I am a ball and a paddle,
I am a ball and a paddle,
pick my up and run my life,
'cause I am the ball and a paddle,
my world is in your hands,
but you don't care,
all you want are the facts,
word

have you ever felt the pain,
of knowing you'll never gain,
anything in life?
have you ever been controlled?
has anyone told you when or how to do things?
word up

I am a ball and a paddle,
I am a ball and a paddle,
pick my up and run my life,
'cause I am the ball and a paddle,
my world is in your hands,
but you don't care,
all you want are the facts,
word

my life is controlled
I feel like property that can be sold
my life was written a long time ago
by the people that are looking into my past
I am being ruined so that justice can be fulfilled
word, word up, dog

I am a ball and a paddle,
I am a ball and a paddle,
pick my up and run my life,
'cause I am the ball and a paddle,
my world is in your hands,
but you don't care,
all you want are the facts,
word

this man I am with says he can help
it seems he already knows my story,
it is as if I am wearing a sign around my neck that tells who I am
word, word up, dog

I am a ball and a paddle,
I am a ball and a paddle,
pick my up and run my life,
'cause I am the ball and a paddle,
my world is in your hands,
but you don't care,
all you want are the facts, word.