Draped Up
Bun B Lyrics

Big terrible Texas, where legends are born
Texas is a place where legends are made and it's known for its greatness.

Lil' Keke the don, original Screwed Up Click
Lil' Keke is the original member of Screwed Up Click, a Texas rap group.

This dedicated to DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Big Mello, Big Steve
The song is dedicated to the late rappers who were members of Screwed Up Click.

Bun
Bun B, the rapper is introducing himself.

Drape-draped up and dripped out
Being fully ready and decked out in the best clothes and accessories.

Know what I'm talkin' 'bout
The rapper is asking if people understand what he means by being fully prepared and adorned.

Draped up and dripped out
Once again, fully ready and decked out in the best clothes and accessories.

Know what I'm talkin'
The rapper wants to make sure his listeners understand what he means by saying - draped up and dripped out.

It's big Bun B the baby, Mr. Woodgrain ('Grain)
The rapper, Bun B, is introducing himself by his nickname along with the fact that he has wood grain on his car.

With diamonds up against 'em, ballin' through ya hood, mayne (mayne)
The rapper is saying that he's rolling through your area with a car decked out in diamonds.

And I'm smokin' on some good, mayne (what?)
The rapper is smoking some really high-quality weed.

The color purple
He's not referring to the movie but instead to the high-quality weed he's smoking.

Not the movie, but the kind that have ya goin' in a circle
Again, he's referring to the weed that's so potent it makes you go in circles.

Chrome lookin' mo' glassy than the Transco Tower (Tower)
Bun B is saying that his car is so shiny that it's even shinier than the Transco Tower in Houston.

Car drippin' candy paint like it just came out the shower (shower)
His car is dripping with candy paint, looking as if it just came out of the shower.

Like 'Face, I got the money, the power and the finesse
He's saying that, like rapper Scarface, he has the money, the power, and the finesse.

To roll around one deep with hundred-thousand 'round my neck (hold up)
He has a necklace with a hundred thousand dollars in diamonds and is comfortable rolling around by himself.

I'm lookin' real shiny, you can see me from a mile away
His car, with all its shiny features, is easy to spot from a mile away.

Thought you were doin' it 'til I came and took ya smile away
If you thought you were doing well, he's saying he's doing better and it's probably made you jealous and taken your smile away.

Pull up on ya side in the turnin' lane
He pulls up next to another car in the turning lane.

Pop my trunk, break you off, chunk a deuce, then I'm Cadillac turnin', mayne (I'm gone)
He pops open his trunk, shows off his music, gives a goodbye wave, and then drives away in his Cadillac.

Lil' swang to the left, big swang to the right
He's swinging his car to the left and right as he drives.

My plates scrapin' and I'm slidin', the pipe is super-tight (tight)
His car's license plate is scraping on the ground as he slides and the exhaust is super-tight.

So don't try to knock us, baby (naw)
He doesn't want people to try and put him or Texas down.

Don't try to hate
He's telling people not to hate.

That's how we do it in that Lone Star State
This is how things are done in Texas.

Get it straight (we be)
He wants people to understand without any confusion.

Now if you never been to Texas, this a picture to paint (paint)
If you've never been, this is what Texas is like.

'Cause we doin' it real big, in case you thinkin' we ain't (ain't)
Just in case you didn't know, Texas knows how to do things really big.

It's lots of money on these street, bein' spent and bein' made
There is a lot of money being made and spent on the streets of Texas.

All it take is one look to see these boys gettin' paid
You can easily see that the boys in Texas are getting paid just by taking one look at them.

They livin' laid in big houses with pools in the backyard
They're living a luxury life with big houses and swimming pools in the backyard.

Certified gangstas, so you never see us act fraud
They're real gangstas, and you'll never catch them acting fake or fraudulent.

With iced out watches (watches), bracelets (bracelets), chains (chains)
They have lots of bling, including iced out watches, bracelets, and chains.

Pieces (pieces), teeth, man, we throwed in the game
They're completely decked out in jewelry.

We got screens in the headrest, visors in the ceilin' (ceilin')
Their car has screens in the headrests and visors on the ceiling.

On chromey eighty-threes and fo's and Vogue peelin' (peelin')
They have chrome rims on the car, and the wheels are 83s or 4s with Vogue tires.

With bumpers and belts across the back of my trunk (trunk)
The back of their car has bumpers and belts across it.

Push a button and my car is wavin' bye to you, punk (punk)
The car has a system by which it waves goodbye to you as it drives off.

We from the land of sippin' on syrup and (bangin' the Screw)
They're from the land of sipping codeine and listening to DJ Screw.

We slab swangin', comin' down and through, I thought ya knew (I thought ya knew)
They're driving their slab (car) and swinging, and they thought people already knew that.

Back in the days, all they ever did was doubt us
People didn't believe in Texas back in the day.

Now the South is in the house and they can't do nothin' about us
Now the South in general and Texas specifically is on the map, and no one can do anything to stop them.

(We be)
Just emphasizing that they are still talking about themselves.

One time for my trill niggas reppin' the block
Shout out to the real ones holding it down on their block.

Them real soldiers on the frontline that's keepin' it cocked
He's talking about the real soldiers, literally holding their guns, ready for anything.

They hold it down for they hood, throw it up, let 'em see it
They represent their hood and let people know by throwing signs up.

So they can know how you G it, if they hatin', so be it
They show how they do things and if people don't like it, that's their own problem.

We ain't playin' where I'm stayin' 'cause it's way too real
They're not playing games because where they stay, things are way too real.

No matter the situation ('ation), we gotta keep it trill
No matter what happens, they have to keep it real.

Got the steel on my side when I ride 'cause I'm ready
He carries a gun on him because he's always ready whoever/whatever comes his way.

I got twenty-ten vision and my trigger finger steady
His eyesight and hands are in perfect condition and he's ready to shoot at any time.

I'm an underground king, homeboy, and not a simp
He's a king in his own way and not a pushover.

And I gots to represent 'til they decide to free the Pimp (for real)
He's representing until the other rapper, Pimp, is released from jail.

I'm down for my click just like I'm down for my block
He's loyal to his gang just as much as he is loyal to his neighborhood.

And I'ma stand up for my partner 'til they let him off of lock (hold up)
He's going to stand up for his partner until he's out of jail.

So go on, body rock, southside or lean back
Go ahead and dance or do what you're doing.

Two-step wit'cha boy if you about ya greenbacks
Dance with him if you're all about your money.

This here is the Texas toast, so raise ya glass
He's making a toast about Texas, so raise your glass.

Because the whole dirty South is finna show they naked ass
The whole dirty south is about to reveal how they're living their lives.

Know what I'm talkin'
Just reminding the listeners that they should understand what he's saying by now.