Beauty Queen
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Welcome
The artist invites the audience to listen to the story about girls who started good but didn't end up the same way they started

Ya see, what we want to talk about today
The artist tells the audience that they will talk about dimes that turn to pennies and honeys that turn to hoes

Is dimes that turn to pennies
The artist is referring to women who used to be attractive but have lost their beauty, charm, and elegance

Women that turn to bitches
The artist is referring to women who become angry, selfish, or mean-spirited

Honeys that turn to hoes
The artist is referring to women who engage in promiscuous behavior

I know y'all out there know exacty what I'm talkin' about
The artist believes that the audience has seen or experienced people who have changed for the worse

Somebody that'll take their welfare check
The artist is referring to people who abuse the welfare system by using the money to buy drugs or unnecessary items

And go buy some weed, new outfit, do shit like that
The artist is referring to people who use welfare money for non-essential things instead of using it to improve their lives and the lives of their children

Yo, fella's, have your say
The artist invites men to add their stories or opinions about women who change for the worse

I used to see her at school
The artist is referring to a girl he knew from school

She always talked to the older dudes
The artist is referring to the girl's attraction to older men

The ones with nice clothes and all the shoes
The artist is referring to the girl's attraction to men who had fashionable clothes and shoes

I guess I should of knew
The artist realized that the girl's behavior was a red flag

She grew up fast in a short time
The artist is referring to the girl's physical and sexual maturation at a young age

Older body but her actions showed a young mind
The artist is saying that despite the girl's physical attributes, her actions showed her immaturity

I mean this girl was so fine
The artist is saying that the girl was physically beautiful

Whoa, who would known
The artist is expressing surprise about the girl's transformation

Drug running, jeep jumpin'
The artist is referring to the girl's involvement in illegal activities

Club frontin', know nothing
The artist is saying that the girl pretends to be knowledgeable about things she knows nothing about

Dick suckin', smoke something
The artist is referring to the girl's promiscuity and drug use

Booster hustlin', dealer fuckin'
The artist is saying that the girl is involved in criminal activity involving stolen goods and drug dealers

Roller duckin', street lovin'
The artist is referring to the girl's habit of avoiding the law and engaging in street life

Six children, no husband
The artist is saying that the girl has multiple children and no stable relationships

Beauty queen
The artist is calling the girl a beauty queen sarcastically

I'm away, my stay, you was treated like you was a supermodel
The artist is referring to the girl's past when she was treated like a supermodel

Had your little Gucci dough, 'ce Gabanna and your Perotta
The artist is saying that the girl had designer clothes and accessories

Then you went and got yourself a no good baby father (Ew, you)
The artist is saying that the girl made bad choices, including choosing a bad partner and father for her children

Started going down, sleeping around, look at you now
The artist is saying that the girl started behaving promiscuously and has deteriorated to a lower state

Disrespecting yourself, giving it up, easy to touch
The artist is saying that the girl has lost respect for herself and is easy to exploit

Ready to fuck, now they just callin' you slut, why
The artist is saying that the girl is now referred to as a slut and questioning why she let things go so far

I'm talking to my ghetto
The artist is speaking to people from the ghetto, where many women like the one he is describing come from

Ghetto beauty queen, how will you find a king
The artist is asking how a woman like the one he is describing can find a respectable partner

When you're searchin' for one thing, oh
The artist is saying that the woman is looking for one specific thing, possibly money, instead of a real relationship

Know you want the nicer things
The artist acknowledges that women like nice things

Get a job and buy them things
The artist is recommending that the woman get a job to buy the things she wants instead of resorting to illegal activities

Ain't like he got you a ring
The artist is saying that the woman shouldn't expect a ring or a commitment from a man who is only interested in using her

Close your legs, don't let him in between
The artist is telling the woman to be careful and not let men take advantage of her

Don't you know that you're a queen
The artist is trying to boost the woman's self-esteem by reminding her that she has value

Dru Hill said you're sleeping in their bed
The artist is referring to rumors about the woman's sexual activities with members of the music group Dru Hill

Then the twins said you slept with Jagged Edge
The artist is referring to rumors about the woman's sexual activities with members of the music group Jagged Edge

112 said you gave them all head
The artist is referring to rumors about the woman's sexual activities with members of the music group 112

Why girl, why yeah
The artist is expressing confusion and disappointment about the woman's choices

(I don't know what you're talking about)
The woman denies the rumors and feigns ignorance