Candy
8Ball Lyrics

Just like candy (candy)
Referring to candy paint, a high-gloss, colorful, and expensive vehicle paint job that is meant to look as smooth and reflective as candy.

Just like candy
Repeating the previous line.

Its the same feeling (looks good to me)
Expressing the feeling of satisfaction and excitement that comes with having a candy-painted vehicle.

I'm creepin' low in a flip flop drop
Driving a lowrider, a customized vehicle that has been lowered close to the ground, with an open-top, such as a convertible or a T-top.

Top Stang leanin' to the left gold dadens on them thang
Driving a Ford Mustang with the top down, leaning to the left, and decorated with gold davin rims.

I'm the MJG pimp tight
Referencing himself as MJG, a member of the duo 8Ball & MJG, and boasting of his swagger and confidence as a pimp.

Put it to the floor 5 0 swang a right
Accelerating to a high speed and making a sharp right turn while driving a 50's-style car.

In a pina butta guts is a must
Driving a car with pineapple yellow paint and a mustard-colored interior.

Drivin' in the shop take a mile grab em up
Driving through a car dealership and buying a new car on the spot.

Paint a ten clear coats to make it shine
Applying ten coats of clear paint over the color paint to give the vehicle a high-gloss and reflective finish.

Make me circle through the neighborhood 55 times
Driving around the neighborhood in a circle 55 times to show off the newly painted and polished car.

With my gas tank full, drank a boor
Refueling the car and drinking beer at the gas station.

Fall up in the park after dark try to pull
Going to a park at night to try and pick up a girl.

Me a young, stout woman, sumpin' pretty
Desiring to pick up a woman who is young and attractive.

Nice round hills, with them wear shaped titties
Commenting on a woman's attractive figure, specifically her buttocks and breasts.

As the sun goes down, I'm gettin' dirty
As the night progresses, he becomes more adventurous and promiscuous with his attempts to pick up women.

Fall up and press a word get cleaned in a hurry
Seducing a woman with his charm and successfully taking her back to his car to have sex.

In my 77 Chevy, ass tight
Driving his 1977 Chevrolet car that is in good condition and drives smoothly.

Pull off cuttin' rubber, disappearin' in the night
Accelerating quickly, burning rubber, and speeding away into the night.

Ten o'clock in the morning, his A got up
Waking up at 10 am in the morning.

Chief and Haywood some cool-Aid in my favorite cup
Drinking Kool-Aid from his favorite cup with his friends Chief and Haywood.

Comb my hair, get my grill right so I can feel tight
Styling his hair and fixing his gold teeth so he feels confident and attractive.

Havin' starch in my jeans and a fresh pair of Nikes
Wearing stiff jeans and new Nike sneakers to look fashionable and stylish.

As I strike, out the door, to my superb
Leaving the house to go to his 1984 Buick Electra car that is parked outside and highly customized.

Parked by the curb, candy coated bird
His candy-painted car is parked on the side of the road and looks like a beautiful bird.

The sun got my candy lookin' good enough to eat
The sun shining on his candy-painted car makes it look extremely attractive and delicious.

You can tell by the way the girls act across the street
Women on the street are drawn to his car and admire it because of how attractive it looks.

Hit the horn, but no stallin', keep ballin'
Honking the horn to show off his car but not stopping or slowing down because he wants to keep driving and showing off his candy-painted ride.

4 o'clock Sunday, I gotta hit the mall and
Going to the mall on a Sunday afternoon.

Fall in full of them green trees
Entering the mall that is fully decorated with green trees for a holiday season, such as Christmas.

Hurry up so I can catch Martin Luther King
Hoping to leave the mall quickly so he can drive to Martin Luther King Boulevard, a popular cruising street.

Fools all in the way with that econo-spray
Bystanders driving with cheap and low-quality spray paint jobs on their cars that look tacky and unattractive.

Need to take a few classes, learn about Manassas
Commenting on the lack of knowledge and style of people with bad car paint jobs and suggesting they need to learn about Manassas, known for its stylish and high-quality candy-paint jobs.

Pressure got me beamed, I'm talkin' on the phone
Feeling pressure from girls who admire his car and being on the phone to arrange dates with them.

Tellin' Penny that's the way to do it, baby represent ya home
Encouraging his friend Penny to also drive a candy-painted car and represent their hometown with style and pride.

Mechanical to pain will bring flavors to your mind
Customizing a car with mechanical modifications and distinctive candy-paint colors gives the owner a sense of pride and satisfaction.

And in the summertime we got the whole block blind
In the summer, the sun reflecting off the shiny paint jobs of his car and other candy-painted cars makes it difficult for people to look at them directly without being blinded by the brightness.

Some busta in a primed out Pinto poppin' game
Someone driving a low-quality and unattractive car who claims to have a similar candy-paint job to his own.

Lying sayin' he goin' get the same thang
Making false claims that he will also get a similar type of candy-painted car when in reality, he cannot afford it.

If you ain't ridin' wood, and leather, your ride ain't hittin'
Suggesting that a car should have luxurious and high-quality materials such as wood and leather for the owner to feel truly cool.

A plane dash for a crush, forever got you itchin'
Having a dashboard in your car that is decorated with airplane gauges and other symbols to fulfill your desire for customization and style.

99.95, 30 day paint jobs
Cheap paint jobs that only look good for a month and cost $99.95.

Got niggaz ridin' round lookin' like a junk yard
Mocking people with unattractive and low-quality car modifications that make their ride look like a junkyard.

You need to pull a check, wheeler check, wheeler check
Referring to making a payment and checking your budget before purchasing car modifications.

Stack up on your grip, get your shit sprayed wet
Saving money and budgeting well to afford quality car modifications and get high-quality paint jobs that make your car look wet and glowing.

See most of these new paint jobs they don't do
Suggesting that most new paint jobs follow low quality trends and fail to live up to the high standards of candy-painted cars.

But if it ain't candy then the job ain't true
Claiming that a paint job that isn't candy-colored is not worth having because candy paint jobs are of the highest quality.

Its reserved for them ballaz, who make that cheese
Insinuating that being able to afford and own a candy-painted car is reserved for wealthy people who have a lot of money.

It ain't candy if it didn't cost a couple of G's
Suggesting that a candy paint job should cost several thousands of dollars to ensure its quality and exclusivity.

On your Jeep, your truck, your Chevy or your Lexus
Suggesting that candy-painted vehicles can look good on various makes and models of cars, from off-road Jeeps to luxury Lexus.

5th wheel on the grill like them playaz do in Texas
Referring to the popular trend in Texas where an extra spare tire is mounted on the front grill of a truck to look stylish and cool.

My folks gettin' sideways in Vallejo
Referring to his friends and acquaintances who have customized candy-painted cars and are driving around Vallejo, California in a side-by-side manner.

Ballaz in Memphis slammin' shut the Cadillac doors
Describing wealthy people in Memphis, Tennessee who are opening and closing the doors of their Cadillac cars in a showy and stylish way.

Full of ink so blinked I could fly
Covered in tattoos and jewelry to show off his wealth and high status in society.

To a world where you have to roll candy or you die
Suggesting that owning a candy-painted car is a requirement to stay alive and fit in with the high-end society of rich and wealthy people.

Descending, my mind goes back into reality
Returning from a world of materialistic desires back to the reality of life, responsibilities, and struggles.

To some, having candy paint is just a fantasy
Acknowledging that some people may only dream of owning a car with a candy-paint job due to the high cost and exclusivity of such modifications.

Custom leather everywhere you look is woodgrain'
Having customized leather car seats and a dashboard made from woodgrain materials to add an extra layer of exclusivity and luxury to the car.

Big Ball tellin' you its all about the candy mane
Big Ball, also known as Ball or Balla, a nickname for 8Ball, is emphasizing the importance of candy-painted cars in terms of style, status, and satisfaction.

Just like candy (candy)
Repeating the first line to reinforce the importance and exclusivity of candy-painted cars.

Just like candy
Repeating the previous line.

Its the same feeling (looks good to me)
Reiterating the feeling of satisfaction and excitement of owning and driving a car with a candy-painted job that looks attractive and stylish.