Work
Castro Lyrics

"Hey!"
The artist is addressing the listeners

Butter.
A slang expression that means things are good or going well.

"One of us! Right away!"
The artist is calling out to his crew to work together.

"Work"
The artist is starting the main theme of the song - work.

Uh, where all my hustlers?
The artist is asking where all the people who work hard to make money are.

(Where them thugs at?)
The artist is now asking where the people who are violent are.

All my ballers.
The artist is calling out to all the people who are successful and have money to continue to work hard.

What, let's do it like this. (Get up!)
The artist is motivating his crew to get up and start working together.

Uh, what.
The artist is making a sound indicating he is excited and ready to start.

(Indiana, Indiana!)
The artist is mentioning the place where he is and where he wants to work.

Mag in this muth yo.
The artist is expressing his possession of weapons.

Killa Castro from Queens, trigga Treach. (New Jeru, Dirty Jerz.)
The artist is introducing himself and his crew with nicknames and mentioning where they are from.

Well can you get it like I get it, I got to get my blood
The artist is asking if anyone can work as hard as him and he needs to make money to survive.

Known for slangin yayo and part the lick with my thugs
The artist is known for selling drugs and sharing the profits with his crew.

Fuck you, fuck your crew fool and all that shit
The artist is insulting someone and their crew.

Bitch, it's a new nigga on the premesis
The artist is introducing himself as a new person in the area.

Ah, puttin it down like I knows to
The artist knows how to work and is doing it well.

What, splittin these hata's wigs like I'm supposed to
The artist is defeating people who don't like him and taking their possessions.

Whenever you, wanna act the fool, and come and test
The artist is warning people who want to challenge him.

Get that ak slug through your vest
The artist's crew is prepared to use an AK-47 to kill opponents.

Forget your dog, get bucked Wind up and see you with all the garbage stuck
The artist's crew will kill anyone for crossing them.

Now you in the depths of Hell, feel like damn it ain't my lucky day
Those who challenge the artist's crew will regret it and may die.

Never shoulda looked my way, motherfucker
The artist is angry someone challenged him.

Don't trust your bitch ass fool as far as I can thrust ya
The artist doesn't trust anyone.

Don't make no sudden moves fool and I won't have to bust ya
The artist won't shoot someone if they don't act suspiciously.

Trigga Treach he got his pistol do
One of the artist's crew members has a gun ready.

We puttin in work from here to Russia fool
The artist's crew is working hard worldwide.

So what the fuck y'all here to do
The artist is warning people that his crew cannot be messed with.

Huh, and it's on like that
The artist is ready to start the work.

Motherfucker and it's on like that
The artist restates his desire to start working.

"I puts in work"
The artist restates the theme of the song - work.

And it's on like that
The artist is ready to begin working.

Yo dog I hope you cleaned your strap
The artist is warning his crew to make sure their weapons are clean before they start working.

"Uh huh, 'cause I puts in work"
The artist reiterates the importance of working hard.

Fatal how the hood'll hate you, caught up in drama
The artist warns that there is danger associated with the work he is doing.

Colors and ganja like black autototes for armor
The artist uses the metaphor that colors and drugs provide protection like armor.

Millies and macks never the same pocket
The artist has money coming from different sources.

Kept his phillies and crack how the streets rock it
The artist kept his drug dealing profitable and on the down-low.

Switch em, b cases like he fathered the system
The artist swaps out his phones to make it harder for the police to track his communications.

Organized block cinemas away from the prison
The artist's crew is organized and works away from the eyes of law enforcement.

With souls, lost rows and so on Fall victim to the streets and so much can go wrong
The artist acknowledges the risk associated with their work.

Rebels meet crumble and majesties for salaries
Those who work in the streets are rebels who may eventually fall and be victims to their peer pressure.

Out of towners and goose downers introduce pounders
Outsiders and addicts bring new drug users to the streets.

A lay loot for power evil roots shoot through cowards
Some people will do anything for power and this can lead to evil actions.

Lettin other niggas just regulate they hours
People should be responsible for regulating their own work hours and not rely on others to direct them.

Coke or chronic, philly roll millie by his scrotum
Drug dealers keep their money and drugs in close proximity, often in their pants.

Barrel x to g packs
The artist's crew is prepared with guns and drugs.

Never got along with cops, like it was Brett Favre and D backs
The artist doesn't like the police, and views them as enemies.

It's how rap cats believe that
The artist is commenting on the trend in rap music to glorify and celebrate dangerous behavior.

"Just puttin in work"
The artist again restates the theme of the song - working hard.

Castro, you know it's on like that
The artist is excited to begin working.

"Huh huh huh huuuh work"
The artist is repeating the word 'work' with added emphasis.

Yeah y'all we gettin it on like that
The artist is amping up his crew to begin working.

"Puttin it in y'all, puttin it in y'all"
The artist is reiterating that he and his crew are working hard.

Check it, I get deep voice like Barry
The artist is referencing Barry White and the deep, smooth voice he had.

All you keep, naw you keep
The artist is suggesting someone else keep whatever it is they are arguing about.

Forgot I got permit to carry
The artist has a legal permit to carry a concealed weapon.

All you sleep
The artist views his opponents as weak and vulnerable.

Look at me, his face I'll bury
The artist will defeat anyone who crosses him.

I look at you and say that's what happens when cousins marry
The artist is insulting someone else's intelligence or family background.

Hate that funk shit, don't show up
The artist doesn't like a particular genre of music and warns people who listen to it not to be around him.

Tore up from the floor up
The artist is saying someone else looks terrible in their appearance.

My gat's so fat it needs to loose weight like hold up
The artist is proud of the size of his gun but jokes it needs to go on a diet.

On the run huh, it might be bailin' in a Bronco
The artist is willing to run from law enforcement if necessary.

I be layin low from Rocko
The artist is avoiding someone named Rocko.

In a condo outside of Toronto
The artist is in a luxurious location outside of Toronto.

How I feel about y'all poppin shit
The artist doesn't like when others talk down to him and his crew.

Like a constipated port a lot of noise but you ain't droppin shit
The artist is saying that someone who is making a lot of noise but not actually doing anything is like someone constipated and not able to drop anything.

This is me here, it ain't no other man
The artist is saying he is himself and not someone else.

Always into somebody's business like you was
The artist is insulting someone else by insinuating they are nosy and intrusive.

Nigga I puts in like ten men
The artist believes he works harder than most people.

Kick up more dust than dirt
The artist believes he is working hard and leaving an impact.

Drinkin more gin than Vin
The artist is drinking a lot of gin, referencing the famous actor Vin Diesel.

Well see no El Nino or ghetto tsunami
The artist is saying they can handle anything that comes their way, even natural disasters.

Couldn't drop up on me so we got to fuck over Tommy
The artist's crew is avoiding confrontation but will attack a weaker target to prove their strength.

Hope you motherfuckers watch your back
The artist warns others to be careful and aware of their surroundings.

'Cause I puts in work
The artist still believes in the importance of hard work.

"New Jerus y'all Dirty Jerz y'all"
The artist is repeating himself again referencing where he and his crew are from.

"Ah ow, Indiana comin on through"
The artist is excited to start working in Indiana.

"Oh, what it mean y'all comin from Queens"
The artist is introducing himself and his crew as being from Queens.

"Hey, put it down for my town"
The artist is calling out for his crew to represent their hometown and work hard to prove themselves.