Verse 1: Typical story of an Oakland girl Typical story heard around the world Mama on the way, daddy up above Ah at 14,I guess it made me tough Used to roll up on a block on the East Side I crackin' up forties by the seaside Lose a nigga Every week to a drive-by Whole bookshelf of stories Behind these eyes, I Pre-Chorus 1: I don't mean, I don't mean for it To sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it To sound like I'm chosen But when I say, "It's hard to open up to you" It's hard to get close to you I wonder with everything in me To one day just say I'm in love with you? Chorus: I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it One day, one day, one day One day, one day, one day Verse 2: All single mothers in my family Don't know if you really understanding me Never seen a nigga be a real man I never seen a nigga with a real plan And I still never been to a wedding And I still see my family stressing Over sons who grew up with no daddies And every generation was all just raised by my granny But now Pre-Chorus 2: I don't mean, I don't mean for it To sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it To sound like I'm chosen But when I say, "It's hard to open up to you" It's hard to get close to you I wonder with everything in me To one day just say that I ride witn you? Chorus Bridge: Sometimes I pop off 'cause it's all that I'm used to Sometimes I pop one 'cause I have to Sometimes I run from all my problems Sometimes I make sure that I solve 'em I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common But I'm not used to it Chorus Outro: 'Cause I'm not used to it