South
Outkast feat. Goodie Mob Lyrics

One to da two da three da four
The Red Dogs have arrived and are about to conduct a search.

Dem dirty Red Dogs done hit the door
The Red Dogs have arrived and are about to conduct a search.

And they got everybody on they hands and knees
The Red Dogs are conducting a physical search of the people present.

And they ain't gonna leave until they find them keys
The Red Dogs are searching for keys as part of their investigation.

Now if dirty Bill Clinton fronted me some weight
Hypothetically speaking, if Bill Clinton gave me some drugs to sell,

Told me to keep two, bring him back eight
And instructed me to keep two portions and return eight portions to him,

And I only brought him five and stuck his ass for three
But I only brought back five portions and kept three for myself,

Do you think that Clampett will sick his goons on me?
Would Jedd Clampett send his enforcers to punish me for shorting Bill Clinton?

See Martail Homes, that's my claim to fame
Martail Homes is where I became skilled in the drug game.

That's where I learned my slickest trick in the dope-d-game
It's where I learned my most effective technique for selling drugs.

Like my favorite, I call it lemon head delight
My personal favorite technique involves selling cocaine with the yellow stripped off.

That's when you lick off all the yellow and you sell the white
After removing the yellow coating, the white cocaine can be sold for a higher price.

Right, well if pimpin' be a sport I be bein' the wide receiver
If being a pimp was a competitive sport, I would be a highly skilled receiver.

That nigga B-I-G will make y'all niggas believers
The rapper B-I-G will convince you of the truth of what I'm saying.

Sippin' on Cuervo Gold off in the club drunk as fuck
I'm drinking heavily in a club, likely consuming tequila.

Callin' them hoes bitches, and smokin' my weed up
I'm using derogatory language to refer to women and smoking marijuana.

When I'm too sober, year older, now I'm almost legal
As I approach the legal drinking age, I find I need to drink more to achieve the same level of intoxication.

Wanted to live the life of Cadillacs, Impalas and Regals
I aspire to live a luxurious life, symbolized by owning expensive cars.

Fuckin' around wit hoes, bustin' nuts in they mouths
I engage in casual sexual encounters with women and ejaculate in their mouths.

Kickin' that same southern slang
I speak in the unique and recognizable slang of the American South.

Lookin' for love off in yo' jaw hoe!
I'm using vulgar language to suggest I'm looking for sexual gratification.

See powder gets you hyper, reefa makes you calm
Different types of drugs have contrasting effects on the body and mind.

Cigarettes give you cancer, woo woo's make you numb
Both cigarettes and woo woos, a type of drug or alcohol, have harmful effects on the body.

See never did I thank when I got grown
When I became an adult, I didn't realize the extent of the problems in my community.

That some pee wee sacks had been done took dis town
Small-time drug dealers had taken control of the town's drug market.

See life's a bitch then you figure out
Life can be harsh and difficult to navigate.

Why you really got dropped in the Dirty South
It's easy to fall into the trappings of life in the impoverished and crime-ridden 'Dirty South.'

See in the 3rd grade this is what you told
Even in my youth, I was taught to accept certain realities of living in the 'Dirty South.'

You was bought, you was sold
I was indoctrinated to believe that my life was predetermined by social status and economic factors.

Now they sayin' Juice left some heads cracked
Juice, possibly a gang leader or drug dealer, caused violence in the community.

I betcha Jedd Clampett want his money back
Jedd Clampett, another hypothetical figure, wants to recover money he invested in the drug market.

See East Point Atlanta threw this road block
The city of East Point in Atlanta erected a barricade to curb drug trafficking on a particular street.

Talking 'bout all this blow traffic got to stop
Authorities are trying to halt the flow of cocaine through the area.

So the big time players off John Freeman Way
Leading drug dealers who operated on John Freeman Way were forced to relocate.

Had to find themselves another back street to take
These drug dealers had to locate a new area to sell their goods.

Cause back in the day we was outta control
In the past, the drug trade in the 'Dirty South' was not subject to regulation or law enforcement.

We didn't understand, "Naw nigga, that money ain't' yours"
We didn't comprehend the principle of legality or private property rights when it came to the drug trade.

That's when me and Big State took an oath and sweared
To protect ourselves and our business interests, a friend and I took a vow of secrecy.

Never would we talk, never would we tell
We promised not to divulge information about our criminal enterprise.

So when they pulled up bumpin' "Rock The Bells"
When law enforcement personnel arrived listening to 'Rock The Bells' by LL Cool J,

We took what we want and left them quiet as hell
We quickly and effectively evaded capture, leaving the authorities confused and ineffective.

Now that Cobras got the boys on Delowe on they back
The police have targeted drug dealers on Delowe Drive.

Gipp holler at Miss Ann she said they didn't get the trap
Gipp, possibly a drug dealer, sought information from Miss Ann on the status of the police investigation.

Behind the black, behind green, behind the red tint
Drugs are hidden behind various colors of car windows.

Dealers breaking off that blow up for those woodchips
Drug dealers are breaking up and packaging cocaine.

A lot of faces ain't around, a lot of folks got shot
Many people have either died or disappeared from the community.

Scatta Mack droppin' G's while that Cristal pop
Scatta Mack is dropping his 'gangster' slang while he drinks expensive champagne.

Been on the grind with Cool Breeze, droppin' pounds with B.
I've been working hard with Cool Breeze and B, possibly other drug dealers, to sell drugs.

Eric Neat is the coolest from my century
Eric Neat is a charismatic and well-respected figure in my generation and community.

Mack town keeps growing, old school like Charles
The drug trade remains prevalent and expanding in 'Mack Town,' and is accompanied by an appreciation for old school music, perhaps referring to Ray Charles.

Stankin' like them Lincolns in Piedmont Park
Drug dealers and their cars emit an unpleasant odor in Piedmont Park, a popular location in Atlanta.

Perry Homes to Herndon Homes, to all tha Homes
Various low-income housing projects in the area.

Adamsville to Pool Creek, shit just don't sleep in tha Dirty South
The drug trade and related crime is an ever-present and pervasive problem in the 'Dirty South.'

What you niggas know about the Dirty South
The artist challenges the listener to demonstrate their understanding and experience of the 'Dirty South.'