I Ain't Trippin'
Too $hort Lyrics

I was told not long ago
Someone recently told me something.

Too $hort don't stop that rap
I was encouraged to continue rapping.

Now every time I grab the mic
Whenever I perform.

I rock you just like that
I am a great performer.

8 years ago when I started to rap
When I began my music career.

I use to sell tapes everywhere
I sold my music tapes everywhere.

It was me and my homeboy Freddy B, y'all
I collaborated with my friend Freddy B.

Kickin' it like big players
Acting like important people.

Everybody loved my raps like 100 dollar bills
My music was very popular.

I rocked house parties on 98th
I performed at parties on 98th street.

Even rocked in the 6-9 vill
I also performed in the 6-9 village.

Might find me on the mic at Hot Lips house
I performed at Hot Lips' house.

Or at the Eastbay Dragon spot
I also performed at the Eastbay Dragon spot.

All the 85th boys with their hand in the air
The boys from 85th street were enjoying my performance.

Screamin' Too $hort just don't stop!
They were encouraging me to continue performing.

Like Royal Park, like Plymouth Rock
Places where I performed.

First street and Sunnyside
More locations where I performed.

Like Sobrante Park and Brookefield
Additional places where I performed.

East Oakland, yeah, that's right
All of these places were in East Oakland.

5 years ago I continued to rock
I kept performing for five more years.

And if you haven't yet heard my name
If you had not heard of me yet.

It was all in the papers, on the evening news
My music was in the media.

I was stone cold in the game
I was at the top of my music career.

Around that time a friend of mine
During this time, a friend of mine.

My homeboy Lionel B hooked me up like this, y'all
My friend Lionel B did something beneficial for me.

On stage just rockin' the beat
Onstage, performing my music.

Some say I have a dirty mind
Some people believe that my music is vulgar.

Sometimes that might be true
At times, it might actually be vulgar.

But these are just some dirty times
These are times where explicit content is popular.

I ain't trippin' on you
I am not bothered by your opinions.

I ain't trippin', keep on talkin'
I am not worried about what others are saying about me.

You think i'm smokin' that pipe
You believe that I am using drugs.

I got money, homeboy
I am wealthy.

I even got some of your future wifes
I am successful enough to attract many women.

Well, my story goes like this, man
This is how my story goes.

I smooth went out on wax
I recorded my music on vinyl records.

Singin' Girl, that's Your Life
One of the songs I recorded.

Female Funk and Shortrapp
Other songs I recorded on vinyl.

Silky D worked the beat kicked me cold cash
I earned a lot of money from these songs.

I was ridin' the bus one day
I was on the bus once.

Next day I was on the gas
The next day, I was driving a car.

Everybody loved Too $hort
Everybody liked my music.

Rollin' down the strip
Driving down the street.

Then one day just like that
Suddenly, one day.

Homeboy jumped on my tip
Somebody tried to cause me trouble.

You started spreadin' rumors, man
You began to spread lies about me.

Said you saw me rappin' in jail
You claimed to have seen me performing in jail.

No, I never came down to the flatlands
I did not go to the flatlands to perform.

I was chillin' with the homies on the hill
I was hanging out with my friends on a hill.

I ain't trippin' but the word went out
I am not bothered, but there were rumors spreading.

Sir Too $hort was through
People thought my music career was over.

Can't really say where it all began
I am not sure where the rumors started.

So i'ma blamin' it all on you
I am going to blame you for the situation.

Oakland, California, I heard it all before
I have heard many rumors before in Oakland, California.

I'm makin' big bank now, rockin' the crowd
I am very successful now, performing for large audiences.

Now I'm back on top again
I have regained my success.

My bankroll's gettin' fat
I am earning a lot of money.

Freaky Tales took care of that
One of my songs, Freaky Tales, helped me earn a lot of money.

You know I'm comin' up
I am becoming even more successful.

Cause every time you see my face
Because whenever you see me.

I'm rollin' all so tough
I am looking successful.

When I made the cut, the-he-he Freaky Tales
When I made the hit song, Freaky Tales.

I started picturin' this
I started imagining success.

I named my album Born To Mack
I named my album Born To Mack.

With the cleaniest raps and beats
With very clean music.

Everythin' was kickin' in
The album was successful.

Me and Ran kept cashin' checks
My friend Ran and I were making a lot of money.

Next thing I know there you go
Suddenly, there was more trouble.

Guess who's on my tip?
Guess who is causing trouble again?

You said I just got out of jail
You claimed I was just released from jail.

Jumped right back on that pipe
You said I returned to using drugs.

Your sister's boyfriend told you, man
You heard this information from your sister's partner.

I'm smokin' every night
You said I was using drugs every night.

Then you came to my show
You came to see me perform.

And stood there so damn bold
You were very confident.

You said Too $hort, man, you smoking'
You accused me of using drugs.

And i'm standin' here dreamin' gold
I am imagining more success while you are accusing me.

I ain't trippin' no more
I am no longer bothered by your accusations.

Really ain't worth my time
It is not worth my time or energy to argue with you.

So to squashed it off I kicked on back
To end the argument, I relaxed.

And wrote you all the rhyme
And wrote a song about the situation.

Benzes rollin', Beemers jettin'
People are driving luxury cars.

And Caddies keep on dippin'
People are driving Cadillacs.

You keep on talkin' all that crap
Despite this success, you keep making false claims, but it doesn't bother me.

I ain't trippin'
I am not bothered.