Smart Ass - JohnnieB

Lyrics

( Johnnie B On The Beat ) See I’m just the guy asking questions they avoid, Watch a whole damn room get uncomfortable and annoyed. Everybody wants truth till the truth gets deployed, Then they blame the messenger instead of what destroyed. I ain’t Narcissus staring in a mirror every day, I’m just checking every angle before I choose what to say. Half these people judge a chapter then they walk away, Never read the whole damn book but swear they know the page. Entertainment ain’t reality, but reality inspires art, Some of y’all can’t tell the difference—that’s the funniest part. Take one little lyric then you profile my heart, Like you downloaded my life from a thirty-second start. Traffic backed up, everybody yelling out the glass, Nobody solving shit, just talking loud and fast. Meanwhile I’m laughing ’cause opinions never last, Everybody wants first place with a fourth-place draft. Internet lawyers with detective-ass eyes, Building fake cases from imaginary lies. Every comment section got another disguise, Projecting every insecurity they hide. They say I’m cocky ‘cause I’m confident enough, Funny how self-respect gets mistaken for a bluff. You can hate the delivery, that’s perfectly tough, But don’t confuse being honest with “he’s just an asshole.” ⸻ Hook I’m just a smart ass… Yeah, I think before I react. I’m just a smart ass… Sometimes the truth talks back. I’m just a smart ass… If sarcasm hurts, that’s facts. Call me whatever you want… I’m still bringing common sense back. I’m just a smart ass… Not everybody’s gonna understand that. ⸻ Verse 2 See I don’t gotta scream just to win debate, Sometimes one line changes everybody’s face. One little joke uncovers twenty kinds of fake, Guess that’s why honesty leaves a bitter taste. People hear one verse and think they solved my mind, Like every complicated person fits one line. Nah… JohnnieB ain’t just black and white inside, I’m every shade between the dark and light. Little Johnnie swings first, Big John forgives, I’m somewhere in the middle where experience lives. One side jokes, one side heals, I’m the one translating how both of them feel. You call it arrogance—I call it self-awareness. You call it ego—I call it self-preparedness. You call it offensive—I call it fearless. Different definitions depending who’s hearing it. Every accusation gets another inspection, Every disagreement becomes self-reflection. Every bad opinion needs a little correction, That’s why my pen became my favorite weapon. You can call me anything under the damn sun, I’ve probably called myself worse just for fun. Difference is I grew while you were still judging one Moment out of millions… Now tell me who really won. ⸻ Hook I’m just a smart ass… Yeah, I think before I react. I’m just a smart ass… Sometimes the truth talks back. I’m just a smart ass… If sarcasm hurts, that’s facts. Call me whatever you want… I’m still bringing common sense back.