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Homerun

from Special Request by 1-O.A.K.

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I’ve been training all of this time Show after flow, after rhyme Bugs in my belly, my palms are sweaty, I’m almost ready Oh you can do this My friends and family, I wanna prove it Naysayers look on, the lights they burn, it’s my turn Chorus I never hit a homerun Though I’ve tried Something got in my way, something got in my way Staring down the barrel of a loaded gun Running for my life Pray that I get home safe Pray that I’m not too late I wanna be perfect, wasting my time You think long, you think wrong No one to mimic, the fear sets in, Maybe I’m no ready after all But everybody saying you can do it My friends and family, I just wanna prove it Naysayers look on, the lights they burn Mistakes is what life is built on, so what are you afraid of? An error in your plan, Mr. Straight Man , Mr. Late man Too gentle for my own good Too kind to get mine Too fickle for my own future Too blind to see my shine When I’m swinging for the rafters And everybody breaking out the cameras ’Cause they want that replay after the game And if I lose then I’m naked and shamed But I had to do it my way Cause every star sparkles and fades But what you gon do when you reach that page A straight man leads and a late man follows Oh no, there’s no one Oh no, there’s no one to blame I’m all alone Working on something, looking for something to change And ooh, I’m howling at the moon They will see me soon, real soon Cause baby I, Oh I believe it, no other reason I’m playing the game but I Chorus

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from Special Request, released February 12, 2013
Written by B. McFarland

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1-O.A.K. Oakland, California

In a climate where soul singers are expected to be Top 40 hit-makers or quirky darlings of hipster media, Bay Area crooner 1- O.A.K.defies easy categorization. His music keeps R&B traditionalists nodding their heads in approval, and electrifies young internet culture hunters, truly earning him the name “One of a Kind.” ... more

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