Running the Streets
Rick Ross Lyrics

Maybach Music
This is a signature tag in Rick Ross' songs.

I just want you to know you deserve the world
Rick Ross is trying to express his appreciation and admiration for someone who deserves the best.

I'm apologizin' right now
He may have wronged someone and is asking for forgiveness.

She be stayin' up
Someone is staying up waiting for Rick Ross to come home.

When I ain't comin' home
Rick Ross is not coming home but someone is still waiting for him.

Runnin', runnin', runnin' the streets
Rick Ross is busy and preoccupied with his street life.

It's so hard to get sleep
He is having a hard time sleeping due to his hectic and dangerous lifestyle.

Fake niggas always caught up in the realest shit
People who pretend to be tough or involved in street life are always caught up in actual danger.

Mama always told me, 'Watch who you be dealin' with'
Rick Ross' mother has given him advice to be careful with the people he associates with.

Snake bitches, can't get wrapped up in your feelings with
He can't let women with bad intentions get the best of him emotionally.

Never watered down, my niggas on some killin' shit
His crew is full of real and serious people who are not to be messed with.

Miami mercenaries, really, that's the double M
He refers to his crew as Miami mercenaries and also alludes to his record label 'Maybach Music'.

Born baller, baby boy, I be above the rim
He was born to be a success and he is above the people and circumstances holding him back.

Quick step, then I plant, just like I'm Durant
He moves quickly and strategically like a basketball player (Kevin Durant) on the court.

Peyton Manning with the poems, go look at the stats
Like Peyton Manning, he is skilled at what he does and has the stats to back it up.

Went from sleepin' on the floor to pissin' Moet
He has come a long way from humble beginnings to enjoying luxurious things.

All my teachers sellin' dope, even sold me a sack
His teachers were involved in his street life and even sold him drugs.

Wake up in the mornin', so I need to smoke
He needs to smoke weed to start his day.

When I really need to keep my queen close
He needs to focus on his relationship and keep his partner close to him.

MAC-11, dirty money on my prayer rug
He has illegal and dirty money and also prays on a prayer rug.

Say a prayer for me, really show a player love
He wants people to pray for him and show him love despite his negative image.

Time to touch a million, did it with finesse
He is on his way to achieving a million dollars with style and grace.

Never wait up for me, go and get your rest
He warns someone not to wait up for him as he may be out late or not return home.

She be stayin' up (she be stayin' up)
Someone is waiting up for him.

When I ain't comin' home (I ain't comin' home)
He won't be coming home and is warning someone who is waiting for him.

Fuckin', fuckin', fuckin' it up and I been
He is engaging in reckless behavior and enjoying himself.

Runnin', runnin', runnin' it up, yeah
He is running up his money and success quickly.

We call it a gang, but that's who I work with
His crew is called a gang but they are also his coworkers.

Who I put in pain, who I put in work with
He associates with people who are willing to do (physical) work with and for him.

Always saying something me, when I be
People always have something to say about him and his actions.

But would you still be fuckin' with me
He wonders if people would still support and be interested in him if he were less successful.

If I was wearin' the same jeans for a week?
He imagines a scenario in which he is experiencing a low point and asks if people would still support him.

If I was hungry and I ain't have nothing to eat?
He continues with the scenario and asks if people would still support him if he were struggling.

Would you, yeah, would you still think about it when you up?
He still questions whether people would support him when they are doing well.

Don't think about me when I'm gone
He doesn't want people to only think about him when he's dead or gone.

'Cause I ain't comin' home
He is reminding someone that he won't be returning home.

And you'll be all alone
The person waiting for him will be alone.

So think about it when you up
He wants people to think about him and his success while they are also doing well.

She be stayin' up (don't think about me when you gone)
Someone is still waiting for him even when he is gone and he doesn't want them to only think about him when he's not there.

When I ain't comin' home ('cause I ain't comin' home)
He is emphasizing again that he won't be coming home.

Runnin', runnin', runnin' the streets (and you'll be all alone)
He is preoccupied with his business and the person waiting for him will be left alone.

Runnin', runnin', runnin' the streets (so think about me when you up)
Again, he wants people to think about him and his success while they are also succeeding.

I ain't comin' home (about me when I'm gone)
He won't be returning home soon and he doesn't want people to only think about him when he's gone.

Runnin', runnin', runnin' the streets (comin' home)
He is too busy running the streets to think about returning home soon.

Runnin' the streets like a runny nose
He is constantly moving and preoccupied with his street life.

Ain't no love in the streets when you bleedin' from a bullet hole
The streets are dangerous and there is no love or mercy when someone is hurt.

Like Stanley Yelnats, he caps, his head red
He compares someone who is bleeding to a character (Stanley) from a book called 'Holes'.

The feds' come across, lost, a man's dead
The police may come across a dead body in their work.

Dyslexic, spell Dade
He is cleverly spelling 'Dade' while making a play on the fact that he is dyslexic.

Street sweeper clean up the streets like Cascade
The street sweepers clean up the streets like Cascade detergent cleans dishes.

They back on the rampage, like Quentin
Violence is once again increasing like the character Quentin Tarantino's movies.

Shippin' 'em off to San Quentin
People who get into legal trouble are being sent to San Quentin prison in Northern California.

Ran wicked with some niggas on the block
He used to be involved in illegal activity with people in his neighborhood.

Still stickin' on the beam
He's still involved with dangerous people and situations.

Gentrification, junkies, and fiends
He lives in a neighborhood that is being gentrified but there are still addicts and people who are desperate for drugs.

Workin' later, so I'm sendin' a message off to my queen
He is working late and sending a message to his partner.

If I don't make it out alive, you and I
He is acknowledging the dangerous nature of his activities and expressing his love for his partner.

Is the only thing important to me, in case that I die
His partner is the most important thing to him in case he dies.

Message received, she's a blessing indeed
His partner has heard his message and is considered a blessing to him.

Make sure I put something away for when she carry my seed
He needs to save some money for when he has children with his partner.

For my unborn son, I got a few words left
He has advice to give to his future son.

Be better than me, and everything, on my last dyin' breath, ah
He wants his son to be better than him and excel in everything, even when he is near death.