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Shy Glizzy Lyrics

Who is this? This Geraldo
Introducing himself as Young Jefe and saying hello to Geraldo, the one who laid the track for his song

What you smokin'? Oh, gelato
Asking Geraldo what type of weed he is smoking - Gelato

I got bitches and they model
Boasting about his girlfriends and their profession of modeling

Your bitch swallow, she need goggles
Claiming that he has oral sex with other people's girlfriends to the extent it would require goggles due to deep throat

Goddamn, look at my pockets
Admiring the amount of money he has in his pockets at that moment

Look like I just hit the lotto
His pockets are filled in a way that makes it look like he just won a huge sum of money

Pull up valet, let 'em park it
Telling the valet to park his car for him

Baby, I can pay your car note
Telling the girl he is talking to that he can pay for her car payment

Buy her Yeezys, buy her heels
Saying that he can also buy her expensive items like Yeezys (shoes) and heels

I solve her problems, pay her bills
Claiming that he can solve the girl's problems and pay for her expenses

I'm being real, girl I'm too trill
Saying that he is being honest with her and he is too real

Now baby, tell me how you feel
Asking the girl how she feels about him and his offers

I got hitters and they kill
Saying that he has friends who can handle violence

Know I still be in the field
Admitting that he is still out in the dangerous places

Know I be with them gorillas
Acknowledging that he is surrounded by his toughest friends

Tote banana clips for real
Saying that he carries banana clips - a type of ammunition - for real

Got back up, I took a fall
Admitting that he has had setbacks but still got back up again

Lil' nigga, my money tall
Saying that he is short but his money is tall

I'm that nigga in DC
Referring to himself as the man in Washington, DC

And bitch I ball like John Wall
Saying that he plays basketball like John Wall, who is known for his skilled ball handling

Look at me, I'm livin' large
Admiring his luxurious life

'Member them nights, was trappin' hard
Remembering the nights when he was dealing drugs and working hard in the trap

'Member them nights I had to rob
Recalling the nights when he had to steal to survive

Yeah, 'member them nights I used to starve
Remembering the nights when he went without food

'Member that night I serve that tail then the feds came into my house
Recalling a specific night when he was dealing drugs and the police raided his house

'Member ain't nobody believe in me 'til I showed 'em what I'm 'bout
Reminding people that nobody believed in him until he proved himself

'Member I used to pour that lean up 'til I fuckin' blacked out
Remembering the times when he would drink lean - a mixture of cough syrup and soda - until he became unconscious

This for lil' homie in the traphouse with them fuckin' racks out
Dedicating this song to a young kid making a lot of money dealing drugs

I'm ballin' harder than water, I'm feelin' like Coach Carter
Saying that he is playing basketball better than anyone else and feels like the character from the movie Coach Carter

They say the life that I'm livin', I might not see tomorrow
Acknowledging that his lifestyle is dangerous and he may not live to see the next day

I had to go out and get it 'cause I ain't had no father
Saying that he had to hustle and make money because he didn't have a father figure to rely on

I know I gotta stay committed, that gon' take me farther
Acknowledging that he needs to stay committed to his goals in order to succeed

Y'all know this lean what I'm sippin', my PO think this vodka
Admitting that he drinks lean, but his probation officer thinks it is vodka

Upgraded from a revolver, hollows fillin' my chopper
Saying that he upgraded his weapon from a revolver to a bigger and more dangerous weapon

I'm tryna face all my problems, I need to see a doctor
Acknowledging that he has problems that he needs to face and fix, possibly needing professional help

Chicago streets late night, tryna catch
Talking about being out on the dangerous streets of Chicago at night, possibly up to no good

Every time I boot up, I need a good batch
Saying that he needs a good batch of drugs whenever he starts dealing

Don't wanna hit, then slide in that cat
Referring to having sex with a woman

There can't be peace 'cause you know it's that
Saying that there can never be peace in the streets

You ain't in the streets and I notice that
Noticing that someone he is talking to isn't involved in the dangerous street life like he is

You left my side when I was under arrest
Accusing someone he knows of abandoning him when he was arrested

You left my side when I was under stress
Claiming that someone he knows also left him when he was under stress

You turned your back so I know you ain't shit
Saying that he knows this person betrayed him and is not trustworthy

How you gon' lie and go along with the bitch?
Asking how this person can lie and side with someone else (possibly a woman)

Promise he red but I know he a crip
Saying that someone claimed to be from a rival gang (the Bloods), but he knows that they are really from the Crips

Come to my crib, you can't come with a bitch
Telling someone they can come over but not bring along a woman with them

Draco shells, it come with a kick
Talking about his weapon and how the bullets it shoots have a powerful impact

We know you told and that lil' shit stick
Saying that they know someone has snitched and that fact will always stick with them

You the one know I had a gun in the whip
Saying that this person knows he had a gun in his car

You the one know I had a gun on my hip
Saying that this person knows he was carrying a gun on his person

I slept on floors
Recalling the times when he had to sleep on the floor

Shootouts where I'm from, when I grew up I couldn't ignore it
Saying that gun battles were common where he grew up and he couldn't ignore them

Some nights I was gettin' too mad at myself 'cause I couldn't record
Saying there were times when he was so angry with himself that he couldn't focus on recording music

And I couldn't make it to your funeral, I sent my regards
Admitting that he couldn't make it to someone's funeral, but he still expressed his condolences

Hangin' out the roof with my two fingers, fuck the law
Saying that he is flipping off the police, showing his disrespect for the law

I'm tryna face all my problems, I need to see a doctor
Repeating the line from earlier, emphasizing his need to address his problems with professional help