Kendrick Lamar - Average Joe Lyrics
The hardest thing for me to do
Is to get you, to know me, within sixteen bars
That's the hardest thing
Who is K. Dot? A young nigga from Compton
On the corners where the gangsters and the killers dwell
The fraudulent tender scars that get unveiled
Everyone I knew was either crip or piru
Cousins in elementary, relatives in high school
With that being said, each one of their rivals
Was aiming something at my head, I needed survival
Got jumped, got jacked, shot at, shot back
And I don't even push a line, I'm just tryna push these rhymes
In the midst of staying neutral and discrete
My momma said you're judged by the company you keep
They'll kill you if you kill me, it gets deep nigga
So if you ask what I'm doing
I'm tryna duck the influence of my city that's blue-and,.. real talk, and
[Chorus:]
This is why they fuck with me (real talk nigga, believe it)
This is why they fuck with me (do what I do, y'know?)
I'm no gangster, no killer, I'm just your average Joe (know that)
But one thing you should consider, I'm the realest you know
I was walking from Centennial
When an unidentified vehicle rolled up, and I was like hold up
Where you from? "How-bang"
Where you stay? "Westside", that's a piru gang to be exact
Well aware they had blue across they hat
Dropped backpack and ran inside of the cul-de-sac
Shots rang out, hoping to God I wasn't wet
Crossed to cross Rosecrans and ran inside of the yet
Chirped the homies on the hot ninety-five, they said they already knew
What happened, and meet 'em outside the garage
Never seen that many guns in my life
I was paranoid like a fiend in the night, but needed revenge
Grabbed the nine-ball, opened up the door, then got in
Somebody said fall back, we gon' make these niggas suffer
You my brother like a frat, and that's just to remind you
Thought about that so long I had failed my finals, fuck, but
[Chorus:]
This is why they fuck with me (I told you nigga)
This is why they fuck with me (you fake nigga)
I'm no gangster, no killer, I'm just your average Joe (you fake)
But one thing you should consider, I'm the realest you know
I don't do black music, I don't do white music
I do everyday life music
Give 'em cuts like a nigga pierced a knife through it
You say you through, but I've been through it, now that's cold
And this is for my county building children
In Hub City on hubcaps, no power-steering
I use perseverance in this mad city
Where the niggas drink Remy and hold semis for cutthroats
Bernie Mac died, it's no joke
Don't ask why if you don't know about these killers and thieves
Seven grams of weed, you smoke that, but I'm high off life
I could fall out the sky like twice
And land in the land of the AKs
And the minivans where the fan never on
Cause it's hotter than a lunatic's underarms in a straitjacket
In other words, we get it cracking, but I keep it cool, y'know?
[Chorus:]
This is why they fuck with me [laughs]
This is why they fuck with me (real talk)
I'm no gangster, no killer, I'm just your average Joe (come on)
But one thing you should consider, I'm the realest you know
So there you have it
But I'm a leave you with this
An OG once told me
A real gangster is either dead or in jail
Or behind the scenes getting real money
I'm gone
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Kendrick Lamar Average Joe Comments
This is y they f@$! With me
Watch my videos and subscribe to my channel all fire 🔥 I wouldn’t waste yo time
Damn he bodied this mixtape
Marvin Blanc my favorite project of his
I’m no gangster no killer I’m just your average joe one thing you should consider I’m the realest you know
This is why they fuck wit meeee
By 2020, a decade would have passed. And we will reminisce about all the things we took for granted.
Anyone else notice that this mixtape is almost a decade old?? Damn... i remember listening to this my freshmen year of high school.. takes me back man...
Brings back memories on the school bus my freshman year. Classic album
It gets better tho 🧐🤫🤐
I feel you Broddy
2019 rockin
CLASSIC
Real life
My favorite song by Kendrick
On everything I love man this is my favorite song by him period
Chilllssssss man chills
My eyes sown shut.
“I don’t do black music,I don’t do white music. I do everyday life music”
Shout out to Kendrick!!🤘🏽
@B also Master Ace the Originator
No Doubt son. Masta ace top 10 Mcees of all time in my book !!!
That’s probably my favorite line of this song.
Shout out to the masta he does it for the hip-hop kids.
@axMf3qTI I like how u put that
Miss this typa shit that 'DAMN.' album got the lamest songs on God hope his next drop actually got good music
And u really said lamest sit yo duck ass down boy yea BOY
@uncharted7again black king you're extremely GAYYYYYYYY corny asF all mad hahahaha just cause his music is trash now and everyone likes it you go along with it goofy ass doesn't surprise me
@uncharted7again black king and you're wack af anyways for listening to all this new music Fgt bet you like pedophile69 Migos and little pump
damn is a great album, not my favorite but it's pretty good
So many people still listen to this song. That shows how good it is
U got that right oops again lol
If Kendrick is ever lied to rest in vain there is no hope
It won't happen man even I'd die for that nigga if it came to that.....and that's saying something
My like was the 1k for this video i feel lucky lol
He’s the new improved Pac I hope he’s not killed! Like the rest.....
@Jeffrie dont waste your time with this guy 😂
Jeffrie Gouch in high power he said “and when I die I want you all to view my autopsy, so you can see exactly where the government had shot me. Kendrick my all time favorite rapper no cap
Better than tupac
Never better
@item fr
average jose
xfersko joe mamma
🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is why they fuck with mee
So underrated
Kedrick is far from underrated lol. Everyone listens to him
I think she meant this song specifically
A lot of people listen to Kendrick but not a lot of people heard this album
Only his hardcore fans
I barley heard this song in 2015 and I’ve been listening to him since Rigamortis but never actually listened to this whole album
@Deyaboo u facts
U cute baby gotta ig?
@Tape$ facts
This really brings me back
@Kyle Gray 2019
Love this song
good mixtape back in 2010
true one of Kendrick's great songs the whole album is great
"Love this new song" nah nigga you about 6 years late
Note:average joes got hella bars
Sick jam!
this old shit got me hook
2ND! NEW KENDRICK THO!
KreacherDavis it's not new
@King Kvnta stop it