If You Must
Hieroglyphics Lyrics

It's important to practice good hygiene
Maintaining cleanliness is crucial

At least if you want to run with my team
To be a part of my group, you must prioritize cleanliness

I'm bout to get into some shit that I've seen
I'm about to share some unpleasant experiences

This fool's breath, I mean so bad it'll melt your ice cream
The person's breath is extremely foul

They say don't say nothing if you can't say nice things
It's advised to only speak positively of others if possible

Sittin' too close to him it burned(?) like my eyes sting
The smell was so strong that it caused discomfort

I try to be subtle, hand him a stick of gum
I tried to hint at the problem by offering gum

I was a victim of breath on him
I suffered the consequences of being near the person's bad breath

Running his yap about what sets he from
He talks excessively about his gang affiliation

Gotta get some gum gotta get him some
It's necessary to get the person gum

He turned it down, his teeth was brown
The person declined the offer and had visibly discolored teeth

Excruciating for him and it was a new sensation
It was uncomfortable for him and he may not have experienced someone confronting him about his hygiene before

I had to ask the dope to pass the soap
I had to request that the person give me the soap

Cause his toe had the sniff of crustaceans
The person's foot smelled like seafood

Or bathrooms in a bus station
The smell was comparable to a dirty public restroom

He had a can of Olde E and some raisins
The person had a can of malt liquor and a snack

Amazing, head to toe B.O.
He had a strong body odor

He didn't know, used to the fragrance
The person was unaware of their own smell and may have become accustomed to it

Just as the days went without bathing
The person had gone without showering for several days

He felt manly and not like a maiden
The person believed that being unclean made him appear tough

He had one dread, and fungus
The person's hair had a dreadlock and fungal infection

Said he worked on peoples' toilets with plungers
The person worked as a plumber

Girls let the guy you were with ????
The girls with him may have overlooked his poor hygiene

So guys take your cue from this number
Other guys should learn from this situation

[Chorus:Repeat x2] You gotta wash your ass, if you must You gotta wash your hair, if you must You gotta brush your teeth, if you must Or else you'll be funky
It's necessary to clean oneself to avoid being smelly

Now at class you need total concentration
During class, it's important to focus

But there's kids in the back holdin' conversations
Other students are talking during class

Crackin' on each other, and neither were poster boys
They were making fun of each other and both had flaws

Both of em smell like the type that soap avoids
Both of them had strong body odors

Coast and Joy, they leave their absence
They are frequently absent from class

One's fool's feet smelled like it struck some matchsticks
One of the students had extremely smelly feet

Brimstone, girls would never bring him home
The other student had a strong smell that would make him unattractive to girls

I was laughin', then his friend raised his tone
I was amused, but then the other student became angry

And said, "Bud(?) you rolled all over yourself" "yeaaa"
The angry student insulted the other's hygiene

I know some people your ass should be submerged
Some people are so smelly that they should be put in water

Like you need to deal with water 'cause you smell like a turd
The person smelled like a piece of feces

want to cap get some courage, your feet smell lurid
The person should be embarrassed by their smelly feet

Well look it up
The person should research how to improve their hygiene

And while you're at it, get a cup
The person should also get a cup

And squeeze the sweat out your sweatshirt and drink it or gargle
The person is instructed to drink their own sweat for comedic effect

You get our vote for most stinkiest
The person is the smelliest one in the group

That nigga started thinkin' of shit, said I was frail
The person began to insult the singer

I said he was stale
The singer insulted the person's smell

Underarms is ripe
The person's underarms smell bad

Undergarments tight, about to leap out your holy sweats
The person's tight underwear was visible through their sweatpants

And we holdin' bets, and after this I'm gonna collect
The group is betting on who smells the worst and the artist plans to collect the winnings

Nigga check, yourself
The person should evaluate their own hygiene

Respect yourself
Maintaining good hygiene is a sign of self-respect

And wash your mothafuckin' body 'fore your sweatshirt melt
The person should bathe before their sweat causes their clothing to become wet

Like radioactive, no lady find you attractive
The person's smell is so strong that they are unattractive to women

The funk got you captive
The person is trapped by their own bad smell

You don't need a map bitch
The person's smell is so strong that it could be used to navigate instead of a map

[Chorus:Repeat x2] You gotta wash your ass, if you must You gotta wash your hair, if you must You gotta brush your teeth, if you must Or else you'll be funky
It's necessary to clean oneself to avoid being smelly