Ghetto
Kelly Rowland Lyrics

Whats crack-a-lackin baby girl?
A greeting asking how the girl is doing

You know I keep it ghetto fabulous everyday
The singer embraces her ghetto roots and incorporates them into her unique style

Yep, in a real way, hey, hey, hey
Asserting that the love for the ghetto is genuine and real

Look now what would a girl like you do wit a G like me
The singer is suggesting that a girl like the listener would not be able to handle her love for the ghetto like she can

You probably couldn't handle it
Reiterating the sentiment expressed in the previous line

I'll pop a bottle and get a few candles lit
The singer desires a low-key, intimate setting to enjoy with her lover

Now the scene is set as we sip on some moet
Describing the romantic atmosphere that she is working to create for the two of them

Rock yo Timbs
Wearing Timberland boots (a popular fashion accessory in the ghetto)

Sag yo Jeans
Wearing baggy jeans (another popular fashion trend in the ghetto)

Ice yo Grill
Wearing a diamond-studded dental appliance as a status symbol

Its bent fold doors
Referring to the luxury cars that are popular in the ghetto

Ain't no doubt, I'm down to roll
The singer is willing to participate in the same activities that a guy from the ghetto would enjoy

The way you talk to me (love it)
The singer is attracted to the way her lover speaks

And your walk is neat (love it)
The singer is also drawn to the way her lover carries himself

You know how I like it boy
The singer has a specific type and her lover fits the bill

Hit yo block
Visiting his neighborhood

Check yo spot
Ensuring that everything is ok in his area

If the block is hott
If things are dangerous in his neighborhood

Lay up in the spot, baby
Hang out indoors in a safe place

Roll yo dice
Engage in gambling

Get yo cash
Make some money

I'ma down shawty
The singer is willing to participate in these activities with her lover

Cuz you keep it ghetto (Love it)
Once again expressing that the singer is drawn to her lover's love for the ghetto

Let me be your lover (love it)
The singer desires to be intimately involved with her lover

Baby all I want is that
Stating her intentions for the relationship

Ghetto love and I shoot it like cupid
The singer views her love of the ghetto as a powerful and almost magical force

Snoopin wit Snoopy we can get a little stupid
Name-checking Snoop Dogg, a fellow rapper from the ghetto

Kelly, Kelly wont you tell me how you feelin now
Addressing herself in third person and asking how she feels about the current situation

You in the Phantom top dippin wit the criminal
Referring to the lavish lifestyle that is attainable by those from the ghetto

Yea so G I be
Emphasizing that the singer is from the ghetto and proud of it

Mysterious, n furious, n curiously
An alliterative list of adjectives to describe the singer's personality

So serious, n hairously, luxuriously
More descriptive adjectives to further define her character

Thats how my baby rolls
Repeating the chorus to emphasize her love for her lover's ghetto roots

Thats how we really know
The love for the ghetto represents a true connection between the singer and her lover

Thats where my baby from
Reiterating where her lover comes from

And thats how we be gettin it done
Asserting that the singer and her lover are successful because they embrace their ghetto roots

So ghetto
One final repetition of the chorus to drive home the message of the song