[Applause]
see I’m known for my smile it’s my
trademark you see for miles and miles
nothing but gums and teeth some see my
smile and think I lived a life of ease
but see I liken myself like Asbury Park
I liken my smiles like Tilly’s it was
carved out of hard-fought victories see
from an early age I was an anomaly I
didn’t quite fit into my family I knew
that they loved me but the depths of me
they just could not see I felt like a
glass vase in a room full of
sledgehammers everybody trying to take a
crack at me can see the smile of mine
brought shame to me see they called me
clown they put me down they nicknamed me
crybaby they just didn’t know anyone
like me see this joy that I had the
world couldn’t perceive it tried to
Denton a light in me see before the age
of 10 I could say me to the pain and
shame almost tore my soul in two but see
my smile was unwavering you see just
like Tilley from my home city see I
likened myself like Asbury Park born out
of hypocrisy with deep cut bruises that
separate me from you see anyone who’s
traveled down this road here could see
that the road is not smooth but a well
worth journey see nothing and my life
ever came with ease death and loss
hovered over me see I lost my dad my
cousin nad my uncle’s my auntie’s does
hands even reached out and tried to grab
hold of me see the doctors claim you
shouldn’t even give him a name he’ll be
the end of you and he but he stands here
15 years the best part of me the reason
why I continued to stand in integrity
even though it seems like the world is
trying to test me see I likened myself
to Asbury Park so many lost in the
streets
I liken myself to Asbury Park after
superstorm sandy and the rise of the 70s
there is no besting me see I was once
depressed best quickly went from Fame to
infamy I even had a senator after me see
they refer to me as a candidate from the
impoverished side of the city they
didn’t understand at all 1.3 belongs to
me see I’m the past the president of
future of aap I was born and formed in a
time when they called the Dark City see
I liken myself
to Asbury Park specifically my smile
like Tilly’s anyone who knows the smile
of Tillie’s how he said high up on the
city for nearly a century
they made literally chiseled him out of
his adversities and put him up on the
Wonder bar for the world to see see I
liken that to me see as I stand on this
world stage I give all glory to God and
praise I reach down and pull up my smile
is my only true accolade see I’m known
for my smile it’s my trademark you see
for miles and miles nothing but gums and
teeth so seeing my smile and think it’s
met with ease but see I liken myself
like Asbury Park I liken my smiles like
Tilly’s thank you [Applause]
see I’m known for my smile it’s my
trademark you see for miles and miles
nothing but gums and teeth some see my
smile and think I lived a life of ease
but see I liken myself like Asbury Park
I liken my smiles like Tilly’s it was
carved out of hard-fought victories see
from an early age I was an anomaly I
didn’t quite fit into my family I knew
that they loved me but the depths of me
they just could not see I felt like a
glass vase in a room full of
sledgehammers everybody trying to take a
crack at me can see the smile of mine
brought shame to me see they called me
clown they put me down they nicknamed me
crybaby they just didn’t know anyone
like me see this joy that I had the
world couldn’t perceive it tried to
Denton a light in me see before the age
of 10 I could say me to the pain and
shame almost tore my soul in two but see
my smile was unwavering you see just
like Tilley from my home city see I
likened myself like Asbury Park born out
of hypocrisy with deep cut bruises that
separate me from you see anyone who’s
traveled down this road here could see
that the road is not smooth but a well
worth journey see nothing and my life
ever came with ease death and loss
hovered over me see I lost my dad my
cousin nad my uncle’s my auntie’s does
hands even reached out and tried to grab
hold of me see the doctors claim you
shouldn’t even give him a name he’ll be
the end of you and he but he stands here
15 years the best part of me the reason
why I continued to stand in integrity
even though it seems like the world is
trying to test me see I likened myself
to Asbury Park so many lost in the
streets
I liken myself to Asbury Park after
superstorm sandy and the rise of the 70s
there is no besting me see I was once
depressed best quickly went from Fame to
infamy I even had a senator after me see
they refer to me as a candidate from the
impoverished side of the city they
didn’t understand at all 1.3 belongs to
me see I’m the past the president of
future of aap I was born and formed in a
time when they called the Dark City see
I liken myself
to Asbury Park specifically my smile
like Tilly’s anyone who knows the smile
of Tillie’s how he said high up on the
city for nearly a century
they made literally chiseled him out of
his adversities and put him up on the
Wonder bar for the world to see see I
liken that to me see as I stand on this
world stage I give all glory to God and
praise I reach down and pull up my smile
is my only true accolade see I’m known
for my smile it’s my trademark you see
for miles and miles nothing but gums and
teeth so seeing my smile and think it’s
met with ease but see I liken myself
like Asbury Park I liken my smiles like
Tilly’s thank you [Applause]
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