The Seed
The Roots (feat. Cody Chestnutt) Lyrics

Knocked up nine months ago
She got pregnant nine months ago

And what she's fittin' to have she don't know
She doesn't know what she's going to give birth to

She wants neo soul cause hip hop is old
She wants to listen to neo-soul because she thinks hip hop is outdated

She don't want no rock'n roll
She doesn't want to listen to rock and roll music

She want platinum, ice and gold
She desires to have 'platinum, ice, and gold', which means she wants to have it all

She want a whole lot of somethin' to fold
She wants a lot of money to spend or invest

If you're an obstacle she'll just drop you cold
If you stand in her way, she'll get rid of you easily

Cause one monkey don't stop the show
One person's mistake or failure doesn't stop progress or success

Little Mary's bad
The person referred to as 'Little Mary' is reckless or daring

In these streets she done ran
She has run around in these streets

Ever since when the heat began
She has been running around for a long time, even when things got challenging

I told the girl look here
The artist tells 'Little Mary' to listen

Calm down I'm gonna hold your hand
The singer calms 'Little Mary' and reassures her by offering support

To enable you to keep the plan
The singer helps her to stick to the plan

Because you're quick to learn
The singer acknowledges her intelligence and says that she is a fast learner

And we can make money to burn
Together they can make a lot of money

If you allow me the latest game
If she trusts him with the latest information or method

I don't ask for much but enough to room to spread my wings
The singer is not asking for a lot, just enough space to grow

And a world fittin' to know my name, just listen to me
The singer wants the world to know his name, hence he asks people to listen to him

I don't ask, for much these days
The artist doesn't ask for much in life anymore

And I don't bitch and whine if I don't get my way
The artist doesn't complain if he doesn't get what he wants

I only want to fertilize another behind my lover's back
The artist wants to have a child with someone outside of his current relationship

I sit and watch it grow standin' where I'm at
The singer sits and watches the child grow, remaining in his current position

Fertilize another behind my lovers behind my lovers back
The artist wants to have a child with someone else while still being in a relationship

And I'm keeping my secrets mine
The singer won't share his secret of having a child with someone else

I push my seed in her bush for life
The singer impregnates the woman and plans on having a lifelong connection with the child and woman

It's gonna work because I'm pushin' it right
The singer believes things will go well because he is doing everything he can to ensure success

If Mary dropped my baby girl tonight I would name her rock 'n roll
If the woman who the artist impregnated has a baby girl, he will name her rock and roll

Cadillac needs space to roam
The artist's car, a Cadillac, requires a lot of space to move around

Where we headin' for she don't know
The woman the singer is with doesn't know where they are going

We in the city where the pro shake rattle 'n roll
They are in a city where professionals dance to shake, rattle, and roll music

And I'm a god dang rollin' stone
The artist is a wild and adventurous person

I don't beg I can hold my own
The artist doesn't beg or ask for things, as he can take care of himself

I don't break I can hold a chrome
The artist doesn't break and is good at handling firearms

And it's weighin' a ton and I'm a son of a gun
Whatever he's carrying is incredibly heavy, but the singer is determined to carry it nonetheless and is not giving up

My code name is the only one
The artist's name is a secret and only he knows it

And Black Thought is bad
Black Thought, another person, is also quite impressive or formidable

These streets he done ran ever since when the game began
The streets have been run by Black Thought since the game started

I never played the fool
The singer has never been foolish

Matter of fact I've been keeping it cool
Actually, the artist has been keeping a cool head

Since money been changin' hands
Since the artist's finances changed, he has kept his cool

And I'm left to shine, the legacy I leave behind be the seed that'll keep the flame
The singer is left to shine, and the legacy he leaves behind is the seed that will allow his name to live on

Oh break it down, down for me
The singer is asking someone to break something down for him so he can better understand it

I push my seed somewhere deep in her chest
The artist impregnates the woman, placing the child deep within her body

I push it naked cause I've takin' my test
The artist impregnates the woman without protection because he believes he is in good health

Deliverin' Mary it don't matter the sex
It doesn't matter the sex of the baby that the woman, Mary, delivers

I'm gonna name it rock 'n roll
The singer is going to name the baby rock and roll

I push my seed in her bush for life
The artist impregnates the woman and plans on having a lifelong connection with the child and woman

It's gonna work because I'm pushin' it right
The singer believes things will go well because he is doing everything he can to ensure success

If Mary drops my baby girl tonight
If the woman who the singer impregnated has a baby girl

I would name her rock 'n roll
The singer would name the baby girl rock and roll

I would name her rock 'n roll
The artist would name the baby girl rock and roll

I would name her rock 'n roll
The artist would name the baby girl rock and roll

I would name it rock 'n roll
The singer would name the baby rock and roll