Goodnight Shirley
Jelly Roll Lyrics

Goodnight Shirley, goodnight, goodnight, I'm gone
Jelly Roll is bidding farewell to Shirley, possibly a loved one, as he is leaving.

Goodnight Shirley, so leave the lights back on when I come home
Jelly Roll requests Shirley to leave the lights on for him when he returns home.

I went to sleep late, but I woke up early
Jelly Roll didn't sleep much, but he woke up early and ready to start the day.

Kissed the game goodbye, baby goodnight Shirley
Jelly Roll has decided to quit the game that he had been playing and is saying farewell to Shirley.

Proud problems and swallowed it, even dealt with a lot of lip
Jelly Roll had to deal with many issues, including insults from others, but he kept a positive attitude and internalized his proud problems.

Had to put up with politics, never even acknowledged it
Jelly Roll had to deal with politics, but he chose to ignore it and focus on his work instead.

I just kept on grinding and knew that the people's with me
Jelly Roll continued to work hard despite the challenges, and he knew that his fans were supporting him.

Even dealt with some hate inside of my own city
Jelly Roll received hate from people in his own city, but he didn't let it affect him.

But I rised above it, didn't think nothing of it
Jelly Roll didn't let the hate affect him as he moved forward and focused on his work.

I made music for the people and everybody loved it
Jelly Roll created music for his fans, and they loved it.

I'm sick, lord I'm trying to change
Jelly Roll acknowledges that he has made mistakes in the past and is trying to change his ways.

To tell the truth, I finally said goodbye to the game
Jelly Roll is being honest that he has decided to quit the game that he was previously in.

Eyes bloodshot red, I'm high as a parasail
Jelly Roll's eyes are red, likely from exhaustion or drug use, and he feels high like he's soaring up in the sky.

Yeah, my fat ass made a living off a fucking set of scales
Jelly Roll used to make money by selling drugs, which were weighed out on a scale.

And I remember back when we was at it, we was broke
Jelly Roll remembers when he and his peers were struggling financially.

We ain't had nothing going so we had to sell dope
Jelly Roll and his peers had no other means of income, so they turned to selling drugs.

When we used to hit the studio they thought we was a joke
When Jelly Roll and his peers started recording music, people didn't take them seriously and thought it was a joke.

Nobody could have predicted that this shit would finally blow
Jelly Roll and his peers didn't expect their music to become popular and internationally recognized.

Man we came from the bottom I mean close to the trap
Jelly Roll and his peers started from the bottom, directly associated with the drug trade in their community.

And by the bottom I mean down there with the roaches and rats
Jelly Roll and his peers were living in very poor conditions with little sanitation.

Now that I got a little money, I don't know how to act
Jelly Roll is admitting that he is not used to having a lot of money and isn't sure how to handle it.

My city love me back when I ain't even know how to rap
Even before Jelly Roll became a successful rapper, his city loved him and supported him.