THE ARTSHOW (Tiny Desk Version) lyrics

[Intro]
Work of art
Work of art
Work of art
Work of art

[Chorus]
Yeah, walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow
Walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow
Walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow
Like, b*tch, I am the artshow, like, b*tch, I am the...

[Verse 1]
Walk into the gallery like I deserve a fee
I paid way too much attention to what people thought of me
I walk, I walk into the gallery like I deserve it all
I need 10's and 10's and 10's from judges all across the...
I need a seat at the table for me and my homies
I need all these labels to know me
Boy, I'm fine as f*ck and I kill sh*t
Luigi Mangione, hm
Black boy age like wine, face card never decline
Yours overdrafted
Black boy age like wine, body getting better over time
I'm so attractive
I manifested everything I ever wanted
My whole damn career been going crazy 'cause of my paranoia
Because of my brothers I'm buzzing like (Bzzz)
Onomatopoeia
Buzzing like cuts on a Neo Nazi
I might buzz it like Cynthia Erivo
If you homophobic bet it stings to watch me
I'm black and I'm bi and I'm better as well
My boyfriend is white and he pretty as hell
Imagine you hating me and I'm just over here loving myself
Tiny Desk, I know
This seems a bit conceited
But I really used to hate myself
So this song's for people who need it, okay?
[Pre-Chorus]
When we walkin' (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I)
Into the spot (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I)
They be watchin' (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I)
Let them talk

[Chorus]
That's why I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (Work of art)
I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (I'm a work of art)
I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (Work of art)
Like, b*tch, I am, like, b*tch, I am, like, b*tch, I am the, wait, yeah (Work of art)

[Verse 2]
Walk into the gallery like I'm the captain now
They wanna track him down
I earned my stripes, I got my cap and gown
I used to think about what people thought about me all the time
Now I walk into the gallery like all of this is mine
I'm unapologetically myself, I won't apologize
J said saying sorry's for a sorry n*gga and that changed my life
A had a million things I'd change about myself, now I can't even find one
Two many people know, I'm three steps ahead
Get this sh*t off my chest like I'm Post Op'n
I'm not in bed, but I'm so locked in
No intermission but I'm show stopping
I used to feel atheist back in the day
I was getting the praise without no profit
Hm, look at me now
I gotta hit on my hands like Chris Brown
Walk in the gallery like I'm on salary
This is the year that you 'bout to find out, n*gga
[Pre-Chorus]
When we walkin' (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I)
Into the spot (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I, yuh)
They be watchin' (That's why I walk, I walk, I walk, I)
Let them talk

[Chorus]
That's why I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (Work of art)
I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (I'm a work of art)
I walk into the gallery like, b*tch, I am the artshow (Work of art)
Like, b*tch, I am, like, b*tch, I am, like, b*tch, I am the artshow (Work of art)

[Outro]
Work, work, work of art
b*tch, I am the artshow
Work, work, work of art
b*tch, you're all the artshow
Work of art
Work of art
Work, work, work of art
Work, work, work of art
Work of art
Work of art