Ride Wit It
Nelly Lyrics


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Where they at?

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

In the club on the late night, feeling right
Looking, trying to spot something real nice
Looking for a little shorty I noticed so that I can take home
(I can take home)
She can be 18 (18) with an attitude
Or 19, kinda snotty, acting real rude
But as long as you a thicky-thicky-thick girl you know that it's on
(Know that it's on)
I peep something coming towards me on the dance floor
Sexy and real slow
Saying she was peeping and I dig the last video
"So when Nelly, can we go?" How could I tell her no?
Her measurements were 36-25-34
I like the way you brush your hair
And I like those stylish clothes you wear
I like the way the light hit the ice and glare
And I can see you, boo, from way over there

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

Face and body Frontenac, don't know how to act
Without no vouchers on her boots she's bringing nothing back
You should feel the impact, shop on plastic
When the sky's the limit and them haters can't get past that
Watch me as I gas that 4 dot 6 Range
Watch the candy paint change, every time I switch lanes
It feel strange now
Making a living off my brain, instead of 'caine now
I got the title from my momma put the whip in my own name now
Damn shit done changed now
Running credit checks with no shame now
I feel the fame now (come on), I can't complain now (no more)
Shit I'm the mayne now, in and out my own town
I'm getting pages out of New Jersey from Courtney B
Telling me about a party up in NYC
And can I make it? Damn right, I be on the next flight
Paying cash; first class - sitting next to Vanna White

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

Check, check, yo, I know something you don't know
And I've got something to tell ya
You won't believe how many people straight doubted the flow
Most said that I was a failure
But now the same motherfuckers asking me for dough
And I'm yelling: "I can't help ya"
"But Nelly can we get tickets to the next show?"
Hell no (what's witchyou?!) you for real?!

Hey yo, now that I'm a fly guy, and I fly high
Niggas want to know why: why I fly by
But yo, it's all good, Range Rover all wood
Do me like you should - fuck me good, suck me good
We be them stud niggas, 'wishing you was' niggas
Popping like we drug dealers, sipping Crissy, bubb' macking
Honey in the club, me in the Benz
Icy grip, telling me to leave with you and your friends
So if shorty want to knock, we knocking to this
And if shorty want to rock, we rocking to this
And if shorty want to pop, we popping the Crist'
Shorty wanna see the ice, then I ice the wrist
City talk, Nelly listen; Nelly talk, city listen
When I fuck fly bitches; when I walk pay attention
See the ice and the glist'; niggas staring or they diss
Honies looking all "they wish" - come on boo, gimme kiss

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

If you want to go and get high with me
Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)





Hey, must be the money!

Overall Meaning

Nelly's "Ride wit Me" is a classic hip-hop hit from the early 2000s. The song talks about Nelly's lavish lifestyle and the problems that come with newfound fame and fortune. The song's narrative is that Nelly is in a club, and he's looking for a girl with whom he could spend the night. There is also talk of how the lyrics of the song can connect to money being the root cause of some issues and problems.


The lines "If you want to go and get high with me, smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E, Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)" suggests that Nelly thinks he can escape his problems, worries, and insecurities through money or by living a luxurious and delusional lifestyle.


Nelly's song is less about money and bling and more about his struggle with newfound fame and fortune. It talks about how people his friends and even family look upon him differently since he became rich.


Line by Line Meaning

Where they at?
Asking where the people are located


If you want to go and take a ride with me
Inviting someone to go on a ride


We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's
Riding a three-wheeled vehicle with gold wheels


Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)
Wondering why they live this way and attributing it to their wealth


If you want to go and get high with me
Inviting someone to get high with them


Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-E
Smoking a blunt in the back of a Benz-E car


Oh why must I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money!)
Wondering why they feel this way and attributing it to their wealth


In the club on the late night, feeling right
Being in the club late at night and feeling good


Looking, trying to spot something real nice
Searching for an attractive person


Looking for a little shorty I noticed so that I can take home
Searching for a young woman to take home


(I can take home)
Asserting that they can take the young woman home


She can be 18 (18) with an attitude
The young woman can be 18 with a certain attitude


Or 19, kinda snotty, acting real rude
The young woman can also be 19 and rude


But as long as you a thicky-thicky-thick girl you know that it's on
Stating that as long as the young woman is thick, then they can proceed


(Know that it's on)
Reiterating that they can proceed


I peep something coming towards me on the dance floor
Seeing someone approach them on the dance floor


Sexy and real slow
The approach is sexy and slow


Saying she was peeping and I dig the last video
The person approaching said they liked their last music video


"So when Nelly, can we go?" How could I tell her no?
The person asks to go with Nelly and he agrees


Her measurements were 36-25-34
Nelly notes the measurements of the person approaching him


I like the way you brush your hair
Nelly compliments the person approaching him on their hairstyle


And I like those stylish clothes you wear
Nelly praises the person's choice of clothing


I like the way the light hit the ice and glare
Nelly admires the person's jewelry


And I can see you, boo, from way over there
Nelly can see the person from a distance


Face and body Frontenac, don't know how to act
The person has a Frontenac face and body and seems unsure


Without no vouchers on her boots she's bringing nothing back
The person has no money left in their boots after shopping


You should feel the impact, shop on plastic
The impact of shopping via credit card should be felt


When the sky's the limit and them haters can't get past that
The sky is the limit when it comes to shopping and haters can't do anything about it


Watch me as I gas that 4 dot 6 Range
Watch as Nelly drives his 4.6 Range Rover


Watch the candy paint change, every time I switch lanes
The candy paint on the car changes every time Nelly switches lanes


It feel strange now
It now feels strange to Nelly


Making a living off my brain, instead of 'caine now
Nelly is now making money off his music instead of selling drugs


I got the title from my momma put the whip in my own name now
Nelly's car is now in his own name, which he got from his mother


Damn shit done changed now
Things have changed now


Running credit checks with no shame now
Running credit checks without any hesitation


I feel the fame now (come on), I can't complain now (no more)
Nelly is now famous and can't complain


Shit I'm the mayne now, in and out my own town
Nelly is now the main person and can move in and out of his own town


I'm getting pages out of New Jersey from Courtney B
Nelly is getting pages from Courtney B in New Jersey


Telling me about a party up in NYC
Courtney B is telling Nelly about a party in New York City


And can I make it? Damn right, I be on the next flight
Nelly confirms that he can make it and is ready to catch the next flight


Paying cash; first class - sitting next to Vanna White
Nelly is paying cash for a first-class ticket and will be sitting next to Vanna White


Check, check, yo, I know something you don't know
Nelly is about to reveal something unknown to the listener


And I've got something to tell ya
Nelly has something to say


You won't believe how many people straight doubted the flow
Many people initially did not believe in Nelly's music ability


Most said that I was a failure
Many said that Nelly would not be successful


But now the same motherfuckers asking me for dough
These same people are now asking Nelly for money


And I'm yelling: "I can't help ya"
Nelly refuses to help these people


"But Nelly can we get tickets to the next show?"
The people ask if they can get tickets to Nelly's next show


Hell no (what's witchyou?!) you for real?!
Nelly says no and questions if they are serious


Hey yo, now that I'm a fly guy, and I fly high
Nelly notes that he is now fly and successful


Niggas want to know why: why I fly by
Others want to know how Nelly achieved his success and the answer is because he worked hard


But yo, it's all good, Range Rover all wood
Nelly is doing well and has a Range Rover with all wood interior


Do me like you should - fuck me good, suck me good
Nelly is requesting to be satisfied in bed


We be them stud niggas, 'wishing you was' niggas
Nelly is one of the successful people that others may aspire to be like


Popping like we drug dealers, sipping Crissy, bubb' macking
They are living luxuriously, like drug dealers, by sipping Cristal champagne and enjoying themselves


Honey in the club, me in the Benz
The persona is with a woman in the club and is also in his Mercedes Benz


Icy grip, telling me to leave with you and your friends
The jewelry on the person's grip is cold, indicating it is expensive, and they tell Nelly to leave with them and their friends


So if shorty want to knock, we knocking to this
If the person wants to have sex, they can engage in sex to this music


And if shorty want to rock, we rocking to this
If the person wants to dance, they can dance to this music


And if shorty want to pop, we popping the Crist'
If the person wants to drink, they will drink Cristal champagne


Shorty wanna see the ice, then I ice the wrist
The person wants to see the jewelry, so Nelly shows off his watch


City talk, Nelly listen; Nelly talk, city listen
Nelly listens to city talk and the city listens to Nelly talk


When I fuck fly bitches; when I walk pay attention
Nelly states that people should pay attention when he is with attractive women


See the ice and the glist'; niggas staring or they diss
People stare at the person's jewelry, sometimes positively, sometimes negatively


Honies looking all "they wish" - come on boo, gimme kiss
Attractive women are looking at Nelly with admiration and he requests a kiss


Hey, must be the money!
Nelly attributes his success and the attention he's receiving to his wealth




Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ETTERLENE JORDAN, ELDRA DEBARGE, WILLIAM DEBARGE, JASON EPPERSON, CORNELL HAYNES, LEVELL WEBB

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Comments from YouTube:

@saro9909

That four second censor is brutal.

@PlatoonGoon

@Jay Bee There used to be a time where you couldn't even mention smoke, let alone sensual acts. Now it's different lol this was back then

@PaniniWasteland

My jaw dropped after that

@aeriall4431

I actually stated laughing, shows how much the times have changed. That wouldn't be censored now.

@AshKetchum2901de

@@aeriall4431 The reason why so much was censored in the early 2000s is the Colombine Massacre back in 1999. After that the government was checking everything that could be brutal up in Songs, Video games and Movies that could be consumed by kids and censored the hell out of it. Even non-Rap Songs were censored like the Word "gun" in Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus

@aeriall4431

@@AshKetchum2901de Oh Teenage Dirtbag. I still listen to Wheatus, though I'm proud to say I own the uncensored version now! šŸ˜…

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@jeffmac7468

Mad respect to anyone who is still listening to this masterpiece

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Thatā€™s me lol

@siphamandlacele3349

Forever!!!

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