Akon

Released: July 31, 2020

Songwriter: Jim Lavigne Priscilla Renea Akon Will IDAP

Producer: Will IDAP

[Verse 1]
I had to do bad, so you can do better
I was locked in the pen when I wrote you this letter
But you was way too young, don't understand no evil and no better
It's time that I tell you who I am, so I can protect you

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause a bad role model is something I can't afford to be (To you)
'Cause only me and God knows what I did just to eat

[Chorus]
I steal for you, I deal for you
That's what I did for you
To get a meal for you
Nearly died for you
Did the time for you
I survived for you
To provide for you
All this for you
Did this for you
All that I do
I do for you

[Post-Chorus]
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...

[Verse 2]
Made a couple trips home
Had a couple bricks on me
And always kept a stick on me
Can't let 'em make a victim of me
Risk my life for you
Dodging blue lights for you
Working overnight for you
So you're growing up to be just like me

[Pre-Chorus]
A bad role model is something I can't afford to be (To you)
Only me and God knows what I did just to eat

[Chorus]
I steal for you, I deal for you
That's what I did for you
To get a meal for you
Nearly died for you
Did the time for you
I survived for you
To provide for you
All this for you
Did this for you
All that I do
I do for you

[Post-Chorus]
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...
So you don't have to...

[Bridge]
Did it so you don't have to
Did it all so that you never have to (Oh, no, no, no)
Did it so you don't have to (Don't do it)
Did it all so that you never have to (Oh, no, no, no)
Did it so you don't have to (I did it)
Did it all so that you never have to (Oh, no, no, no)
Did it so you don't have to (Don't do it)
Did it all so that you never have to

[Chorus]
I steal for you, I deal for you
That's what I did for you
To get a meal for you
Nearly died for you
Did the time for you
I survived for you
To provide for you
All this for you
Did this for you
All that I do
I do for you

Akon (born Aliaume Akon Thiam), is a Senegalese-American Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling rapper, songwriter, singer and businessman. His trademark is singing the word ‘convict’ at the beginning of most of his songs.

Akon was born in the US but spent much of childhood in the West African country Senegal. There, he learned to play five instruments including the djembe, guitar and drums. Early on Akon signed a deal with Elektra Records, but was later dropped from the label.

His career took off when Lil Zane introduced Akon to music executive DeVyne Stephens, who signed him to his label UpFront Records and became his longtime manager and business partner.

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