Born Not to Know
Tony! Toni! Toné! Lyrics

Put all your men in a average city
Place all of your male companions in an ordinary town

Had a share of problems don't you know
Encountered a number of difficulties, aren't you aware

Just the same the city had too
Similarly, the town faced its own issues

Time after time, my mama told
Repeatedly, my mother advised me

?There's a lotta things that you know But there's a whole lot more you need to know?
"You are already familiar with many aspects of life, but there are still many other things you should become acquainted with"

?Money, have your own Friends, just for fun Drugs, don't indulge Sex with the right person?
"Acquire your own source of income, maintain friendships just for enjoyment, abstain from drugs, and engage in sexual relations with a suitable partner"

?Work all your day Crime does not pay Love don't apply Live, to live you must die?
"Devote yourself to working all day, for crime doesn't compensate, love isn't always relevant, and one must eventually pass away to experience life"

And I can't be late 'coz I was born not to know Things are getting crazy, I ain't getting lazy I was born not to know
"I must always be punctual because being uninformed is my natural state. Even though the world may be becoming chaotic, I won't become apathetic. This is simply a consequence of my lack of knowledge"

Now since I've grown, I've learned a lot more The city hasn't changed a bit since Doesn't mean I have to live like this
"Now that I've matured, I've gained new insights. Despite the fact that the town hasn't altered at all, I'm not obliged to continue living in the same way as before"

I still can recall what my mother told me There was a lot of things that I knew But the ones my mother said were true
"I can still vividly remember my mother's counsel. Although I knew many things already, the advice my mother gave me was the most valuable"

Money, had my own Friends, we had fun Drugs, didn't indulge Sex, had the right person
"I developed my own source of income, my friends and I had pleasurable experiences together, I abstained from drugs, and I engaged in sexual relations with an appropriate partner"

Work, all my day Crime did not pay Love did not apply Live, now I live but I gotta die
"I devoted myself to working all day, and found that crime did not provide benefits. Love wasn't always relevant for me, but now I'm living even though I know I'll have to die one day"

And I can't be late 'coz I was born not to know I ain't gonna make a fuss, I like the back of the bus 'Coz I was born not to know
"I always need to be on time because I lack knowledge. I won't cause a commotion, as I'm happy to occupy the back of the bus due to my ignorance"

I was born not to know I was born not to know I was born not to know
"I entered the world not knowing much, and that's just how things are for me."