Where I'm From
Dem Franchize Boyz Lyrics

Franchize yea What's Happenin well we here again and we gon tell you like this here
We're Dem Franchize Boyz, back again, and we're going to tell you how things are where we come from.

Where I'm from that's how we do it (4x)
In our hometown, this is how we live our lives and it's the norm.

White Tee's and Air Force 1's (YEP) that's how we do it where I'm from
Wearing white t-shirts and Air Force 1 sneakers is a staple of our hometown's fashion.

We trap from dusk to dawn (YEP) that's how we do it where I'm from
We sell drugs constantly, all night long, just like everybody else in our town does.

We ride on big rims ( Yep) thst's how we do it where I'm from
Driving on cars with large rims is a common way to show status where we are from.

Dickies Suits and Tims ( YEP) that's how we do it where I'm from
Wearing Dickies suits and Timberland boots is a fashion symbol where we come from.

I ain't no bitch we don't play tricks
We are tough and don't tolerate any deception or dishonesty.

If you do something wrong leave you laying in a ditch
If someone makes a mistake, we'll respond violently and they could end up dead as a result.

We ain't gon snitch cause you might get rich
We're not going to confess any wrongdoing because you could profit off of that information.

I don't care what you got you ain't selling shit
No matter what you're trying to sell, we have no interest in buying it.

We on that dank drank till we faint
We drink heavily and smoke marijuana until we pass out from intoxication.

We ain't shootin nothin but k's a leave you stank
Our weapon of choice is an assault rifle commonly known as a K, and if we use it on you, you'll be dead and people nearby will smell your corpse.

Sell dope he can't sell weed you ain't
We exclusively sell hard drugs, not marijuana - not that we'd let anyone else compete with us.

And I don't give a motherfuck what y'all think
We don't care about anyone's opinions other than our own.

We ride them chevy's 23's wit the pipes
We drive Chevrolet cars with large tires and loud exhaust pipes.

Y'all got that yella yella cornbread we got that white
The money we make is pure and untouched, unlike the dirty drug profits others may receive.

We rock them 1's them all white tee's
We wear Air Force 1 shoes and white t-shirts exclusively.

We ride nuthin but flats we don't ride no d's
We only drive cars with flat wheels and never cars with d-shaped wheels.

We stay strapped workin in traps
We always carry guns with us when we sell drugs.

Can't fuck wit the middle man cause a nigga be tryin 2 cap
We avoid dealing with intermediaries in drug transactions because they could rob us.

And niggas bleedin its robbin season
Robberies occur frequently during this time of year.

So you betta keep cool don't give me no reason
Don't behave suspiciously or give us a reason to act violently towards you.

I'm from the A westside Allen Temple where I stay
I am from the west side of Atlanta, specifically the neighborhood of Allen Temple.

Niggas talkin all that chatter I break em up like B2K
I'll physically hurt anyone who tries to confront me or talk back to me.

Where I'm from I'm the gym stay ballin like MJ
I'm the most successful and dominant person where I come from, like Michael Jordan in basketball.

I'm a scarface nigga so I stay blastin the K
I am a ruthless criminal in the same vein as the titular character of the movie 'Scarface' and use my assault rifle often.

I be stackin in the winter bring them trays I dun made
During the winter months, I stack up money I've earned and save it in my stash, which I've made secret.

Yea we stay rollin swishers cause we do it all day
We smoke Swisher cigars constantly, all day long.

Nigga trappin on the hill standin in my hallway
I sell drugs on a hill and sometimes in my building's hallway.

Where I'm from I bake them cookies chip ahoy is what they call me
I manufacture and sell hard drugs like crack cocaine and am known as 'Chip Ahoy.'

Stay drunk what they all be know you never saw me
I often drink until I'm intoxicated and intoxicated around others, but they won't acknowledge it.

Cause I'm low key like a spot on the wall be
I act discreetly in public and avoid drawing attention to myself.

Niggas round hea scared takin lessons for karate
The locals in our town are extremely paranoid and are taking karate lessons to prepare for physical altercations.

Yea I came up rich off a motherfuckin hobby
I made a significant amount of money from selling drugs, which I see as a hobby of mine.

Niggas where I'm from yea we keep them nigga shoppin
We frequently rob people in our town and use that stolen money to buy things for ourselves.

Its gold diggas so them ho's steady plottin
Gold-diggers are common in our town, and women are always trying to take our money.

Look into the money so my niggas always poppin
We're very focused on money, so we're always finding ways to make profit.

Fuck a red light franchize ain't stoppin
We don't follow traffic laws, and we don't let anyone stop us from achieving success.

We ride in trucks on big boy rims
Our trucks have large wheels to show that we are wealthy and in power.

I keep mo action than directors off in flims
I am always in the middle of intense situations and am involved in more activity than big-budget movie directors.

We twist up hay stay servin Jays
We roll marijuana blunts and continue to sell drugs to customers.

Cautier shades chop around for days
We wear designer sunglasses and are constantly searching for new customers to sell drugs to.

Sending counts a glace I gotta stay
We are always scoping out potential customers and trying to keep things discreet.

On my block 100 stacks it been made
I've made a lot of money on my block selling drugs.

If you want us on the stage upfront you gotta pay
We won't perform for free, and if you want us to rap on stage, you have to pay us a lot of money.

We ain't no game so you know we can't be played
We're serious and don't like being manipulated, so don't try to play us or deceive us.

Y'all tote gats we tote choppas and AK's
Other people may have guns, but we have more advanced weapons, like assault rifles.

You disobay and you gon lay
If you disobey us, we'll respond physically and could end up killing you.

Off in the woods you'll be missin for some days
If we take you to the woods, you'll disappear for a while, maybe even for good.

We leave messes with Mac 11's
We often make a mess when we use our weapons, specifically the Mac 11 submachine gun.

But they don't fuck wit me they know that number 7
No one messes with me or my crew because we're known to carry guns with the number seven etched on them.

We shoot off backs we shoot off legs
When we shoot people, we aim for the back or the legs to prevent them from retaliating.

Westside, zone 1, bankhead
A reference to the Westside of Atlanta that by the United States Postal Service is called Zone 1 and Bankhead neighborhood, a place that has gained notoriety due to its association with crime and gangs.