Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ice Cube
Vocals
Beastie Boys
Sampled Artist
Das EFX
Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
O'Shea Jackson
Songwriter
Edward Fletcher
Songwriter
Melvin Glover
Songwriter
Clifton Chase
Songwriter
Sylvia Robinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ice Cube
Producer
DJ Muggs
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You better check yourself before you wreck yourself
'Cause I'm bad for your health, come real stealth
Dropping bombs on your moms, fuck car alarms
Doing foul crime, I'm that **** with your Alpine
Sold it for a six, so always let tricks know
And friends know we got the indo
No, I'm not a sucker, sittin' in the house of pain
And no, I'm not the butler, I'll cut ya
[Verse 2]
Head butt ya, you say you can't touch this
And I wouldn't cut ya, in fact motherfuck ya
Here to let you know, boy, oh, boy
I make dough, but don't call me dough boy
This ain't no fuckin' motion picture
A guy or a bitch, ah, I'll get with ya
And hit ya, taking that yak to the neck
So you better run a check
[Verse 3]
So come and chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
Chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
Check yourself before you wreck yourself
'Cause shotgun bullets are bad for your health
[Verse 4]
Mic check, check it
Mic check, check it
[Verse 5]
Tricks wanna step to Cube and then they get played
'Cause they bitch-made, pullin' out a switchblade
That's kinda trifle 'cause that's a knife, ho
AK-47, assault rifle
Hold the fifty, I'm nifty, POW
I got a new style, watch out now
[Verse 6]
I hate motherfuckers claiming that they folding bank
But steady talkin' shit in the holding tank
Fuck you wanna step to me?
Now, your ass screaming for the deputy
They send you to Charlie, Baker, Denver row
Now, they runnin' up in ya slow
You gone, used to be the Don Juan
Now, your name is just Twan
Switch it, snap it, rolling your eyes and neck
You better run a check
[Verse 7]
So chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
Check yourself before you wriggity-wreck yourself
So chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
'Cause big dicks up your ass is bad for your health
[Verse 8]
Microphone check, check it
Microphone check, check it
[Verse 9]
If your foul, you better run a make on that license plate
You coulda had a V8, instead of a tre-eight slug to the cranium
I got six, and I'm aiming 'em
Will I shoot or keep you guessing?
'Cause fuck you and that shit you're stressing
Bitch, get off the wood, you're no good
There goes the neighborhood hooker (Slut)
[Verse 10]
Go ahead keep your drawers, giving up the claps and who need applause?
At a time like this, pop the coochie and you're dead
The bitch is a Miami hurricane head
Sprung, **** call her lips and lungs
Nappy dugout, get the fuck out
'Cause women like you gets no respect
Bitch, you better run a check
[Verse 11]
So chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
So chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
Come on and check yourself before you wriggity-wreck yourself
'Cause bitches like you is bad for my health
[Verse 12]
Microphone check, check it
Microphone check, check it
[Verse 13]
Chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
You better chiggity-check yourself before you wreck yourself
I said, check yourself before you wriggity-wreck yourself
Check
[Verse 14]
Microphone check, check it
Microphone check, check it
Microphone check, check it
Microphone check, check yourself, Cube
Written by: Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover, O'Shea Jackson, Sylvia Robinson