dope money
The Lox Lyrics

Couldn't live the life I live
Living this lifestyle is extremely dangerous and could result in my death at any moment.

I could die any minute I get high every minute
I live life recklessly by getting high constantly, which could contribute to my sudden death.

Fuckin' with snake niggas and sleepin' with foul bitches
I associate myself with untrustworthy individuals and engage in promiscuous behavior with immoral women.

Came through on the lightest whip with two pounds in it
I arrived in a car with illegal substances weighing two pounds.

Cause I get chills when you talk of hustlin' Gs
I am deeply motivated by the idea of making money through illegal means.

So I'm always where the powder be at
I frequent locations where drugs (specifically cocaine) are being sold.

I can blow five bricks to ten in an hour if that
I am capable of selling a significant amount of cocaine in a short period of time.

Time is money god, and you can't get an hour back
The value of time is equivalent to the value of money, and once time is lost it cannot be regained.

Have godfather status, make niggas bow to that
I hold a position of respect and power among my peers, who are obedient to me.

Cause money ain't shit, respect is everything
Money is not a top priority; respect from others holds more significance in my life.

If the good die young, all that mean to me is that the hood die young/ We call it the last days
Individuals who are perceived as good, kindhearted individuals tend to have short life spans in my neighborhood, leading me to believe that we are living in perilous times.

What you know about coppin a house to fight pits in
Do you understand what it's like to purchase a house for the purpose of training fighting dogs?

Or blowin' weed smoke on the cops that write tickets
I intentionally exhale marijuana smoke in the presence of police officers who issue citations for drug use.

Henny and what, shit we can semi it up
We can mix Hennessy (a type of cognac) with another substance (likely orange juice) and drink it.

With your picture on the wall, in memory of
If someone close to me dies, I will put a photo of them on my wall as a memorial.

Stay in sync with the hood, gray minks with the hood
I remain closely intertwined with the lifestyle in my neighborhood, demonstrated by wearing gray fur coats in the winter.

We tryin' to get money like chinks in the hood
We are attempting to earn wealth like the Chinese Americans who reside in our neighborhood.

If your man front, he can get eleven in him
If someone disrespects me or acts aggressively towards me, they will be met with severe physical harm.

From dope money to rap money, and back to dope money
Earnings from drug trafficking and the music industry are closely intertwined for me.

All my niggas will die over dope money
Everyone in my crew is willing to risk their lives for financial gain through drug sales.

Death is the only thing that might divide niggas
The only thing that could tear our group apart is death.

So don't fuck around with them Ryde or Die niggas
Do not mess around with our crew as we are willing to do whatever it takes to protect one another.

Robbery is all we know, so how we gon go broke
The only way we know how to make money is through stealing, and we refuse to live in poverty.

Die off the buddha, fifty and fifty mill
We will smoke marijuana until we pass away while also earning fifty million dollars each.

Cause when the coke price was up, it was nuthin to us
During a time when the prices of cocaine were high, we were still able to afford and sell it with ease.

We got blocks full of heroin, weed and dust
On the streets we reside in, there are numerous locations where heroin, marijuana, and cocaine are being sold.

And when the big dogs die, who gon feed the pups
When the leaders of our community die, who will guide and nurture the younger generation?

Cause when the cops come in, we carry shotguns
When law enforcement arrives, we are prepared with guns to defend ourselves.

My niggas is here, so you know the circle is tight
As long as my friends are with me, I know that we are in a tight-knit group.

And by next year, we should have a thousand guns
Within the following year, we plan on possessing one thousand weapons.

So don't fuck around with them Ryde or Die niggas
Once again, do not mess with our crew.