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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gerard Blanding
Gerard Blanding
Songwriter
Allison Victoria Morris
Allison Victoria Morris
Songwriter
David Kerckhoff
David Kerckhoff
Songwriter

Lyrics

Listen up, let me tell you something
You can call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Rebel with a cause since ninety-three
Like ooh, I got the juice
Pulled up in sliding yeah, I got the moves
Call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Look in the mirror and smile
Yeah, cause this could be you
Unh, just do what you do, baby
Black leather, black denim
Wearing all black
Afro to the sky
Tell the sun that, melody
Been a long time coming
Ten years still running, yeah
I know where I've been
I ain't going back
Looking over my shoulder, yeah
I stopped that, melanin
DNA got me shining
ATL, yeah, we're climbing
You know what it is
Everyone's got that something
Stop playing games
Better pick up the pace
You can call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Rebel with a cause since ninety-three
Like ooh, I got the juice
Pulled up in sliding yeah, I got the moves
Call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Look in the mirror and smile
Yeah, cause this could be you
Unh, just do what you do, baby
When I walk in the room
Don't get confused
Why
Cause you're looking at the future
Snap, snap
Unh, hit the pose for the pap, pap
You know what it is
Everyone's got that something
Stop playing games
Better pick up the pace
You can call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Rebel with a cause since ninety-three
Like ooh, I got the juice
Pulled up in sliding yeah, I got the moves
Call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Look in the mirror and smile
Yeah, cause this could be you
Unh, just do what you do, baby
If you're 5, 18 or 85
(Just know you live)
If you're freelancing or 9-to-5
(Unh, stay hype)
Oh, trust me you ain't missed your time
(Oh no)
Put your foot on the gas
And get ready to go
(hey hey hey)
You can call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Rebel with a cause since ninety-three
Like ooh, I got the juice
Pulled up in sliding yeah, I got the moves
Call me Black James Dean
I'm a well-oiled machine
Look in the mirror and smile
Yeah, cause this could be you
Unh, just do what you do, baby
Written by: Allison Victoria Morris, David Kerckhoff, Gerard Blanding, Gerard Blanding Jr
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