Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ludacris
Vocals
Chimere
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Torey Cook
Songwriter
Christopher Bridges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ismel "Nino" Ramos
Recording Engineer
Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro
Mixing Engineer
Jooka
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It ain't no one to trust but me
And I gotta make sure that I take care of my family
And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
And to my **** on the block
On the grind and hustling, tryin' to sell some rocks
You hear the voices say it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 2]
I'm hiding out and smoking herb
'Cause my boss is getting on my motherfucking nerves
But I gotta take it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
See, rapping is my only way
My mama told me just to save it for another day
But I gotta make it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 3]
Man, I can hear that wind blowing
You say it don't get cold in CP, but, ****, it's been snowing
Even though some might disagree when business is still slowing
Even if we subject to chains, come about them diamonds and rings
Even all them dollars and change, ****, we home grown
And to those that couldn't take the pressure, ****, they long gone
Just keep twenty-five lighters on dressers or you'll get zoned on
They be putting them bodies in bags
They be cutting them bodies in slabs
And then go to somebody and brag, gotta keep a straight face
[Verse 4]
Better keep inside what you know, gotta find a safe place
Better stay in silence or go or end up a waste case
Pigs figure it's more stuff to do, pigs figure it's more folks than you
Pigs never come close to a clue, I put my life on it
Wanna disrespect, gimme your neck and I'll put a knife on it
Some say it's slippery when wet, but my Rol' got ice on it
It's all about supply and demand, it's all about me buying some land
You folks just don't understand that, uhh
[Verse 5]
It ain't no one to trust but me
And I gotta make sure that I take care of my family
And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
And to my **** on the block
On the grind and hustling, tryin' to sell some rocks
You hear the voices say it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 6]
I'm hiding out and smoking herb
'Cause my boss is getting on my motherfucking nerves
But I gotta take it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
See, rapping is my only way
My mama told me just to save it for another day
But I gotta make it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 7]
Man, I see the clouds coming
Y'all see a man on the moon walking, I see a crowd running
And the APD steadily talking 'cause we done found something
And it's not as good as it seems, so I wish I could get some cream
And get up out the hood with some dreams, I'm peeping hard crimes
See, the system's fucked up, and they giving out some hard time
Heard the wannabes lucked up and my people snorting hard lines
Locked up and they didn't do a thing
Locked up 'cause of pressure and pain
Locked up 'cause they wouldn't do the same, and I see the case close
[Verse 8]
I can't ask no questions and it's over 'cause they say so
I ain't learned no lessons but these snitches better lay low
Or we gonna be chopping some heads
And we gonna be rocking some beds
And we gonna be dropping some eggs, we walk a long road
Tryin' to find the essence of self, but I picked the wrong clothes
Do-rag with a gat under my belt 'cause life's throwing strong blows
But I keep a little hope and some dreams
And I try to stay focused and clean
But I got a little dope and some green 'cause, uh
[Verse 9]
It ain't no one to trust but me
And I gotta make sure that I take care of my family
And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
And to my **** on the block
On the grind and hustling, tryin' to sell some rocks
You hear the voices say it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 10]
I'm hiding out and smoking herb
'Cause my boss is getting on my motherfucking nerves
But I gotta take it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
See, rapping is my only way
My mama told me just to save it for another day
But I gotta make it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 11]
I can see them shamed faces
Man, y'all look at me like y'all grew up in the same places
Scams and dirty work came up on a day to day basis
Now they gotta re-up and re-bag, and they gotta re-up and re-slab
Then they gotta be up and bad, this game'll never end
Excuse my French, but, god damn it, I got some clever friends
They might get set back by some wench, but that bitch'll never win
It's all about the way of the world, it's all about the way of them girls
It's all about them diamonds and pearls, we waiting too long
[Verse 12]
But the DEC in Southwest Atlanta is too strong
We might bring that soap out and wash up and throw them suits on
Coming in the court with some pride 'cause we ain't got nothing to hide
Just didn't know what laws to abide, I play the cards dealt
And I bought a full house, and I watched a woman's heart melt
See, my mama's cooled out, and she's crying 'cause it's heartfelt
It's all about supply and demand, it's all about me buying some land
You folks just don't understand that, uhh
[Verse 13]
It ain't no one to trust but me
And I gotta make sure that I take care of my family
And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
And to my **** on the block
On the grind and hustling, tryin' to sell some rocks
You hear the voices say it's cold outside
It's cold outside
[Verse 14]
I'm hiding out and smoking herb
'Cause my boss is getting on my motherfucking nerves
But I gotta take it 'cause it's cold outside
It's cold outside
See, rapping is my only way
My mama told me just to save it for another day
But I gotta take it 'cause it's cold outside
Written by: Christopher Bridges, Torey Cook