Public Figure (Ordinary Guy) - Ralph Tresvant

Come on, ooh

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Throughout the years, I have danced across a thousand stages

In my quest to find a way of life

But no one would told me that this world was filled with so much evil

Loneliness and pain from people tryna bring you down

(But that’s the life that) I live in, of no consent (Life)

But it’s not too bad (Might not be so bad at all)

But it can’t ever bring me down (Bring me down)

'Cause this I know (It comes with the territory)

I’m just an ordinary guy (Just an ordinary guy)

Baby, I’m living in the public eye (Living in the public eye)

I’m just an ordinary guy (Just an ordinary guy)

It’s just I’m living in the public eye (Living in the public eye)

For so long, I have battled through the circumstances

But I guess some never realize

You can’t believe everything you read and see on TV

It took me some time but now I finally figured out

(That's just the life that) I live in, of no consent (Life)

Though it’s not too bad (Might not be so bad at all)

But it can’t ever bring me down (It can’t bring me down)

'Cause this I know (It comes with the territory)

I’m just an ordinary guy (Just an ordinary guy)

It’s just that I’m living in the public eye (Living in the public eye)

I’m just an ordinary guy (Just an ordinary guy)

It’s just that I’m living, yeah (Living in the public, living in the public eye)

Yeah, yeah

(Just an ordinary) Uh (Just an ordinary guy) It can’t bring me down

(Living in the public, living in the public eye) They don’t even know me

(Why can’t people see) (Just an ordinary, just an ordinary guy)

(Sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

(Living in the public, living in the public eye)

Uh, yo, yo, yo, yo, it’s about that time

Rizzo in effect, Epic, Wolf

Yo, we gonna drop some of the funky stuff

There’s been a lot of people out there doubting the power of NE

Especially RT

So since it’s last but not least, I wanna set some rumors straight

For those of you that think that I’m slippin' and dippin' and trippin'

Skippin' and sippin', spliffin' and sniffin', riffin'

Who do you think I am, some one-season amateur?

But Rizzo speaks so wise enough to be your manager

Or your accountant, your lawyer, producer

And when you wanna get loose, no one can get you looser

I’m not upset about nothin', it’s time to get deeper

Into your mind as I find your flow’s peak

Another phrase spoken in silence as I look you down

And I can tell I’m well-heard the moment you found

My girl is right beside as I walk in the place

That’s all, no entourage, I’ll be straight

You don’t believe me?

That’s your problem, tough guys move smooth

Get out my face, I got nothin' to prove

And talk about your problems, you want me to, I’ll solve 'em

You need your boys, don’t call them mine, I won’t involve 'em

'Cause I ain’t goin' out like a sucker or an amateur

Though my appearance is mellow, I still damage your

Career, your ego, your lifelong securities

Eliminate the suckers and all of their impurities

The moment you’re born, you had the wisdom to step

If you know the end before you begin then tighten your belt

'Cause if you wanna move to a higher position

Don’t start to think you know it all, stay on a mission

(Just an ordinary) Oh (Just an ordinary guy) Just a public figure

(Living in the public) That’s all I am (Living in the public eye)

(Just an ordinary) Oh (Just an ordinary guy) That’s all I am

(Living in the public) Oh yeah (Living in the public eye) It gets so tired

(Why can’t people see) (Just an ordinary) I just can’t take this stuff no more

(Sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

(Just an ordinary guy) I’m tired

(Living in the public) Yes, I am (Living in the public eye)

'Cause I’m living in the public eye

(Why can’t people see)

(Just an ordinary) It gets so hard, so hard, so hard (Just an ordinary guy)

(Sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

(Living in the public) 'Cause I’m living, living in the public eye

(Why can’t people see) Live my life, live my life, baby

(Sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

That’s just all, all that I wanna do

(Why can’t people see) Just an ordinary guy

(Sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

It’s just that I’m living, living — tell me why can’t they see I’m

Just an ordinary guy

(Why can’t people see sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)

I’m living in the public eye

I’m just an ordinary guy

(Why can’t people see sometimes it’s hard to be a public figure)