Amazing
Royce da 5'9 Lyrics

I am not trying to be in the store all day
I don't want to waste too much time in this store

Y'all can play the game one time
You guys can take turns playing the game

Let me go get change for a dollar real quick
I need to get some coins for this dollar

Hey my man, what's up, you got change for a dollar?
Excuse me, sir. Do you have some coins I can use for this dollar?

What's up, man? You don't remember me do you? (Ryan!)
Hey, how are you? You don't recognize me, do you? (My name is Ryan!)

I remember you. I remember you, definitely
Oh yes, I remember you. Definitely.

I remember you took my basketball and wouldn't give it back
I recall that you took my basketball and refused to return it

'Cuz I dribbled it inside the store but I was just messing with you
I bounced the ball inside the store, but I was only teasing you

Plus that was my lucky ball
That ball was my good-luck charm

My Dad got it signed by Isaiah Thomas so I kept it with me
My father got the ball autographed by Isaiah Thomas, so I always kept it

Everywhere I went I used to bounce that ball
I used to dribble that ball everywhere I went

I'm little Ryan from 16650 on Bayers
My name is Ryan, and I'm from 16650 Bayers street

Remember me? I used to buy all the mystery mix Now And Laters
Do you recall me? I used to purchase all the Now and Laters mystery flavors

I used to wait for God to come down and answer all my prayers
In the past, I used to pray endlessly, waiting for God to provide me with answers

Never asked for much when I sat down and say my prayers
When I prayed, I never really asked for much

All I ever, ever wanted was to be amazing (Ryan!)
All I ever wished for was to be amazing (like I am now, Ryan!)

Same little boy used to walk to the corner store
I was once that same little boy who went to the store on the corner

Who used to get the Funyun chips
I always ate Funyun chips

Who ended up, dumb, young, and rich
I became wealthy at a young age, despite being naive

I had young parents but they both were strict
My parents were young when they had me, but both were very demanding

I had a superstitious Grandad, wait, scratch that, crazy Grandad
My grandfather was not only superstitious, but he was also quite insane

I seen him turn his hat around three times
I recall seeing him spin his hat around three times

Drive his car around the corner three times in reverse
I've also seen him drive his car around the corner three times in reverse

Just 'cause he crossed paths with a black cat
This was because he believed he had crossed paths with a black cat

Man, you remember Hank? He used to be a jitney at the market
Hey, do you remember Hank? He worked as a jitney at the market

My Mom used to do his laundry
My mother used to do his laundry for him

He used to have me and my brothers dyin′ laughing at him
He used to entertain us so much that my brothers and I would be in tears from laughter

Talkin about: you know you can't leave them clothes in
He would say stuff like: you know you can't leave your clothes in

The washing machine too long when they get done washed
The occupants should not keep their clothes in the washing machine for too long

And still put 'em in the dryer
Even worse, they should not put them in the dryer after doing so

Doing that makes the clothes stink
This habit results in smelly clothes

Damn, being back here bring back so many memories
Being back here reminds me of so many things from the past

You sure you don't remember me? You remember the ball
Are you certain you don't recall me? You certainly remember the ball, right?

Nigga, everybody know little Ryan from 17150 North Long
Everyone knows me, Ryan, from 17150 North Long

I used to come and cop pork rinds
I used to purchase pork rinds when I visited

I used to watch drug dealers come through in cars
I would observe drug dealers coming in cars

Like, if I get one of those, its showtime
I would think it was my chance to shine, if I ever got one of those cars

Is that Ryan?
Is that Ryan I see over there?

Is it always good to see him in the neighborhood.
It's always good to see Ryan around the neighborhood

Hey baby! How your momma?
Hey there! How is your mother doing?

Look at that car, he done done it.
Look at that car, he's finally done it!

I told y'all he was gonna do somethin'
I had a feeling he was going to do something significant

Wow, this is overwhelming
I'm feeling overwhelmed right now

It feels like it was just yesterday I was
It feels like it was only recently that I was

Watching Good Times wishing I could get a hold of Thelma
I remember watching Good Times, hoping to meet Thelma

Fighting with my brother over channels
I would argue with my brother about which channel to watch

I like watching movies
I enjoy watching movies

He likes stupid shit like Robin Williams going Nanu Nanu
My brother likes strange stuff like Robin Williams saying Nanu Nanu

Whatever that stupid ass show called
Whatever the name of that strange show is

I ain't around here being no attention whore
I'm not trying to attention-seek around here

I need niggas to look at these whips
I want people to admire these cars I have

For every time we got those extension cords
We had to use extension cords every time

God, I miss my big brother so much
I really miss my older brother

He went to prison so much that I don't
He went to jail so often that

Think I'd recognize him these days much
I might not recognize him if I saw him now

But I'mma always know what to get him from the Ice Cream truck
No matter what, I'll still know what he likes to get from the ice cream truck

He used to get the Push-up Pops
He always used to get the Push-up Pops

I used to get the Snow Cone
As for me, I would always get the Snow Cone

I used to wanna be just like Turbo
I wanted to be like Turbo from the movie Breaking

He used to want to be Ozone
My brother, in turn, wanted to be like Ozone

I got all the kids waving at me
These days, all the kids wave at me

All the elderly off they high horse
Even the elderly have come off their high horses, acknowledging me

They wouldn't even let a nigga play twenty-one in the driveway
They wouldn't even let me, a black guy, play basketball in their driveway

Nowdays the ball is in the my court (Ryan!)
Nowadays, I'm the one in charge (like always, Ryan!)

Everybody going 'ain't that _____
Everyone is saying 'Isn't that _______'

Little Ryan from over there on Morrow
They're talking about me, Ryan, from Morrow street

I ain't seen him since he was a baby';
I haven't seen Ryan since he was a baby

Well I'm back in town to let people know that
I'm back in town to make everyone aware that

You don't need no lucky ball, you already amazing
You don't need anything to be amazing. You already are amazing!

And I'm still your neighbor
And I'm still your neighbor

Little ol' Ryan
Just the same old me, Ryan

And God bless the child no matter how
God always blesses a child, regardless of

Long it seems, somehow he'll find his way home
No matter how long it takes, a child will find his way back home

It's so important baby
This is so essential, my friend

Between the memories and family,
The combination of memories and family, both mean so much,

I don't know which one is more amazing
It's hard to say which one is more significant or remarkable

Never asked for much when I sat down and say my prayers
I never had many requests when I prayed

All I ever, ever wanted was to be amazing
All I ever aspired for was to be remarkable