Not In My House
Nelly Lyrics

St. Louis! {echo}
Shouting out to his hometown, St Louis

Stomp stomp stomp stomp {repeated}
Heavy steps indicating his strength and assertiveness

This house belongs to who
Asserting his ownership of the house

Not in my house
Warning that disrespect won't be tolerated in his house

You might catch me on the road
He might be caught outside his house but not inside

But not in my house
He won't allow anyone to disrespect him inside his own house

It won't happen oh no (oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no)
He won't allow anyone to disrespect him in his house, even if they try

Check it, check it
Drawing attention to his next statement

Now we've come along way ay (hear me out)
Acknowledging progress and asking for attention

And I know you want to go some more oh
Knowing that the other party wants to take things further

The only thing keeping you from completing your mission dirty
Suggesting that he knows the other party's intentions, but won't let them succeed

Is making it past my door
Pointing out that the other party has to get past him to succeed

See I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news
Implying that he doesn't want to disappoint the other party

But I simply gotta tell ya I refuse to lose
Explaining that he won't let the other party win

To continue how you want to disrespect ?
Questioning the other party's intentions and actions

But it ain't going down hell nah dirty
Asserting that it won't happen in a stern manner

I dropped my mug in the dirt done, you done crossed this line
Giving an example of how the other party would go too far with disrespect

Me losing tonight, ain't even cross my mind
Confident he will win, and not even considering the possibility of losing

This my house, and I'm a defend it crush you if need be
Asserting that he will protect his house at all costs, even if he has to crush the other party

Leaving you as an example for other teams to see
Making an example of the other party to prevent others from crossing him

Then it be, two strikes, two outs, no lights
Giving an example of the situation - down to the last moments of the game, with two outs and no lights

Fourth down, fourth quarter, looking at a baby order
In another example scenario, it's a crucial moment in the game which he will win easily

Fourth period, minute left, down ten, hold ya breath
Another scenario where he's down, but he won't give up

Pick and roll, back door, game over, told ya so
Finally winning and gloating about it

Not in my house [Repeat: x4]
Reiterating that disrespect won't happen in his house