It Can't Be

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