It must be my skin I can't think of any other reason I'd win I can't think of an explanation It can't be the years of work I put in It can't be the way that I've stuck with the same friends It can't be the swag I got when I walk in It can't be It can't be the way that I treat people Or how I make time to see people And make sure that they feel like we equals It can't be the smile It can't be the eye contact with these crowds It can't be my pen It can't be these verses that make people feel like I'm talking to them It can't be the homage I've paid Nights when I coulda left the studio early but I stayed It can't be the tone of my voice It can't be the thought I put into every choice It can't be the Jeep instead of the Rolls Royce It can't be the downtime with my boys It can't be the Tribe, and the Biggie and the Nas The Outkast, and the Missy in my iPod It can't be the absence of any facade It can't be the worldwide hometown pride So I guess It must be my skin I can't think of any other reason I'd win I can't think of an explanation It can't be the years of work I put in It can't be the way that I've stuck with the same friends It can't be the swag I got when I walk in It can't be It can't be some understanding of branding Or maybe that I'm outstanding Or all the South American fans that meet me at the airport upon landing It can't be my aunties and grannies and every other woman in my family that raised me to be upstanding It can't be that I simply make ear Candy Especially when the industry could just plant me Especially when I didn't grow up on Brandy Especially when I'm having dinner in Frankfort with Andy It can't be a bit of good karma It can't be the way they all say that he's a charmer It can't be the lack of chinks in my armor It can't be the poise when them boys try to harm us It can't be that we built something to be a part of It can't be the way that every beat gets barred up So I guess It must be my skin I can't think of any other reason I'd win I can't think of an explanation It can't be the years of work I put in It can't be the way that I've stuck with the same friends It can't be the swag I got when I walk in It can't be

Pieces of you Scattered around this house Only memories Haunt me and hold me now Stay If you ain't gonna stay Why won't you fade away Why can't it be? Over for me if it's over for you How did you get there, and I not be there too? Was I blind to the signs Am I losing my mind 'Cause I'm dying here, and you're just fine I wish you weren't so honest with it honestly Don't tell me that you love me still and leave Why can't it be? Over for me If it's over for you 'Cause you're over me And I'm not over you Did you feel this Way before you did it? Or did you wake up One day And know you didn't wanna stay If you ain't gonna stay Why won't you fade away? Why can't it be? Over for me if it's over for you How did you get there, and I not be there too? Was I blind to the signs Am I losing my mind 'Cause I'm dying here, and you're just fine I wish you weren't so honest with it honestly Don't tell me that you love me still and leave Why can't it be Over for me If it's over for you 'Cause you're over me And I'm not over you Yeah (Why can't it be) I'm not over you (No) (Why can't it be) (Why can't it be) Why can't I move on? When I know you're gone Why can't it be? Over for me if it's over for you How did you get there, and I not be there too? Was I blind to the signs Am I losing my mind 'Cause I'm dying here, and you're just fine I wish you weren't so honest with it honestly Don't tell me that you love me still and leave Why can't it be? Over for me If it's over for you 'Cause you're over me And I'm not over you Yeah I'm not over you I'm not over you

Poor child Poor, sweet child She has a very serious problem, hasn't she? Hmm, if only There were something We could do Who are you two? Sweet child Poor child So tragic So misunderstood Dear child Sad child Life's looking Shall we say Not good No. Who will ease her woe's and worry's? Who will help get her man? Sweet child Perhaps the Sea Witch can! You can't possibly mean aunt Ursula? She knows your dreams Father says her magic is evil She'll grant your prayer Please I have to go! She'll cast a charm A tiny spell Why the alarm? No one will tell No one will care It's your affair Sweet child Dear child Poor child Sad child We'll bring you to her lair right now Bet in half a sec, Your prince and you are reconciled Together Forever Take me to her! Sweet child...

I'm Evan Goldman I live at 224 West 92nd Street In the heart of Manhattan! And my life just went to hell Picture me Just another cool kid in NYC Near the park and the Met Life is sweet: Yankees in the Bronx Pretzels on the street – Just how good can it get? Who'd have guessed Dad would meet a stewardess? Mom's depressed And her lawyers are mean Now I'm stressed – Life is a disaster And I'm cracking from the strain Going totally insane And I'm just about to turn Just about to turn Just about to turn Thirteen Everything switches Thirteen Everything turns around Thirteen End up in stitches Thirteen Hide a way underground Thirteen Can I get through it? Thirteen Life has changed overnight Thirteen How do I do it? Thirteen Nothing is going right The best and the worst And the most and the least And the crazy and the scary And I'm standing on the edge! Twelve years old – Everything that used to be good as gold Starts to crumble and crack Pressure mounts Once it was a joke, now it really counts And there's no turning back Life goes wrong Suddenly they're yelling 'Cause your hair's too long Or your room isn't clean Roll along Every conversation is another lost cause Or a list of my flaws And I'm just about to turn Just about to turn God, I'm gonna to turn Thirteen! I want a dirt bike! Thirteen I want to kill my ma Thirteen I want a mustache! Thirteen I want a WonderBra! Thirteen When do I get it? Thirteen All of the grown-up stuff? Thirteen How will I make it? Thirteen When am I old enough? Why is the world feeling suddenly stranger? Why are my friends acting totally weird? Why do I feel like my life is in danger? Why do I feel like my brain disappeared? How will I get through a year of Spanish? How can I not look dumb in Track? How can I gain twenty pounds by Friday? How can I make my voice not crack? I wanna fly, wanna run, wanna drive Wanna get rich Wanna get drunk Wanna get out! Wanna get my braces off Wanna get my nose pierced Wanna grow my hair long But all I keep hearing is: "No, you're not ready!" "No, it's not time yet!" "No, it's not right now!" "Wait until you're older!" "No, you're not ready!" "No, it's not time yet!" "No, it's not right now!" "Wait until you're older!" "No, you're not ready!" "No, it's not time yet!" "No, it's not right now!" "Wait until you're older!" "Homework!" "Laundry!" "Dishes!" "Courses!" "Just settle down and hold your horses!" In the middle of this city In the middle of this street There's the sound of something crumbling Rumbling underneath my feet In the middle of the sidewalk Outside P.S. 84 I hear a roar I can't ignore I hear, "Evan, it's not your fault" I hear, "Evan, can't you see?" I hear, "Evan, do you want to go With Mom or stay with me?" I hear, "Kiddo, I'm not angry" I hear, "Buddy, you know best" And there's the rumbling getting louder But there's one day in October When the pieces all will fit When they have to be together And pretend they didn't quit I've got one day in October And I know it's got to be The perfect party I'm becoming a man I don't know what "a man" really means The rule book grows But no one knows What all the rules allow I'm becoming a man No one tells all us scared in-betweens Just how we should Be strong, be good With so much pressure now! One day it gets better - One day it makes sense One day I'll stop talking In the friggin' future tense One day in October It'll all be great! And I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait to come to your party! I can't wait to come to your party! I can't wait to come to your party! I can't wait to come to your party! I can't wait- Your party! I can't wait! I can't wait! Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait, can't wait for Thirteen Somethin' is comin'! Thirteen Somethin' is goin' up! Thirteen Somethin' is hummin'! Thirteen Somebody's growin' up! Thirteen Hey, yeahhh! Thirteen No, no, no-no, no-no! Thirteen Hey yay-yeah-yay-yeah! Thirteen Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! The best and the worst And the most and the least And the crazy and the scary And we're just about to turn Thirteen!

Les poissons, les poissons How I love les poissons Love to chop and to serve little fish First, I cut off their heads Then I pull out their bones Ah mais oui, ca c'est toujours délice Les poissons, les poissons Hee hee hee, haw haw haw With a clever I hack them in two I pull out what's inside And I serve it up fried God, I love little fishes, don't you? Here's something for tempting the palate Prepared in the classic technique First, you pound the fish flat with a mallet Then, you slash through the skin Give the belly a slice Then you rub some salt in 'Cause that makes it taste nice Zut alors, I have missed one! Sacre bleu, what is this? How on earth could i miss Such a sweet little succulent crab Quel Domage, what a loss Here we go, in the sauce Now some flour I think just a dab Now I stuff you with bread It don't hurt, 'cause you're dead! And you're certainly lucky you are 'Cause it's gonna be hot in my bug silver pot! Tout aloo mon poisson Au revoir