Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Austin Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kasseem Dean
Songwriter
Earl Simmons
Songwriter
Cornell Haynes, Jr.
Songwriter
Jason Epperson
Songwriter
David Ritz
Songwriter
Lawrence Johnson
Songwriter
Odell Brown
Songwriter
Vyshonn King Miller
Songwriter
Leon Haywood
Songwriter
Cordozar Calvin Broadus
Songwriter
Frederick Knight
Songwriter
John Pastorius
Songwriter
Mia X
Songwriter
Mo B. Dick
Songwriter
Steven Howse
Songwriter
Anthony Henderson
Songwriter
Charles Scruggs
Songwriter
Bryon McCane
Songwriter
TONY COWAN
Songwriter
Michael Powell
Songwriter
Tim Middleton
Songwriter
Stanley Howse
Songwriter
Robert Cleveland
Songwriter
Tohri Harper
Songwriter
Mark Williams
Songwriter
Joe Kent
Songwriter
Murphy Lee
Songwriter
Joseph Foreman
Songwriter
John Hawkins
Songwriter
Jarvis Lemon
Songwriter
Troy Birklett
Songwriter
Patrick Hawkins
Songwriter
Terence Prejean
Songwriter
Bruce Rhodes
Songwriter
Ryan Toby
Songwriter
Percy Miller
Songwriter
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Ali Kenyatta Jones
Songwriter
Robby Pardlo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erik Lutkins
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop singin'
Oh, no, that's how Ruff Ryders roll
[Verse 1]
I'm goin down down baby, yo' street in a Range Rover
Street sweeper baby, cocked ready to let it go
Shimmy, shimmy cocoa what?
Listen to it pound
Light it up and take a puff, pass it to me now
[Verse 2]
I got that wood grain with the leather seats
I got the windows so dark you need a flashlight to see me
Smokin' on that doja
Four of my buddies in the back screamin', "No Limit soldiers!"
[Verse 3]
One, two, three and to the fo'
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the do'
Ready to make an entrance, so back on up
'Cause you know we're about to rip stuff up
Give me the microphone first so I can bust it like a bubble
L.A. and Nashville together, man, you know you in trouble
It ain't nuthin' but a G thang, baby
Y'all loc'ed out people so we're crazy
[Verse 4]
I remember walking you from school and homies hate me
But I ain't trippin' 'cause I knew one day, girl, you'll be my lady
You'll probably have my babies, I know it sounds crazy
But thugs need love, if you real, girl, save me
[Verse 5]
Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of the month
Get up, get up, get up, cash your checks and get up
Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of the month
Get up, get up, get up everybody singin'
[Verse 6]
Give me two pairs
'Cause I need two pairs
So I can get to stompin' in my Air Force Ones
Get to stompin' in my Air Force Ones
Give me two pairs
'Cause I need two pairs
So I can get to stompin' in my Air Force Ones
Get to stompin' in my Air Force Ones
[Verse 7]
Colt 45 and two Zigzags
Baby, that's all we need
We can go to the park after dark
We can smoke that tumbleweed
As the marijuana burn, we can take our turn
Singin' them dirty rap songs
So stop and hit the bong like Cheech and Chong
Sellin' tapes from here to Hong Kong
So roll, roll, roll my joint
Pick out the seeds and stems
Feeling high as hell
Flyin' through Palmdale
Skatin' on Dayton rims
So roll, roll, the '83 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
If my tapes and my CDs just don't sell, I bet my Caddy will
[Verse 8]
I wanna be a baller, shot caller
Twenty inch blades on my Impala
Caller gettin' paid tonight
Swisher rolled tight, gotta sprayed by Ike
I hit the highway, making money then fly way
But there's got to be a better way
A better way, better way, yeah
[Verse 9]
Boys and girls, wanna hear a true story?
Saturday night, I was at this real wild party
They had the liquor overflowing the cup
About 5 or 6 strippers trying to work for a buck
And I took one girl outside with me
Her name's Maria, she went to junior high with me
I said, "Why you up in there dancing for cash?
I guess a whole a lot's changed since I seen you last"
She said
What would you do if your son was at home
Crying all alone on the bedroom floor
And he's hungry
And the only way to feed him is to, sleep with a man for a little bit of money
And his daddy's gone
Somewhere smoking rock now, in and out of lockdown
I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time, but for me this is what I call life
Written by: Ali Jonnes, Anthony Henderson, Bruce Rhodes, Bryon McCane, Charles Scruggs, Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Cornell Haynes, Jr., David Ritz, Earl Simmons, Frederick Knight, Jarvis Lemon, Jason Epperson, Joe Kent, John Hawkins, John Pastorius, Joseph Foreman, Kasseem Dean, Lawrence Johnson, Leon Haywood, Mark Williams, Marvin P. Gaye, Mia X, Michael Powell, Mo B. Dick, Murphy Lee, Odell Elliot Brown, Patrick Hawkins, Percy Miller, Robby Pardio, Robert Cleveland, Ryan Toby, Stanley Howse, Steven Howse, TONY COWAN, Terence Prejean, Tim Middleton, Tohri Harper, Troy Birklett, Vyshonne King Miller