Git Up Get Out
Outkast And Goodie Mob Lyrics

Nigga, you need to git up, git out and git something
You need to motivate yourself, take action, and achieve something meaningful in life

Don't let the days of your life pass by
Don't waste your time and let opportunities slip away

You need to git up, git out and git something
You should strive to accomplish something instead of constantly seeking intoxication

Don't spend all your time trying to get high
Avoid focusing solely on getting high and neglecting your responsibilities

You need git up, git out and git something
How will you succeed if you don't even make an effort?

How will you make it if you never even try
You won't achieve success unless you take chances and make an effort

You need to git up, git out and git something
Both of us need to work hard and achieve success for ourselves

Cause you and I got to do for you and I
We must focus on our own individual success and support each other

I don't recall, ever graduating at all
I never completed my education and feel like a disappointment

Sometimes I feel I'm just a disappointment to y'all
I often believe that I let everyone down with my actions

Every day, I just lay around then I can't be found
I waste my days doing nothing productive and lose sight of myself

Always asking 'gimme some', living life like a bum
I constantly rely on others for resources, living a life of dependence

Times is rough, my auntie got enough problems of her own
I understand my aunt is facing her own hardships, so I shouldn't burden her with mine

Nigga, you supposed to be grown
You should act mature and responsible at this stage in life

But negativity is all you seem to ever see
You always focus on the negative aspects and fail to see the positives

I admit, I've done some dumb shit, and I'm probably gon do some mo'
I acknowledge that I've made foolish choices in the past and will likely make more in the future

You shouldn't hold that against me though (Why not?)
You shouldn't judge me based on my mistakes because everyone makes them

Why not? My music's all that I got
My music is my only source of identity and purpose in life

But some time must be invested for this to be manifested
Success in my music career requires dedication and hard work

I know you know but I'm gon' say this to you I...
I understand that you already know this, but I want to emphasize it anyway

Get high but I don't get too high
I indulge in drugs but manage to control my usage

So what's the limit 'posed to be?
What is the acceptable level of drug use?

That must be why you can't get your ass up out the bed before three
Your excessive drug use is the reason you can't wake up early

You need to git up, git out, cut that bullshit out
You need to stop making excuses and start taking action

Ain't you sick and tired of having to do without
Aren't you tired of living with scarcity and deprivation?

Damn, what up with all these questions?
Why are you bombarding me with all these inquiries?

You act as though you know something I don't
You're behaving as if you possess knowledge I lack

Do you have any suggestions?
Do you have any helpful ideas or advice?

Cause every job I get is cruel and demeaning
Every job I find is harsh and degrading

Sick of taking trash out and toilet bowl cleaning
I'm tired of performing menial and degrading tasks like cleaning toilets

But I'm also sick and tired of struggling
I'm exhausted from the constant difficulties and hardships I face

I never ever thought I'd have to resort to drug smuggling
I never imagined myself getting involved in illegal activities like drug smuggling

Naw, that ain't what I'm about
No, that's not who I am or what I want to be

Cee-Lo will just continue traveling his route without any doubt
Cee-Lo will persist on his chosen path with unwavering confidence

Or fear, I know the Lord ain't brought me this far so he could drop me off here
I have faith that God has a purpose for me and won't abandon me now

Did I make myself clear?
Do you understand my perspective and intentions?

Well, uh, get up, stand up, so what's said, you dickhead
You need to take action and assert yourself, so stop being foolish

See when I was a youngster, used to wear them fucking Pro Keds
In my younger days, I wore Pro Keds sneakers

My mama made me do it, but the devil, he made me smart
My mother influenced me to wear Pro Keds, but I also gained street smarts

Told me to jack them weak ass niggas for they fucking Starters
I was encouraged to rob individuals who were weaker or inferior to me

In the middle school, I was a bigger fool
During middle school, I acted even more foolishly

I wore with tank tops to show off my tattoo, thought I was cool
I wore tank tops to display my tattoo, believing it made me appear cool

I used to hang out with my daddy's brothers, I call them my uncles
I spent time with my father's brothers, whom I consider my uncles

They taught me how to smoke herb, I followed them when they ran numbers
They introduced me to marijuana and involved me in their illegal gambling activities

So in a sense I was Rosemary's baby
Metaphorically, I was influenced and corrupted by these negative influences

And then, I learned the difference between a bitch and a lady
I gained an understanding of the distinctions between women who deserve respect and those who do not

Hell, I treat 'em all like hoes, see I pimped 'em
I mistreat and manipulate women, viewing myself as a pimp

Bitch never had my money, so I never whipped 'em
Since the women I mistreated didn't provide me with money, I didn't punish them

See all the playas came and all the playas went
Various players entered and exited from my life

A playa ain't a gangsta but a playa can handle his shit bitch
A player may not be a gangster, but he can handle his own business effectively

You need to git up, git out, git something
You must take action, leave your current state, and accomplish something

Smoke out, cause it's all about money, money, money
Indulge in smoking marijuana because everything revolves around money

Yeah I said it, a nigga sporting plaits and a Braves hat
Yes, I said it, I'm a black man with braided hair and a hat of the Atlanta Braves

I hang with Rico Wade cause the Dungeon is where the funk's at, boy
I associate with Rico Wade, as the Dungeon is the place where authentic and unique music arises

I'm true to Organized, cause they raised me
I remain loyal to the Organized group as they shaped who I am

I'm also down with LaFace cause L.A. Reid, yeah, he pays me
I support LaFace Records and L.A. Reid because they financially compensate me

And it's cool
I find it acceptable or satisfactory

Yeah, it's real cool, getting paid fat pockets
Yes, it's extremely satisfying to receive large amounts of money

And all that other fat shit like that, ha-ha
And all the additional luxurious things associated with wealth and success, haha

A lot of people in my past tried to do me, screw me
Many individuals in my past attempted to harm or deceive me

Throw me over in the fire, let me get chunky and charred
They metaphorically threw me into difficult or dangerous situations, hoping to damage me

Like a piece of wood and them spirits got the mutant's mind
Similar to a burnt piece of wood, negative experiences affected and influenced my thoughts

I'm getting paranoid and steady looking for the time
I'm becoming anxious and constantly seeking guidance or reassurance

It's eight in the morning and ain't nobody up yet
It's already 8 AM, but no one else is awake at this hour

I got my long johns, get my coat and throw on my ball cap
I put on my thermal underwear, grab my coat, and wear a baseball cap

I'm headed out the door, to get off in my ride
I'm leaving my house to go for a drive in my car

I'm digging through the ash tray, hoping to have a good day
I search through the ashtray, hoping to find something positive or promising

I had Jamaica's best and when I light it up, I hear a voice in my head
I possessed high-quality Jamaican marijuana, and when I smoke it, I perceive a voice in my mind

(You got to git up, git out and git something)
The voice emphasizes the importance of taking action and accomplishing something

Now I know it's on, my day is finally started
I realize that I need to take action, and my day truly begins

Back up in my crib, eat my shit, break out quick, in my slick
I quickly consume my food at home before leaving in a hurry

'84 Se-dan DeVille, steady bouncing
I drive a 1984 Cadillac Sedan DeVille, which consistently bounces due to hydraulics

Out the Point to Campbellton Road
I drive from the Point (location) to Campbellton Road (a street)

The valley of the Southside flow
The area I'm traveling through represents the distinctive rap style of the southern region

Everybody know about that killa that we call blow, so
Everyone is aware of the cocaine drug, which we refer to as 'blow'

Keep your eyes peeled for the COBRA unit
Be vigilant and watch out for law enforcement officers (COBRA unit)

Cause they known for jumping out of black Chevy trucks and through the fog
They are famous for surprising individuals by jumping out of black Chevrolet trucks in foggy conditions

Here come the Red Dogs, I'm busting out around the corner in my hog
Now the police are approaching, so I swiftly escape around the corner on my motorcycle

Dipping from the area, I'm scared
I quickly leave the vicinity, feeling frightened and anxious

So one of these bitches might wind up dead
I'm concerned that one of the women I associate with could end up dead due to violence

Cause I have no time for jail; fuck Clampett cops; fuck Eldrin Bell
I don't have the patience to deal with imprisonment, and I disrespect both the local police and Eldrin Bell (former chief of police)

And crooked ass Jackson, got the whole country
Additionally, I disdain Jackson (a person or place) for corrupt actions that negatively impact the entire country

Thinking that my city is the big lick for '96
The country mistakenly believes my city is the ideal target for illegal activities in 1996

'94, Big Gipp, Goodie Mo, OutKast, a vision from the past
In 1994, Big Gipp, Goodie Mob, and OutKast represented a nostalgic vision of the past

Hootie Hoo, my White Owls are burning kind of slow
The cigars I smoke (White Owls) are burning at a slow pace

Y'all telling me that I need to get out and vote, huh. Why?
You all advise me to vote, but why should I?

Ain't nobody black running but crack-kers, so, why I got to register?
There are no black candidates running for office, so why should I bother registering to vote?

I thinking of better shit to do with my time
I believe there are more meaningful and productive tasks to occupy my time

Never smelled aroma of diploma, but I write the deep ass rhymes
Although I never earned a degree, I produce profound lyrics

So let me take ya way, back to when a nigga stayed in Southwest Atlanta, ay
Allow me to transport you to the past when I lived in Southwest Atlanta

Y'all could not tell me nothing, thought I hit that bottom rock
At that time, no one could persuade me or provide guidance, and I believed I reached the lowest point

At age 13, start working at the loading dock
I began working at a loading dock when I was only thirteen years old

They laying my mama off of work, General Motors tripping
They laid off my mother from her job at General Motors, causing frustration and distress

But I come home banked like Hank, from licking and dipping
However, I return home with money from illicit activities and drug use

Doing dumb shit, not knowing what a nigga know now
I engaged in foolish behavior, unaware of the knowledge I possess now

Yeah, that petty shit will have you cased up and locked down
Those trivial actions can lead to legal trouble and imprisonment

I dips, over to East Point, still actin a fool
I move over to East Point, maintaining my foolish behavior

Wasting my time in the school, I'd rather be shooting pool
I waste my time in school, preferring to play pool instead

Cool is how I played the tenth grade
I adopted an attitude of coolness during my tenth-grade year

I thought it was all about macking hoes and wearing pimp fade
I believed that life revolved around seducing women and sporting fashionable hairstyles

Instead of being in class, I'd rather be up in some ass
Rather than attending class, I preferred engaging in sexual activities

Not thinking about them six courses that I need to pass
I neglected the importance of passing my six courses

Graduation rolled around like rolly-pollies
Graduation eventually arrived, seemingly quickly or unexpectedly

Damn, that's fucked up. I should've listened when my mama told me
I regret not heeding my mother's advice and realizing its truthfulness

That, if you play now, you gonna suffer later
My mother warned me that if I don't focus on education, I'll face future difficulties or consequences

Figured she was talking yang yang, so I paid her no attention
I thought my mother was speaking nonsense, so I ignored her

And kept missing the point she tried to poke me with
I continuously failed to understand the message she attempted to convey

The doper that I get, the more I'm feeling broke and shit
The more drugs I consume, the more financially and emotionally drained I become

Huh, but that don't matter though, I am an O-UT-KAST
However, that doesn't bother me because I embrace being an OutKast

So get up off your ass
Therefore, stop being idle and inactive