Status
Mr. Lif feat. Insight Lyrics

I was mad dip
I was really stylish

Butterfly collars and shit
I was wearing fashionable clothes like butterfly collars

Chains from the slave ship
I was wearing chains that looked like they were from a slave ship

Dreads with the wave kit
My dreadlocks were styled with a wave kit

Bifocals and wing-tips
I was wearing bifocal glasses and wing-tipped shoes

Velvet pants and a velour coat
My outfit included velvet pants and a velour coat

Looked in the mirror 'Damn I look dope'
I admired myself in the mirror and thought I looked great

Folded up the singles in my loot-clip
I folded and organized the single dollar bills in my money clip

Put a sock in my pants on some Uncle Luke shit
I stuffed a sock in my pants to make it look like I had a larger package, like the rapper Uncle Luke

Dressed to impress Now I'm ready to go
I was dressed up in stylish clothes and felt ready to go

The club is twelve blocks away And I got no loot, so
The club was far away and I didn't have any money to get there

I walk ten and take a cab for two
I walked most of the way but took a cab for the last part of the journey

Black duct tape over the hole in my shoe
I had a hole in my shoe that I covered up with black duct tape

I've got the hottest dance steps: Running Man, Cabbage Patch Plus the Robocop, then I bring back the Walk
I knew all the hottest dance steps like the Running Man, Cabbage Patch, Robocop, and even a new variation of the Walk

Jaws will drop, and all the ladies will flock Brothers thinking, 'What he got that I ain't got'
I believed I looked so good and danced so well that the women would be impressed and guys would be jealous

I'll tell ya fella, it's written in my best seller
I'll tell you, my secrets to my style and dance moves are in my best selling book

It started to rain, I got no umbrella
It started to rain and I didn't have an umbrella

The walking turned to running Still I look stunning
I ran through the rain and still looked good

Covered enough ground before my Taxi could summon
I ran enough that I arrived before the taxi I called for arrived

Got to the spa and hopped out at the front
I arrived at the spa and got out of the cab at the front entrance

Tripped over the curb, limping 'cause my toes were stubbed
I tripped over the curb and hurt my toes

Then I tried to give pounds to people I didn't know ('yo, what's up y'all!')
I tried to give dap to people I didn't know

At Lucy and Joe's, my destination was the back door Not because the bouncer told me not to come back I'm just sneaking in the club because I got it like that
I wanted to go in the back door of Lucy and Joe's club, not because I was kicked out before, but because I had a reputation and could just walk in like that

I remember when you used to be broke Ignored when you spoke And people would take you for a joke
I remember when you didn't have any money and people didn't take you seriously

You used to go to the club, and look like a scrub But couldn't afford the admission From outside you're looking in Waiting for a chance to slip by
You used to go to the club looking shabby and couldn't afford the entrance fee, so you'd watch from outside, hoping to sneak in when you could

You slide through the back door But you wasn't supposed to be there
You sneaked in through the back door, even though you weren't supposed to be there

You'd look like an idiot if you got caught, but you didn't care Just as long as you got your groove on
You knew you'd look stupid if you got caught, but you didn't care as long as you could dance

It was smooth sailing, they was playing the Thong Song You're feeling shorty with the boots on Cutting through the crowd sideways, it's time to move strong
The music was good, and you felt confident dancing through the crowded room with your boots on

To cool kick it, say something slick off the top Flash your jewels, fix your suit Fidgeting with your wristwatch
You tried to be cool and say something slick, showed off your jewelry, fixed your suit, and fidgeted with your watch

But while you was in the corner acting the big sho? They threw on some hip-hop People got on the dance floor
While you were in the corner acting cool, they switched up the music and people started dancing

And a bouncer saw you standing at the corner near the door ('Hey you!') He started walking your way, to muscle you out Since you refused to pay
A bouncer noticed you standing near the door and came over to kick you out since you hadn't paid

So there was nothing for you to say When he blew up your spot And threw you out the front to the floor ('I told you not to come back here!')
There was nothing you could do when the bouncer called you out and threw you to the floor while telling you to never come back

Past the bar on the right through the double doors You mumbled and swore, stumbled and tripped on the pavement ('Goddamn') People in line started laughing ('Haha!')
You left through the double doors, mumbling and swearing, and stumbled on the pavement while people in line laughed at you

When they threw you half-ass Screaming that you wasn't allowed back in But that was back, acting like nothing happened
They threw you out half-heartedly while screaming that you weren't allowed back in, but you acted like nothing happened anyway

You patted your Tims off, depressed from embarrassment It could have been fresh, it would have been lavish One day you'll make it and won't have to deal with this madness
You brushed off your Timbs (timberland boots) and felt embarrassed. You wished things could have been better and more lavish, but you hope that one day you'll make it and won't have to deal with situations like this anymore

My status is the maddest
My style and reputation are the best