Duke Westlake - Be Like Bruce lyrics

[Verse 1] Used to have posters on the wall, greatest of them all Marley, Ali, Jordan with the ball Role models all black 'till I heard about a star From the banging Hong Kong that broke down doors First name Bruce, last name Lee Finally somebody that looks just like me Bad motherf**er that can kick 5 feet I been feeling like him when I'm kicking my frees Back in Crenshaw they called me Bruce He's the only other Asian cat they knew But that there's cool never took any offense Took it as a compliment, a making of a future legend Died too young yet I felt like I knew him Watching all his interviews words were the truest He said be fluent so I did it in my music I know you can hear dam flowing it's Bruce [Hook] I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce First name Bruce, last name Lee Finally somebody that looks just like me [Verse 2] 30 years pa**ed since the d**h of the legend First black president welcome to the present Asian American youth Lookin' at the posters on the wall all bruised Lookin' at the marks on the arms all bruised Father found out that she chose art school Mother found out that her son was gay Said she'll pray every day for him took his last name Funny how that work we're movin' backwards Tryna make history from previous chapters Parents leading us towards devious pastors Thinking that church is the easiest answer But nah! Can't take away our heroes When we try to make more of them we need those All of those posters on the wall they mean more to them Then you'll ever know, growing that warrior within [Hook] I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce I just wanna be like Bruce First name Bruce, last name Lee Finally somebody that looks just like me Brother Bruce, always spitting that truth He appeared in a dream and told me I got the juice now He planted seeds I'm trying to grow out the roots now So I proceed to rock and tear the roof down Brother Bruce, always spitting that truth He appeared in a dream and told me I got the juice now He planted seeds I'm trying to grow out the roots now So I proceed to rock and tear the roof down