Born to an African American/Indian father and an Italian/Jewish mother, Bizzy Bone started in hip-hop as a founding member of the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Formed in 1993, this Cleveland-based crew first caught the ear of N.W.A. member Eazy-E.
Their trademark double and triple-time sung/rapped harmonies brought something new to the table at a time when most acts were busy trying to imitate what was featured on Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The unique sound prompted multi-platinum record sales, won them a Grammy, and brought the spotlight to the long-neglected Midwestern hip-hop community.
As a solo performer, Bizzy Bone is well known for his high-speed rhyme style and unique singing abilities. Continually writing and recording around the clock, he released his first solo album in 1998, the personal and introspective Heaven'z Movie. After receiving critical acclaim, Bizzy went on to write and release The Gift in 2001, Alpha and Omega in 2004, and The Beginning and the End, also in 2004, For The Fans vol. 1 and vol. 2 in 2005, The Story, Thugs Revenge, The Midwest Cowboy, and From Your Righteousness in 2006. His latest album Ruthless was released on March 4th 2008.
Bizzy's work has been awarded by numerous respected groups, including an ASCAP Award, the Michael Jackson Soul Train Award, a Blockbuster Award, an American Music Award, and the NAACP - Back To School/Stay in School Youth Rally Award. He has become a member of Hip Hop's elite, collaborating with modern hip-hop legends such as P Diddy, Snoop Dogg, as well as the late Eazy-E, 2Pac, and The Notorious B.I.G..
Cowboy
Bizzy Bone Lyrics
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Getting swallowed in the city lights,
For my niggas that still stand on the block
Everyday getting they grind on,
Can't trust a damn thing now a days,
This rap game ain't nothing different.)
(You know I'm just a cowboy, and I be out every night on the town now
Do you keep me around, and around and around, and around)
You know I like to play and fuck and get drunk and smoke drugs
With my boys in the club, in the back. fucked up
Walk past me lingerie, lingering
No respect girl get out the way, Heaven sees me
Why do you stay with me, don't play with me, and please tell the truth
Do you really even know that I don't even love you
I don't really love me, so how could this be you waste your time on a wretch, is the sex that sweet?
I'm just a cowboy, hanging out making money daily
On the prowl with my new thing, not thinking of your felony
Cause really I don't need a woman, I don't need a friend
Bend over backwards for a woman, and she'll find another man
I see em all down the church girl
It's just us in the world
Baby mama wanna ball so I ball on the curb
And still I seen nothing, no love no nothing
And nothing brings nothing, so why should I give you something.
(I'm married to the money
I'm married to the game
I'm married to the money
Still the same OG)
And I don't fight with a bitch, I laugh and just leave
Had a broad on the trail, take the sail just believe
It was Adam and Eve, and not Adam and Steve
It was our path and yes indeed, tell her shes out of my league
I don't need to breathe I create, hey bitch
You always been a downfall, always been a snitch
Keep my drugs at your crib, give you money just to live
Fuck it up, smoke it up, now you wonder where I live
Never take care of my kids, just lay back in bed
With a nasty name and a nasty game, eat shit
Ask R.I.P weak bitch, we them county niggas, and we never betray the body we them bounty niggas
It's going down my niggas, we got money and one penny
Any problem, yes we ride alone zoned out with nitty
And anybody asks, we pass and keep bread
And a chick just a harlot, we cast her in the bed
(I'm married to the money
I'm married to the game
I'm married to the money
Still the same OG)
(You know I'm just a cowboy, and I be out every night on the town now
Come around when I'm down girl (cowgirl),
Do you keep me around, and around and around, and around)
The lyrics of Bizzy Bone's song "Cowboy" display a sense of detachment towards intimacy and commitment. The first verse highlights the difficulty of trusting anybody nowadays, with the rap game being no different. The second verse speaks of the singer's indulgences in sex, drugs, and alcohol with his boys, where his relationships with women are temporary and avoidant of emotional attachment. The chorus centers on the singer's persona as a cowboy: independent, free, and never settling down. The third verse further emphasizes his pursuit of money and fame over everything else, including his own children. Overall, the lyrics display a sense of nihilism and cynicism towards the concept of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Yea this one right here for my niggas, riding them city streets
This song is dedicated to my homies who are always riding through the city streets.
Getting swallowed in the city lights,
The bright city lights engulf and captivate us.
For my niggas that still stand on the block Everyday getting they grind on,
Shoutout to my homies hustling every day on the same block.
Can't trust a damn thing now a days,
It's hard to trust anyone in these times we live in.
This rap game ain't nothing different.
Even the rap game is not exempt from the lack of trust and authenticity.
You know I'm just a cowboy, and I be out every night on the town now
I'm like a cowboy, always out on the town every night.
Come around when I'm down girl, (cowgirl), Do you keep me around, and around and around, and around
Cowgirl, will you stick with me through thick and thin, despite my wandering ways?
You know I like to play and fuck and get drunk and smoke drugs
I enjoy partying, having sex, doing drugs and getting drunk with my boys.
With my boys in the club, in the back. fucked up
I'm always hanging out with my friends, getting fucked up in the back of the club.
Walk past me lingerie, lingering
I see women walking past me in lingerie, and it lingers in my mind.
No respect girl get out the way, Heaven sees me
I have no respect for girls who get in my way, but I'm always being watched by heaven.
Why do you stay with me, don't play with me, and please tell the truth
Why do you stick around? Don't lie to me, just tell me the truth.
Do you really even know that I don't even love you
Do you realize that I don't love you at all?
I don't really love me, so how could this be you waste your time on a wretch, is the sex that sweet?
I don't even love myself, so why are you wasting your time on me? Is sex the only reason?
I'm just a cowboy, hanging out making money daily
I'm just a cowboy-like figure, always hanging out and making money every day.
On the prowl with my new thing, not thinking of your felony
I'm out here with my new girl, not caring about the troubles you might have.
Cause really I don't need a woman, I don't need a friend
I don't actually need a woman, nor do I need a friend.
Bend over backwards for a woman, and she'll find another man
If you go out of your way for a woman, she'll just find another man.
I see em all down the church girl It's just us in the world
I see people going to church, but for me and my girl, it's just us in the world.
Baby mama wanna ball so I ball on the curb
My baby mama wants to have fun, so I go out and ball on the street.
And still I seen nothing, no love no nothing And nothing brings nothing, so why should I give you something.
Despite everything, I've seen no love or anything that makes me want to give you anything.
I'm married to the money I'm married to the game
I'm committed to my money and to the game.
Still the same OG
Despite everything, I'm still the same old gangster.
And I don't fight with a bitch, I laugh and just leave
I don't fight with women, I just laugh and walk away.
Had a broad on the trail, take the sail just believe
I had a woman following me, but I just took off like a sail.
It was Adam and Eve, and not Adam and Steve
The Bible says it was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve (referring to homosexuality).
It was our path and yes indeed, tell her shes out of my league
It was our path, and she's out of my league, to be honest with you.
I don't need to breathe I create, hey bitch
I don't need to breathe; I create, so don't call me a bitch.
You always been a downfall, always been a snitch
You've always been a problem and a snitch.
Keep my drugs at your crib, give you money just to live
I keep my drugs at your house and pay you just to let me live there.
Fuck it up, smoke it up, now you wonder where I live
We smoked it all up, now you're wondering where I'm going to live.
Never take care of my kids, just lay back in bed
I never take care of my kids; I just lay in bed.
With a nasty name and a nasty game, eat shit
I have a bad reputation and bad behavior; go eat shit.
Ask R.I.P weak bitch, we them county niggas, and we never betray the body we them bounty niggas
May you rest in peace, weak bitch; we're from the countryside, and we never betray our own.
It's going down my niggas, we got money and one penny
Things are going down with my homies; we have money and even just one penny.
Any problem, yes we ride alone zoned out with nitty
If there are any problems, we ride alone while high on nitrous oxide.
And anybody asks, we pass and keep bread
If anyone asks, we ignore them and keep our money.
And a chick just a harlot, we cast her in the bed
A woman is just a whore to us; we throw her in bed and forget about her.
You know I'm just a cowboy, and I be out every night on the town now
I'm just a cowboy-like figure, and I'm always out on the town every night.
Come around when I'm down girl (cowgirl), Do you keep me around, and around and around, and around
Cowgirl, do you stick with me through thick and thin, even when I'm down?
Contributed by James M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.