Gold Digger
Kanye West / Jamie Foxx Lyrics

She take my money when I'm in need
She takes my money whenever I need it, indicating that she is not a true friend.

Yeah, she's a triflin' friend indeed
She is an untrustworthy and unreliable friend who is only interested in money.

Oh, she's a gold digger
She is a woman who only pursues men for their wealth and status.

Way over town, that digs on me
She lives far away, but she is interested in me because of my money and status.

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger
Although she gives me money, it does not necessarily mean that she is interested in me for anything beyond my wealth.

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas
She is not interested in men who are not financially successful or wealthy.

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down
I need to leave her and move on with my life.

(I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head
I need to leave her and move on with my life.

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

With a baby Louis Vuitton under her underarm
She was carrying a designer bag under her arm that indicated her wealth and status.

She said, "I can tell you rock, I can tell by your charm
She was impressed by my confidence and charisma.

"Far as girls, you got a flock"
She noticed that I attract many female admirers.

"I can tell by your charm and your arm"
She was impressed by my personality and my expensive watch.

But I'm lookin' for the one, have you seen her?
I am searching for a special woman who is not just interested in my wealth and status.

My psychic told me she'll have a ass like Serena
My fortune teller predicted that the woman I'm looking for will have a body like Serena Williams.

Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids
These are names of women who are famous for their beauty and success, but who have children from previous relationships.

And I gotta take all they bad ass to ShowBiz?
It's implied that if I date one of these women, I would have to take care of their children or pay for their expenses.

Okay, get your kids, but then they got their friends
If I were to date a woman with children, her children would have friends who would also need to be taken care of.

I pulled up in the Benz, they all got up in
I arrived in my expensive car, and they all wanted to come along for the ride.

We all went to Den and then I had to pay
I had to pay for everyone's expenses at the club.

If you fuckin' with this girl, then you better be paid
If you're dating a woman like this, you need to be financially successful or wealthy to keep her happy.

You know why? It take too much to touch her
It's difficult to impress this kind of woman because she has high standards and expensive tastes.

From what I heard she got a baby by Busta
There are rumors that this woman has a child with Busta Rhymes, a famous rapper.

My best friend said she used to fuck with Usher
My friend told me that this woman has had a sexual relationship with Usher, another famous musician.

I don't care what none of y'all say, I still love her
Despite her flaws, I still have feelings for this woman.

Eighteen years, eighteen years
This is a reference to paying child support for eighteen years if you have a child out of wedlock.

She got one of your kids, got you for eighteen years
She has had a child with you, and you will be paying child support for eighteen years as a result.

I know somebody payin' child support for one of his kids
This line refers to someone who is financially responsible for their child, even though they may not be in a relationship with the child's mother.

His baby mama car and crib is bigger than his
The mother of his child has a nicer car and a bigger home than he does.

You will see him on TV any given Sunday
This man appears on television, possibly as a professional athlete.

Win the Super Bowl and drive off in a Hyundai
Despite his success as an athlete, he still cannot afford a luxury car.

She was supposed to buy your shorty Tyco with your money
She was supposed to use the money you gave her to buy something for your child.

She went to the doctor, got lipo with your money
She used the money you gave her to get liposuction.

She walkin' around lookin' like Michael with your money
She spent the money you gave her on plastic surgery, and now looks unrecognizable.

Shoulda got that insured, Geico for your money
You should have insured the money you gave her, so that you would not have lost it.

If you ain't no punk
If you are not afraid or weak.

Holla, "We want prenup! We want prenup!" (Yeah!)
This line encourages men to ask for a prenuptial agreement before getting married, to protect themselves from financial loss in the event of divorce.

It's somethin' that you need to have
A prenuptial agreement is something that men should consider to protect their assets.

'Cause when she leave yo' ass, she gon' leave with half
If a man does not have a prenuptial agreement and his wife leaves him, she will be entitled to half of his assets.

And on the 18th birthday he found out it wasn't his?
On his child's 18th birthday, a man found out that the child is not biologically his, leading to a legal battle for child support and custody.

Now, I ain't sayin' you a gold digger, you got needs
The woman is not necessarily a gold digger, she might just have her own financial needs and desires.

You don't want a dude to smoke but he can't buy weed
This line criticizes women who do not want their partners to smoke, but also expect them to buy expensive gifts and pay for their expenses.

You go out to eat, he can't pay, y'all can't leave
If a man can't pay for their dinner, they are stuck at the restaurant and unable to leave.

There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves
If a man cannot pay for their meal, they might have to work in the kitchen to pay for their food.

But while y'all washin', watch him
While you are doing dishes, watch the man to make sure that he does not steal anything.

He gon' make it to a Benz out of that Datsun
If a man works hard and remains ambitious, he can eventually buy a luxury car.

He got that ambition, baby, look at his eyes
This man has a strong drive to succeed, and it's visible in his eyes.

This week he moppin' floors, next week it's the fries
This man is currently working a low-paying job, but he has aspirations to work in a higher-paying position in the future.

So stick by his side
If a woman truly cares for her partner, she should support him throughout his journey towards success.

I know there's dudes ballin', and yeah, that's nice
There are men who are financially successful, which is nice, but money should not be the most important factor in a relationship.

And they gonna keep callin' and tryin', but you stay right, girl
Despite other men trying to pursue her, a woman should remain faithful and committed to her partner.

And when you get on, he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl
If a woman becomes financially successful, she may be at risk of losing her partner to a white woman who is more socially accepted.

Get down girl, go 'head, get down
This line encourages women to dance and have a good time.

Let me hear that back
This is an instruction for the music to be played again.