Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas), better k… Read Full Bio ↴Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur signed to Universal and Derrty Records. Born to a half Tunisian father and American mother, he has been active since 1993 as a bandmate of the rap group St. Lunatics, and became a hip-hop superstar after the success of his solo release, Country Grammar, in 2000. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned multiple chart toppers and won three Grammy awards. His second effort, 2002's Nellyville, was equally successful and it included the hits "Dilemma" and "Hot in Herre" and was nominated for five Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. In 2004 Nelly released two albums at the same time, Sweat and Suit, and in September they briefly held the two top spots on the charts. His latest album is Brass Knuckles, released in 2008.
Nelly has been equally active as a businessman; among other ventures, in 2003 he released his own energy drink called "Pimp Juice," and in 2004 he became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. He is also the CEO of Derrty Entertainment, his own company formed in 2003. Nelly has two clothing lines: Vokal (for men) and Apple Bottoms (for women).

She Got Me
Nelly Lyrics

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Ohhhhh Yeahhhh
Chorus:
Man you better leave your girl at home man
Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
Man you better leave your girl at home man
Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)

(Nelly Verse)
Your girl so fine
Your girl I gotta make her mine
Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhh
I know You dont mind
Cause i see her all alone all the time
So dont be stupid and bring her to the club
Cause I gurantee im gonna snatch her up
Im about to make your girl my girl (Whos girl?) Your Girl

Chorus:
Man you better leave your girl at home man
Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
Man you better leave your girl at home man
Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)

(Nelly 2ND vERSE)

UHH uHH Uhh Uhhh
All it takes is one drink
Man I promise you she gonna throw her ass on me Yeahh
Ohhhh Ohhh Yeahhhh Yeahh Yeahhh
Imma take her to the crib
Have her feeling like a kid
Lady gonna be licking like she lick candy
Straight from a baby Yeahhh
Ohhhh Ohhh Yeahhhh Yeahh
And i know you dont mind
Cause i see her all alone all the time

Yeahh Yeahh Yeahh Ohhh Yeahhh
So dont be stupid and bring her to the club
Cause I gurantee im gonna snatch her up
Im about to make your girl my girl (Whos girl?) Your Girl

Chorus:
Man you better leave your girl at home man
Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
Man you better leave your girl at home man

Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nelly’s song She Got Me revolve around a man warning other men to leave their girls at home, lest he catches them in the club alone and takes them. Nelly uses the chorus to stress this warning and repeat it several times, creating a catchy melody. In the verses, he explains his intentions to take the girl he sees all alone all the time, as he knows the man won’t mind. He then goes on to explain how he will make her his and take her back to his place, where she will be his “kid” and “lick candy straight from a baby”. Nelly ends with a final warning to men not to bring their girls to the club as he will snatch them up.

The lyrics of She Got Me have been interpreted by many as promoting infidelity and inappropriate behavior towards women. However, it is important to note that the song is meant as entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously. Additionally, Nelly has faced allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in the past, raising concerns about the problematic nature of some of his lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Man you better leave your girl at home man
I warn you to not take your girlfriend to the club

Cause if i catch her in the club all alone man
If I see your girlfriend by herself, I'll take her away

She gon be long gone 4x (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
She'll be with me and not with you

Your girl so fine
Your girlfriend is attractive

Your girl I gotta make her mine
I want to be with your girlfriend

I know You dont mind
You won't object to me being with your girlfriend

Cause i see her all alone all the time
I notice that your girlfriend is by herself often

So dont be stupid and bring her to the club
It would be foolish of you to bring your girlfriend to the club

Cause I gurantee im gonna snatch her up
I will definitely take your girlfriend away from you

Im about to make your girl my girl (Whos girl?) Your Girl
I'm going to start a relationship with your girlfriend

All it takes is one drink
I only need to buy your girlfriend one drink