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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
Anna Wise
Background Vocals
Ash Riser
Background Vocals
Dr. Dre
Background Vocals
George Clinton
Vocals
Josef Leimberg
Trumpet
Terrace Martin
Alto Saxophone
Thundercat
Bass
Whitney Alford
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Clinton
Songwriter
Stephen Bruner
Songwriter
Boris Garbiner Happening
Songwriter
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Songwriter
Ronald Colson
Songwriter
Steven Ellison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Flying Lotus
Producer
@PopWansel
Additional Producer
Anthony "TOPDAWG" Tiffith
Executive Producer
Dave "Miyatola" Free
Associate Producer
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Mixing Engineer
Dr. Dre
Executive Producer
Flippa
Producer
James "The White Black Man" Hunt
Recording Engineer
Mark Spears
Additional Producer
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer
Thundercat
Additional Producer
Lyrics
Every nigga is a star, yeah
Every nigga is a star
Every nigga is a star, yeah
Every nigga is a star
Every nigga is a star, yeah
Who will deny that you and I and every nigga is a star?
(Hit me!)
When the four corners of this cocoon collide
You'll slip through the cracks, hoping that you'll survive
Gather your wit, take a deep look inside
Are you really who they idolize?
To Pimp a Butterfly
At first, I did love you
But now I just wanna -
Late night thinkin' of you
Until I got my -
Tossed and turned, lesson learned
You was my first girlfriend
Bridges burned, all across the board
Destroyed, but what for?
When I get signed, homie, I'ma act a fool
Hit the dance floor, strobe lights in the room
Snatch your little secretary bitch for the homies
Blue-eyed devil with a fat-ass monkey
I'ma buy a brand-new Cutty on fours
Trunk the hood up, two times, deuce four
Platinum on everything, platinum on wedding ring
Married to the game, made a bad bitch yours
When I get signed, homie, I'ma buy a strap
Straight from the CIA, set it on my lap
Take a few M-16s to the hood
Pass 'em all out on the block, what's good?
I'ma put the Compton swap meet by the White House
Republican, run up, get socked out
Hit the press with a Cuban link on my neck
Uneducated but I got a million dollar check, like that
We should never gave
We should never gave - money
Go back home, money, go back home
We should never gave
We should never gave - money
Go back home, money, go back home (everybody get out)
At first, I did love you (love you)
But now I just wanna -
Late nights thinkin' of you (of you)
Until I got my - (you know I get money)
Tossed and turned, lesson learned
You was my first girlfriend
Bridges burned, all across the board (all across the board)
Destroyed, but what for?
Yo, what's up? It's Dre
Remember the first time you came out to the house?
You said you wanted a spot like mine
But remember, anybody can get it
The hard part is keeping it, -
What you want you? A house or a car?
40 acres and a mule, a piano, a guitar?
Anything, see, my name is Uncle Sam, I'm your dog
-, you can live at the mall
I know your kind (that's why I'm kind)
Don't have receipts (oh, man, that's fine)
Pay me later, wear those gators
Cliché and say, "- your haters"
I can see the baller in you, I can see the dollar in you
Little white lies, but it's no white collar in you
But it's whatever though because I'm still followin' you
Because you make me live forever, baby, count it all together, baby
Then hit the register and make me feel better, baby
Your horoscope is a Gemini, two sides
So you better cop everything two times
Two coupes, two chains, two C-notes
Too much ain't enough both we know
Christmas, tell 'em what's on your wish list
Get it all, you deserve it Kendrick
And when you hit the White House, do you
But remember, you ain't pass economics in school
And everything you buy, taxes will deny
I'll Wesley Snipe your - before 35 (yeah)
Lookin' down is quite a drop (it's quite a drop, drop)
Lookin' good when you're on top (when you're on top, you got it)
A lot of metaphors, leavin' miracles metaphysically in a state of euphoria
Look both ways before you cross my mind
We should never gave
We should never gave - money
Go back home, money, go back home
We should never gave
We should never gave - money (tax man comin', tax man comin')
Go back home, money, go back home (tax man comin')
(Tax man comin', tax man comin', tax man comin')
Writer(s): Kendrick Lamar, George Clinton, Boris Gardiner
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