

Um who is a star
A question with no real answer

(Buzzer) Sorry no score
The answer to the question is not important

People be flippin when they see me around
People get excited when they see me

But yo don't trip just give me a pound
Don't freak out, just say hello

Step up and say hi it don't matter who you are
Anyone can come say hi to me

Come on what you all starin for?
Why are you staring at me like I'm something special?

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Out to see a movie chillin with my millie
A casual outing with a friend/partner

Actin kind of silly
Having fun and not taking things too seriously

In downtown Phillie
In downtown Philadelphia

You wanna see a new flick i wanna see a classic
Different opinions on what movie to see

So we flip a coin and we settle on Jurassic
Making a decision based on chance

Park the only thing that counts is we could do it up
The important thing is that we have a good time

Got some popcorn for the theater
Getting snacks for the movie

Everything goin just fine
Having a good time at the movies

Then this girl from behind recognized me in the line
Someone recognizes me in public

I turned around and i smiled and she laughed
Having a friendly interaction

She said how you doin can i please have your autograph?
Asking for my autograph

I said ya and as she reached for her pen
Agreeing to sign an autograph

Her boyfriend said he aint nobody f him
Someone trying to pick a fight with me

F me yo what did i do?
I don't understand why this person is upset with me

Watch your mouth man i don't even know you
Telling the person to calm down and be respectful

I'm a peaceful man real easy
I am not looking for a fight, I want to keep the situation calm

I said look you got a problem with me
Trying to reason with the person

He said ya I don't like the way you act
The person doesn't like my behavior or attitude

Cars and jewelry and wavin like you all that
The person thinks I am showing off my success

I'm not sweatin you no matter who you are
I am not intimidated or afraid of this person, regardless of who they are

I didn't ask you to homie
I am not interested in fighting or arguing, so please leave me alone

[Chorus 2x]
Refrain of the song