Move
B.G. Lyrics

Ladies and gentlemen (Buh buh buh buh bip)
Mannie Fresh introduces himself and B.G. to the audience with rhythmic sounds.

I have a special guest gangsta (Buh buh buh buh bip)
Mannie Fresh describes B.G. as a special guest and refers to him as a gangsta with rhythmic sounds.

Back for the first time ya heard (Buh buh buh buh bip)
Mannie Fresh implies that B.G. is making a comeback for the first time with rhythmic sounds.

Along with Fresh
Mannie Fresh confirms that he and B.G. are performing together.

If you's a gangsta homey bop ya head, let 'em hang
B.G. encourages gangstas to nod their head and let their hair down.

I see ya shake it shawty, gon girl, do ya thang
B.G. encourages girls to dance and do their thing.

Do the chain, just a watch and a pinky ring
B.G. refers to his jewelry and suggests that listeners should wear their chain, watch, and pinky ring if they have one.

Now everybody come together, join along and sing
B.G. invites everyone to come together and sing along.

I'm from the ghetto homey
B.G. reveals that he is from the ghetto.

I was raised on bread and bologna
B.G. describes the food he was raised on which was bread and bologna.

You can't come around here 'cause ya phony
B.G. warns fake people that they are not welcomed in his neighborhood.

Now keep it movin, move around, get off me
B.G. tells people to keep moving and get off from him.

Dudes gotta leave, but you can stay shawty
B.G. tells guys to leave but allows women to stay.

Look, you know I been up in the game for a long time (time)
B.G. states that he has been in the rap game for a long time.

And Imma tell ya homey, it whatn't a easy grind (grind)
B.G. shares that it was not an easy process to reach where he is in his music career.

Been through this, been through that, been through everything (everything)
B.G. shares that he has been through a lot of things in his life and his music career.

But I'm real, so I still manage to do my thing (yep)
B.G. states that he is real, and he still manages to keep on doing his thing.

I held it down every since I came through the do' (do')
B.G. states that he held it down since he started his career.

Representin 504 'til the meat show (New Orleans)
B.G. represents New Orleans (504 area code) until the end.

You know the underdog always do it big
B.G. says that people who are underestimated can achieve great things.

Waaaaannnnhhh, it's the comeback kid
Mannie Fresh emphasizes B.G.'s comeback.

I'm getting money, looking good, just look at the watch (bling)
B.G. shows off his wealth and his expensive watch.

Matter fact, take a look in the parking lot (daaammnnn)
B.G. invites listeners to take a look at his expensive cars in the parking lot.

I'm representin the blocks from the east to the west (west)
B.G. represents the neighborhoods across New Orleans, from east to west.

It ain't no secret, down south is the shit (down south)
B.G. is proud to represent the southern hip hop culture.

Yeah, New Orleans gone, yeah, New Orleans fucked (fucked)
B.G. acknowledges the hardships that New Orleans faced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

But wherever we go you gotta deal wit us (deal wit it)
B.G. warns people that they need to deal with and accept New Orleans' hip hop culture.

All my gangstas, put ya hands up (put 'em up)
B.G. asks all gangstas in the room to put their hands up.

All my hot girls, back dat ass up (back it up)
B.G. asks all attractive girls in the room to dance and back their asses up.

It ain't easy livin where the young die fast (fast)
B.G. describes the difficulties of living in a dangerous environment where young people can easily end up dying.

It's either rap, or take a penitentiary chance (chance)
B.G. suggests that for many young people, rap music is a way out of a life of crime that could lead them to prison.

This rap shit too easy for me to go back
B.G. admits that he finds rapping easier than selling drugs and doesn't want to go back to a life of crime.

Ten for a piece of crack, fifty to rap on a track
B.G. compares making money from selling drugs (ten dollars for a piece of crack) to making money from rapping (fifty dollars to be featured on a song).

But I ain't lyin, the streets call sometime
B.G. admits that sometimes he is tempted to go back to his old ways because the streets (criminal life) call him.

I could go to Detroit, sell 'em a thousand a pound
B.G. mentions selling drugs in Detroit because drugs are expensive there.

And get 'em for bout two-huned in H-Town
B.G. mentions that drugs are cheaper in Houston than in Detroit.

Forget it, I ain't even goin that route (fuck it)
B.G. decides not to pursue selling drugs and rapping is his primary source of income.

I just do it like I do it 'cause the streets love it (love it)
B.G. says he makes music that the streets love and support.

I hold it down, never bound, out of state thuggin'
B.G. asserts that he holds it down (remains true to himself) even when he travels to different states.

I don't be trippin when the haters go to mean-muggin' (muggin')
B.G. doesn't care when haters stare at him with hostility.

I keep a strap in the hand so I keep stuntin' (stuntin')
B.G. carries a gun with him so he can show off and act confident.

Now it's known by the whole world who a joke (joke)
B.G. suggests that someone is now known worldwide as a joke.