Getting Money
The Diplomats Lyrics

We getting money over here... what it do pimpin'?
The Diplomats are making a lot of money, and they are asking how things are going for their listeners.

That's word buzzen, I swerve cousin (errr!)
J.R. Writer is saying that he's being honest and avoiding obstacles while driving.

In that 2006 like it's worth nothing
J.R. Writer is driving a car from 2006 that he treats like it's not valuable.

Got these bird's bugging, I'm on 1st stunting
J.R. Writer has attracted a lot of attention with his flashy lifestyle.

With no stick-shift just a reverse button (the Aston Martin)
J.R. Writer is saying that he drives an Aston Martin with an automatic transmission.

But I ain't Hollywood hater, I'm still serving them like a Volleyball player
J.R. Writer is not jealous of Hollywood types and is still making a lot of money like an athlete playing volleyball.

Spare 8 keys, the gear chase me
J.R. Writer has extra keys to a car, and he's being chased by the police.

You need two? Meet me in Staircase B
J.R. Writer is telling someone to meet him in a specific place to buy drugs.

I'm pitching em, you ain't never seen hard
J.R. Writer is selling drugs and is suggesting that his product is of good quality.

You little creeps starved, you niggaz need jobs
J.R. Writer is insulting people who don't make as much money as him and tells them to get jobs.

I do this steam large, bottles after bottles...
J.R. Writer is bragging about his expensive lifestyle, specifically his drinking habits.

Then dismiss the case like a judge on a weak charge
J.R. Writer can easily deal with any legal issues he may encounter.

Peep .R... scrapper this shit is nothing
J.R. Writer is telling someone to observe that he's making a lot of money with ease.

You actors are into cuffing, these scragglers are disgusting
J.R. Writer is criticizing people who are in relationships and doesn't respect certain types of women.

Ask 'em all how I'm bubbling...
J.R. Writer wants people to ask around about his notable success in making money.

I spray more Alcohol around then a barber after he finished cutting!
J.R. Writer is saying that he's spending a lot of money on expensive items, including alcohol.

I... get money, get mooga
40 Cal. is saying that he makes a lot of money.

Get money, get mooga
40 Cal. repeats his earlier line to emphasize the point.

I... dress gully, vest with the fresh skully
40 Cal. describes his fashionable style with details about his outfit.

Lex buggy, no cologne 'cause I'm smellin like fresh money
40 Cal. is driving a luxury car, and he doesn't need to wear cologne because he smells like money.

You better tell thunny you never will sell bunkies
40 Cal. is threatening someone and implying that they won't make money by selling bad drugs.

You can't hold nothing but shells that dwell from me
40 Cal. is saying that he sells dangerous items and that people shouldn't mess with him.

Prolly go to jail, praying like HELP dummy
40 Cal. thinks it's very likely he will go to jail one day and will need help from others to stay out of trouble.

While I'm diddy bopping out, waving like jail funny
40 Cal. will still have fun and dance even while he's in jail.

I get locked up by twelve, say around 12:20
40 Cal. is suggesting that when he goes to jail, it will be around midnight.

Call me Slater and Screech, get Saved By The Bell money
40 Cal. is comparing himself to characters from a 90s TV show, implying that he's making a lot of money.

Then I ice grill the judge cause it just felt gully
40 Cal. will be an intimidating presence in front of a judge when he is on trial.

Leave an ape nigga bloody s'what I call a "Red Monkey"
40 Cal. is suggesting that he will hurt someone so badly that they will look like a 'red monkey.'

Yeah... the champion cheering, man of the year when...
40 Cal. has done very well financially and has achieved success in other areas, too.

I go to the store copping what the mannequin wearing!
40 Cal. is buying whatever clothes he likes and whatever is fashionable at the time.

Serving grams to ya parents, I get the ounce flippin
40 Cal. is implying that he's selling drugs to parents instead of just young people.

I admit... I'm the reason the shit in ya house missing!
40 Cal. is admitting to breaking into people's homes and stealing things.

I'm in ya spouse kitchen, making other figures
40 Cal. is cooking drugs in someone's kitchen and making a lot of money.

With dick in her mouth like Killa, "I'm getting money niggaaaaa!"
40 Cal. is engaging in sexual activity while making money, and he's excited about it like Jim Jones (Killa).

Ya shines are simple, mine's offend you / (heh!)
J.R. Writer is saying that his jewelry is better than other people's and might make them jealous.

Yours "bling bling"...my shit dingles! (ding!)
J.R. Writer is saying that his jewelry is much better than other people's and makes a satisfying sound (ding!) when it moves.

You don't know the grind I'm into, check the rose I floss
J.R. Writer is saying that he works much harder than anyone realizes, and he shows off his expensive rose-colored watch (floss) as proof.

Yeah I put 'em on but the shit's keep going off
J.R. Writer's jewelry is so flashy and expensive that it sets off security systems whenever he goes places.

I'm glistening gold, wrissery froze
J.R. Writer's jewelry is sparkling and dazzling, especially his gold bracelets and wristwatch.

Boogers all in my ring and I ain't digging my nose
J.R. Writer has boogers in his ring, but he's not embarrassed because he knows he didn't dig them out of his nose (the ring is so large that the boogers probably fell in there by accident).

Too much digits to fold, what I'm spending is old
J.R. Writer has so much money that he can't even count it all, and he's spending a lot of it.

But I still will mack a chick and tell a pigeon like "YO!"
J.R. Writer can still charm women and flirt with them, even while he's making a lot of money and showing off.

Fix ya face ho, why? 'cause I say so
J.R. Writer is telling someone to change their facial expression (probably to look more impressed by his wealth) just because he said so.

What part don't you understand? I'm getting peso's
J.R. Writer is asking someone why they don't get the fact that he's making a lot of money in a foreign currency (pesos).

They know not to stunt on me with some liquor
J.R. Writer is warning people not to try to impress him with expensive drinks (stunt), because he'll just buy the whole bar.

I'll buy out the bar just for me and my niggaz
J.R. Writer is saying that he'll spend so much money on alcohol that he'll empty out the entire bar just for himself and his friends.

Nobody drinks, look fam that's the crew
J.R. Writer and his crew are the only ones drinking because they've already bought all the alcohol at the bar.

I'll have the whole club sipping Cranberry juice (sober lmaoo)
J.R. Writer has bought so much alcohol that the only thing left for other people to drink is cranberry juice, which doesn't contain alcohol (he finds this amusing).

You hungry in the rear, my money in the air
J.R. Writer is saying that he's leaving other people behind (in the rear) when it comes to making money, and he's holding his money up high in plain view.

I don't know what y'all doing over there, but look... WE GETTING MONEY OVER HERE!
J.R. Writer is emphasizing that he and his crew are making a lot of money and doesn't know or care what anyone else is doing.