Hands Up
Lloyd Banks Lyrics

Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up
Raise your hands, show your excitement, and get ready to party.

Hands up, shorty when you party with me
Keep your hands up, babe, if you're vibing with me on the dance floor.

We goin' way past quarter to three
We're going to party late into the night.

I said hands up, I'm good in the V.I.P.
Keep those hands up high, I'm chilling in the VIP section.

I got my h***** right here with me
I'm carrying my gun for protection.

I said hands up, you know when you party with crooks
Be cautious, because you're partying with dangerous people.

You gotta learn to respect the jooks
You need to show respect to those who are in control.

I said hands up, everything ain't cruise to fame
Be aware, fame isn't all fun and games.

This s*** ain't sweet as it looks, I said hands up
The glitz and glam of the celebrity life can be deceiving.

You know I'm puttin' something on me
I'm carrying my gun for protection.

Right before I leave outta the car, we came to party
I'm arming myself before leaving the car, because partying with us can be dangerous.

You go tough talkin' at me you
If you keep talking tough to me...

Gon' leave outta the club with a scar, we came to party
...you're going to end up leaving with an injury, because we came here to party and fight.

We pop bottles like it's all free
Money is no object, let's drink expensive champagne.

Fo' I leave I'ma buy out the bar, we came to party
Before we leave, we're buying all the drinks and having a good time.

You can order what you want it's on me
Order whatever you want to drink, I've got you covered.

I'm a G take a look at star, we came to party
I'm a gangster, but I'm also a celebrity, and I'm here to party.

It feels so good to live sucker free
It's great to live without being a sucker or a victim.

I'm soakin' it all up while your girl s***in' me
I'm enjoying all the attention and pleasure that your girl is giving me.

It mean the world to her, it's nothing but a n** to me
While it might mean everything to her, it's just a meaningless hookup to me.

Look miss, get a grip and let a motherf***er be
Lady, calm down and leave me alone.

I'm a rap star who wants to be riding around in that car
I'm a rapper who dreams of owning an expensive car.

Two in the front and the back got the plasma
I'm envisioning sitting in a car with two people in the front, and a TV in the back.

This ain't a free ride you gotta have the g** ma
This isn't a free trip to the top, you've got to have your gun with you.

I wouldn't buy a chick a pump that got asthma
I wouldn't waste my money on a girl who's not worth it.

And I'm busy so I move a bit faster
I'm busy, so let's wrap this up quickly.

You can't tell me yes if I don't ask ya
You can't agree to something if I haven't even asked yet.

I'm a b******
I'm a boss

Damn near showin' his hand over the plastic
I'm close to revealing my gun.

'Cause they wanna see your man go in the casket
They're trying to provoke me into a fight, hoping they can kill me.

Rule number one, keep your g** and get your a** hit, that's it
The first rule is to always carry your gun for self-protection.

Lights off and your body's stiff
If you're not careful and fail to stay protected, you could be in danger and end up dead.

By the same n****s you used to party with
The people who you used to party with can turn out to be your enemies.

I cruise through the strip, 22's on the whip
I ride around the city in style, in my car with fancy rims.

New r*** gonna hit thousand dollar outfit
I've got a new rap song that's going to make me a lot of money and allow me to buy expensive clothes.

Never snooze never slip, follow rules or get whip
I'm always alert and never make mistakes, if you don't follow the rules, you'll get punished.

N**** move or get hit, I don't care who's on the strip
If you don't move out of my way, I'll hit you, regardless of who you are.

It ain't only the Ferrari now the jewels got him sick
Other than the car, people are now envious of my jewelry too and it makes them feel ill.

Now it's 2006 I need a new bottom miss
I need a new girl, it's a new year.

It's aight they can talk I'm amused by them p*****
It's okay, they can talk about how awesome I am, I'm amused by their jealousy.

I'm the news out the bricks n**** who's hot as this
I'm the buzz in the city, who else is as hot as me?

I bet the mansion and the swimming pool got 'em pissed
I'm sure people are angry and jealous that I have a mansion and a swimming pool.

I ain't a cuddler I f*** the drool outta chick
I'm not the romantic type, all I want from a girl is sex.

My n****z ice grill, but it ain't the same
My friends may look tough, but they're not the same as they used to be.

They don't see the faces, they just see the chains like
People only see the chains around our necks, they don't really see us as humans.

Ooh, when ya get 'em, they don't know you with me
Oh, you got them fooled, they don't realize that you're with me.

They probably think the bouncers at the front door frisk me
They might assume that the bouncers at the door check for weapons on me when I enter the club.

This regular s***, the everyday mentality
This is just an average night, it's the same old thing every day.

They charged up, don't make me put in the battery
They're acting tough, but they don't want me to prove my strength.