Short but Funky
Too $hort Lyrics

Life is too short but now it's kind of funky
Life is too short to worry about everything, so I'm just going with the flow and making the most of it.

I make the beats for me and my homies
I create music for myself and my friends.

Newspaper reporters and others always ask me
People are always curious about my explicit lyrics and ask me about them.

Why I'm X-rated and I rap so nasty
People want to know why my lyrics are explicit and vulgar.

When I was a teen I did nothing else
As a teenager, I spent all my time writing songs and expressing myself through music.

But pick up a pen and express myself
I expressed myself through writing, specifically through writing explicit and dirty lyrics.

The things I wrote were obscene and kind of dirty
The lyrics I wrote were explicit, vulgar, and sometimes dirty in nature.

But mama always said the truth couldn't hurt me
My mother always told me that being honest and true to myself wouldn't harm me.

She also said that it would set me free
My mother also told me that being honest and true to myself would set me free.

I guess she was R-I-G-H-T on the nail
I realize now that my mother was right about being true to myself.

Cause now I'm out making my mail
Being true to myself has brought me success and money.

It all started out from a freaky tale
My career started from a song I wrote with an explicit, freaky storyline.

If that's what sells then I'm a stick with it
If explicit and vulgar lyrics are what sell, then I'll continue to write them.

Short Dog ain't changing, so forget it
I'm not going to change my style, so people should stop asking me to do so.

You can sell out if you want to, homie
Other artists may choose to change their style in order to make more money, but I'm not going to do that.

But I'm a stay short but funky
I'll stick with my signature style and continue making music that is both short and funky.

Don't stop, just call it verse two
This is the second verse of the song, so don't stop listening yet.

It's Short Dog baby from the Dangerous Crew
This is Short Dog from the Dangerous Crew, a group of artists that I'm associated with.

Not your average everyday fake rap on the micro
My style isn't your typical, fake rap that you hear everywhere.

I might say something that your mother don't like so
I may say something explicit or vulgar that your mother wouldn't approve of.

Don't play it loud if she's around to see
If your mother is around, you shouldn't play this song loudly in front of her.

But you can play this cause it's rated PG
This song has a rating of PG, which means it's suitable for most audiences.

When I'm rated X I'm just having my fun
When my lyrics have an X rating, I'm just writing what I find fun and entertaining.

I bring a smile to each and every one
My music brings joy and entertainment to everyone who listens to it.

But there's a serious side in everything I say
Although my music can be explicit or vulgar, there's often a serious message behind my lyrics.

Life is too short for you to wait 'til the next day
You should take advantage of every day and make the most of your time while you can.

Just straighten up your life and you can start right here
If you clean up your life and make better choices, you can start improving your life here and now.

Drop the cocaine and the bottles of beer
If you want to improve your life, you should stop using drugs and alcohol.

People always say it ain't right to preach
Some people think it's not appropriate for me to preach or give advice through my music.

But take my advice, get wise and reach for the sky
Despite what others say, I believe my advice can be valuable and help people reach for their goals and dreams.

So you can live like a king homie
If you take my advice, you can improve your life and live like royalty.

And I'm a stay short but funky
I'll continue to stick with my signature style, making music that is both short and funky.

You never catch me on the mic rappin' a dance tune
I'm never going to rap a dance song.

I like it kind of mellow with the sound of the bass boom
I prefer music that is slower and more relaxed, with a strong bass sound.

The style is mine, I've been doing it for ten
I've developed my own unique style over the years, and I've been doing it for a long time.

You might say it's simple, but I'm making my ends
Some people may think my style is too simple, but I'm still making money from it.

See I don't trip on a punk cause I jack him
I'm not worried about other people's opinions or criticism, I'll just take what I want from them.

Too short plus the cuss words equals platinum
My use of explicit language has helped me sell a lot of records and become successful.

What would I look like dancing on a stage
I wouldn't look like myself if I were to perform a dance routine on stage.

I wave my hand and do it like the old days
I perform my music the way I always have, without any fancy dance routines or stage antics.

But some dumb fool want to take it out of hand
Some people want to take my music and turn it into something it's not.

With fifty million dancers and a big old band
Some people want to add a bunch of dancers and musicians to my performances, which I think is unnecessary.

That ain't me, I'm from the old school
I'm not interested in changing my style to fit in with the new trends or music styles.

Play the instrumental, get the mic and I'm cool
I prefer to focus on the instrumental and the microphone, and I don't need anything else on stage.

Cause I'm an Oaktown mack and it's like that, so
I'm from Oakland and I have my own unique style, which is just the way it is.

It all comes out in my records and my stage show
My unique style and personality shine through in both my music and live performances.

In my category I'm the one and only
I'm the only artist in my style and category, making me unique and one-of-a-kind.

And I'm a stay short but funky
I'll continue to stick with my signature style, making music that is both short and funky.

Hey yo, that's it
That's the end of the song.

Baby Jesus
This is a reference to a nickname I was given by a friend, which I sometimes use as a pseudonym.