About The Money
T.I. - www.musicasparabaixar.org Lyrics

Bustin' out the bando
Leaving the hideout (bando) to showcase success.

A nigga jewelry real metal like a can opener
Wearing valuable jewelry made of real metals highly reflective like a can opener.

I went from rags to riches to a feature with Tip
Transformed from being completely broke (rags) to being wealthy (riches). Also, collaborated with T.I. (Tip).

I went from Smart Car to a bitch with some smart lips
Moved from driving a Smart Car to dating a woman with intelligence and clever speech (smart lips).

And the F&N make my hip limp
Carrying an F&N gun which causes a noticeable limp in my walk.

I'm goin' fishin' with these little bitty shrimp dips
Interacting with insignificant people (little bitty shrimp dips) and taking advantage of them to achieve my goals (fishing).

And my bank roll got a big dip
Experiencing a significant reduction (big dip) in the amount of money in my bank account.

She gon' bring it on a big ship
Referring to a woman who will bring drugs or money on a large scale.

Quite trill, no Quik Trip
Being completely genuine (quite trill) without the need to make any superficial pretenses (Quik Trip).

I got drugs in the alley, no tip there
Storing illegal drugs in a dark alley with no one tipping off the authorities.

She just wanna have a good day
The woman simply wants to have a pleasant time with no strings attached.

Smoke way more weed than a guy in L.A.
Smoking a lot of marijuana to the point of surpassing a typical person in Los Angeles.

I want them birds 'til next May
Desiring to acquire (them birds) a large supply of illegal drugs until the coming May.

Never let em fly away
Making sure to keep illegal drugs from being seized or stolen.

What!? I heard ay
Expressing confusion and mild annoyance (What!?) after hearing something significant (ay).

Listen what my nigga Tip say
Taking T.I.'s words very seriously and paying close attention to what he has to say.

If it ain't about the money
If a subject is not related to finances,

Don't be blowin' me up, nigga I ain't gettin' up
Do not repeatedly contact me because I will not respond.

Ain't no use in you ringin' my line, stop wastin' my time
It is pointless to call me and take up my time.

Nah I can't even hear what you say, I ain't finna do shit
I'm not interested in what you have to say so I'm not going to do anything about it.

Bitch, you can miss me with it, bitch nigga miss me with it
Ignoring people who are wasting my time or are not important.

I'm packin' 11, I'm packin' 11
Carrying two guns, either for backup or because two guns are more effective than one.

I ride in a gator, my shoes are Guiseppe
Driving a four-wheeled ATV (gator) while wearing expensive, high-fashion shoes made by Guiseppe Zanotti.

I'm slime like the reverend, I shoot at the reverend
Being shrewd and untrustworthy (slime) like some pastors. Also, willing to shoot at a religious leader.

Pants out the grocery store, they stuck with lettuce
Dropping one's pants in public, scaring some people and bewildering others.

She try make the extras, I told on these bitches
Trying to charge extra for something without asking or warning me, prompting me to call them out on it.

When it's bout time to pay I'ma bail on these bitches
Leaving after not paying since I don't intend to.

Ay what you think we in the neighborhood for?
Asking why someone would assume that we are around (presumably up to no good) in the area.

Standin' at the corner store with a pocket full of dough
Hanging around (some may suggest loitering) at the store's corner while holding a lot of money.

I'll be damned if a nigga wipe a hood hoe
Disapproving of someone else dating someone from the neighborhood (hood) that I'm from.

Learned that from UGK back in 'Pocket Full of Stones'
Gaining this knowledge from Texas-based hip-hop group UGK's song 'Pocket Full of Stones,' which has a lyric similar to the previous line.

Put your money down I could book a hard four
Placing a bet that I can roll a dice and have it land on four (hard) with both showing the same number.

You playin' with it, I'ma send 'em through your car door
Threatening to shoot someone through their car door if they continue to waste time.

But while I flood the shit sick got prob' oh
While I'm selling a significant amount of drugs (flood the shit), I'm faced with a dilemma ('sick got prob') that I must resolve.

I'm doin' it for black and yellow, free Hardo
Doing it for the cause of Pittsburgh (black and yellow) and Hardo, who may be imprisoned.

The head honcho, nigga no Tonto, nigga
Being the primary decision-maker (head honcho) and someone who is not gullible or foolish (no Tonto).

I'm quick to put some bricks in a Bronco, nigga
Promptly splitting illegal substances into bricks and packing them into a Ford Bronco.

Niggas talk shit, well I don't respond to no nigga
Not reacting or acknowledging someone who speaks poorly of me.

No murder, no dough, no convo
Declining any conversations if there will be no opportunity for financial gain (dough) or if violence will be necessary.

Aye, what you think we in the neighborhood for?
Asking once again why someone would think we are present and what our intentions may be.

Standin in the trap, slangin good blow
Staying in an area with high drug activity (the trap) and selling high-quality drugs (good blow).

Maybach used to slang that crack
Selling drugs (crack) out of a Maybach vehicle.

Buy a stolen car while he bang that AK
Purchasing a stolen vehicle and firing an AK-47 rifle while doing so.

If you ever took a loss better bring that back
If someone loses something when doing business with me, they better recover it or pay me back in full.

Catcha' witcha' betcha' heat will blow your brains bout that
If someone tries to run from me after a loss of payment or goods, I will shoot them (heat will blow your brains).

Know you better be, on your best behavior when addressing me
Advising someone to respect and act appropriately when talking to me.

Because, bye-gones, we don't let em be
Forgetting about previous disputes (bye-gones) and not allowing any grudges to remain.

Niggas disrespect me, I'm a catch a felony
If someone disrespects me, I may commit a serious crime (felony) in response.

For real, if you listen I can get you paid
Being serious and truthful in saying that I can help someone make money if they pay attention.

But not interested in shit you say
Not being interested in what someone has to say, implying that they are wasting my time.

Ay, what you think we in the neighborhood for?
Repeating the question and seemingly being defensive about my presence in the area.

I'll be damned if a nigga wife a hood ho
Refusing to be with a woman from the same neighborhood (hood) because of personal reasons.

Learned that from UGK back in 'Pocket Full of Stones' nigga
Once again, referencing UGK's song 'Pocket Full of Stones' and showing how it influenced my thoughts on the matter.