Name: I'm Your Average Joe
Channel: David Tansey
Description: "I'm Your Average Joe" is a song by DJ Tansey.

I'm Your Average Joe

DJ Tansey

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DJ Tansey

I'm writing/rapping the Dumpster Manifesto -- reality from a different perspective.

DJ Tansey -- Rap Entrepreneur AIM: djtansey I have been interested in Hip-Hop since 1995. My first album was Tupac Shakur's Me Against The World. I was only 11, but his music still managed to reach me. I miss rap with a message. It seems everyone is a megalomaniac. So I'm doing my own thing. Hopefully people will give a sh*t.

Song Info

Genre

Hip-Hop • Hip Hop General

Charts

Peak #10,257

Peak in subgenre #6,335

Author

David Tansey

Rights

David Tansey

Uploaded

January 27, 2004

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MP3 2.7 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Lyrics

take a look at me
i'm your average joe
i have no tatoos
few scars to show

i have lots of stories
no more than you
everyday a trial
wondering what to do

i have taken control
my pain is mine
it has to make appointments
i won't give it time

happiness i leave unabated 
it's never caused me harm
it gives me this confidence,
this smile, this charm

anger has it's place
though i keep in check
allows me to contemplate
allows me to reflect

i know all emotions
they're mine too
though i know i'm no vulcan
i'm also no fool

pain is to celebrate life
as much as i hate it
if i can't bear it
love, i just can't take it

i celebrate this risk
and all the joy it brings
if nothing could hurt me
life would mean nothing

//
i don't mind being normal
most live as i do
to find joy it in
is what i'm trying to do

i give it meaning
it's that or hate my life
i'm your average joe
so i create my life
//

let me make this clear
i am human
i fight for acceptance
though i'm usually losing

my ego kills me
getting into petty fights
standing tall
trying to display my might

i've had the women
who've stopped loving me
i've been hated
had them judging me

and i've been on the bottom
bullies beating me up
wished i'd just die
hoped i'd never grow up

i've been on top too
anything to survive
a smaller kid pays the price
casuality of my pride

the list is endless
not an item to defend
but i now have it
it can come to an end

my heroes surround me
they are living examples
they provide me lessons
on infinite potential

i am just another guy
with my share of blame
but i control my destiny
so i'm not ashamed

//
i don't mind being normal
most live as i do
to find joy it in
is what i'm trying to do

i give it meaning
it's that or hate my life
i'm your average joe
so i create my life
//

i have problems
i'm not saintly
i'm try trying to change my life
figure what taints me

some people say they need me
i have my own issues
stand by me please
don't leave, i'll miss you

some problems are yours
and yours to solve
on good days i'll help
show you my friendly love

most days are good
i greet them with joy
some days are trying
i won't be the world's toy

i care very deeply
that's why i'm so pained
my hearts now strong
no suffering's vain

a great man once said:
take control of your life
that you can't fear failure
you have to know you might

i know what i'll give
won't just lay in bed
i have my sense of pride
i won't be misled

i can deal with failure
no excuse to stop trying
if i just give up
i'll spend my life dying

//
i don't mind being normal
most live as i do
to find joy it in
is what i'm trying to do

i give it meaning
it's that or hate my life
i'm your average joe
so i create my life
//

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