Gold Digger
Kanye West & Cedek Lyrics

She take my money, when I'm in need
She takes advantage of my financial vulnerability

Yeah she's a triflin' friend indeed
She's a deceitful and untrustworthy friend

Oh, she's a gold digger, way over town
She's someone who seeks financial gain in relationships, and is known among many people

That digs on me
She's particularly interested in extracting wealth from me

(She give me money) Now I ain't saying she a gold digger
Although she pays for some things, that doesn't mean she's not a gold digger

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messing with no broke niggas
She won't have anything to do with men who aren't financially secure

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
Leave me alone and move away

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I need you to back off and stop asking for money

Cutie the bomb, met her at a beauty salon
I met a very attractive woman at a beauty salon

With a baby Louis Vuitton under her underarm
She carries a designer baby bag under one arm

She said I can tell you rock, I can tell by your charm
She believes I'm wealthy and successful based on how I carry myself

Far as girls you got a flock, I can tell by your charm and your arm
She assumes I have many women in my life, as evidenced by my charm and the women I've been seen with.

But I'm looking for the one, have you seen her?
I'm searching for the right woman, have you met her?

My psychic told me she'll have a ass like Serena
A fortune teller informed me that the woman I'm seeking will have a figure similar to Serena Williams

Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids
The woman I'm interested in may have some similarities to Trina and Jennifer Lopez, specifically with regard to having four children

And I gotta take all they bad asses to showbiz?
Do I really have to bring all those kids to showbiz?

Ok, get your kids but then they got their friends
Fine, bring your children, but then they'll bring their friends too

I pulled up in the Benz, they all got up in
I arrived in a Mercedes-Benz, and they all got in

We all went to din and then I had to pay
We all went to dinner, but I had to cover the bill

If you fucking with this girl then you better be paid
If you're involved with this woman, you better have money

You know why? It take too much to touch her
She requires a great deal of financial investment

From what I heard she got a baby by Busta
Rumor has it that she has a child with Busta Rhymes

My best friend say she use to fuck with Usher
My closest friend says that she used to have sex with Usher

I don't care what none of y'all say, I still love her
I'm not concerned with what anyone thinks, I still have feelings for her

(She give me money) Now I ain't saying she a gold digger
Just because she sometimes gives me money doesn't mean she's not a gold digger

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messing with no broke niggas
She won't give attention to men who don't have money

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I need you to get away and stop bothering me

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I'm leaving now, so you should go away now too

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I'm done with you and need you to leave me alone now.

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I really need you to back off now and leave me be

18 years, 18 years
I'm expending years of my life dealing with her

She got one of your kids, got you for 18 years
She has one of my children, and I'm doomed to deal with her for 18 years as a result

I know somebody paying child support for one of his kids
I know someone who pays child support for one of their kids in this type of situation

His baby momma's car and crib is bigger than his
His child's mother drives a nicer car and lives in a nicer home than he does

You will see him on TV any given Sunday
You'll catch him on TV pretty much every Sunday for football season

Win the Super Bowl and drive off in a Hyundai
Even after winning the Super Bowl, he's only able to afford a Hyundai

She was supposed to buy your shorty Tyco with your money
She was going to buy toys for your child with your money

She went to the doctor got lipo with your money
She used your money to pay for a liposuction procedure

She walking around looking like Michael with your money
Her appearance after undergoing surgery with your money is so altered that she looks like Michael Jackson

Should've got that insured, Geico for your money
You should have insured your money through Geico to protect it from being wasted like this

If you ain't no punk, holla, "We want prenup!"
If you're not a coward, shout out that we should get a prenuptial agreement!

"We want prenup!" (Yeah!)
Let's emphasize once again that we insist on a prenuptial agreement!

It's something that you need to have
A prenuptial agreement is absolutely necessary in this scenario

Cause when she leave your ass she gonna leave with half
If she leaves you, she'll take half of everything you have

And on the 18th birthday he found out it wasn't his?!
On the child's 18th birthday, he discovers the child isn't biologically his?!

(She give me money) Now I ain't saying she a gold digger
I don't necessarily think she's a gold digger, even though she gives me money sometimes

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messing with no broke niggas
She won't entertain the possibility of dating a man with no money

(She give me money) Now I ain't saying she a gold digger
I'm still not saying she's a gold digger, even though she gives me money here and there

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messing with no broke niggas
I want to reiterate that she's not interested in any men who aren't financially secure

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
In order for me to move forward with my life, I need you to go and leave me alone

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I'm leaving now, and I need you to stay away from me

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I need you to go away and stop following me

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I don't want to have anything to do with you going forward

Now I ain't saying you a gold digger, you got needs
I'm not calling you a gold digger outright, I understand that you have wants and desires

You don't want a dude to smoke but he can't buy weed
You won't tolerate a man who smokes but can't afford to buy weed

You go out to eat and he can't pay, y'all can't leave
If you're out to dinner and he can't pay the bill, you refuse to leave

There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up ya sleeves
There's a job washing dishes available in the back, and he'll have to do it with rolled-up sleeves if he can't pay

But while y'all washing watch him
While you're washing dishes, take notice of him to see if he does a good job

He gone make it into a Benz out of that Datsun
He believes that by working both hard and smart he'll be able to transform his modest automobile into a luxurious Benz

He got that ambition baby look in his eyes
He is driven and has a clear goal in his eyesight

This week he mopping floors next week it's the fries
He may be starting small, but he's determined to work his way up.

So stick by his side
Stay supportive of him and be loyal to him through the end

I know there's dudes balling and yeah that's nice
I know there are wealthy men out there, and that's certainly impressive

And they gonna keep calling and trying but you stay right girl
Wealthy men will continue trying to win you over, but please stay loyal to me

And when you get on he leave your ass for a white girl
But if you leave me and become successful, he would leave you for a white woman

Lemme hear that back
I need you to repeat that last line again