Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966 in South Los Angeles, California), b… Read Full Bio ↴Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966 in South Los Angeles, California), better known by his stage name Too $hort, is an American rapper and actor. He is considered the forefather of hip-hop in Oakland and the Bay Area, California. Through his music, Too $hort has cultivated a persona of a no-nonsense pimp, and is widely credited for popularizing pimp culture in hip hop, along with Snoop Dogg, Ice-T and Slick Rick. In 1983, Too $hort released his first album, Don't Stop Rappin', and he has since released sixteen more albums with each experiencing average sales of around 600,000 copies in the United States alone.

You Might Get G'eed
Too $hort Lyrics

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You know it ain't over
I said it back in '82
I'll be a player for life
I'll never say I do

I done tramped bitches
That most niggaz would marry
I like to pimp bitches and

Most niggaz be scary

Get a bad bitch
And you can't say no
You're at the mall buyin shit you can't pay for
Then you wonder why all these hoes want to switch

Best friend on the under
Fuckin' your bitch
Pussy you ain't cared 'bout that when you had her
But now you wonder where she's at

I know your heart broke
But it don't show
'Cause all I heard from your mouth
Was "fuck that ho."

But deep down inside I know it hurts a lot
I know you can't go on but it's worse to stop
You daydreamin 'bout your x, tryin to figure what's next
Other females can't compare to her sex

I'm tryin' to picture me, all in love with these hoes
But when I meet 'em, they just want to lick my balls
You can't tell me shit, fuck that
You're just another fine ass bitch with nut breath

I met you on friday, I fucked you on saturday
I can't hold back bitch I'm still rollin' that way

Carry you across the threshold in my new house?
You better try to stick this big dick in your mouth, bitch

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Too $hort's "You Might Get G'eed" are explicit and show a lifestyle of a man who is a player and a pimp. He claims that he will never settle down or say "I do." He brags about how he has been with many women, even those who others would marry or find intimidating. He suggests that, if one can get a bad bitch, they will buy them things they cannot afford, and then wonder why these women may move on to someone else.

The chorus implies that the person being addressed is heartbroken and cannot move on from their ex-lover. Too $hort suggests that, despite putting up a front, the person is hurting a lot inside. He then goes on to discuss how he cannot see himself falling in love with anyone, as all they seem to want to do is pleasure him sexually. He ends by saying that he is not interested in women who are looking for a serious relationship.

Overall, the lyrics speak to a certain lifestyle of promiscuity and objectifying women. However, it can also be interpreted as a commentary on the pressures put on men to conform to the societal norms of marriage and monogamy.

Line by Line Meaning

You know it ain't over
Don't be too sure that everything is finished

I said it back in '82
I made this clear a long time ago

I'll be a player for life
I'll never settle down in a committed relationship

I'll never say I do
I'll never get married

I done tramped bitches
I've had sex with many women

That most niggaz would marry
Who other guys might have considered for marriage

I like to pimp bitches and
I enjoy using women for my own benefit

Most niggaz be scary
Most men are afraid of pimping or playing around with multiple women

Get a bad bitch
Find an attractive woman

And you can't say no
You can't resist her charm

You're at the mall buyin shit you can't pay for
You're spending money you don't have on material things

Then you wonder why all these hoes want to switch
Then you're surprised when these women are more interested in your money than you as a person

Best friend on the under
Your closest friend who you think you can trust

Fuckin' your bitch
Having sex with the woman you're in a relationship with

Pussy you ain't cared 'bout that when you had her
You didn't care about her when you were together

But now you wonder where she's at
But now you're wondering where she went after your best friend slept with her

I know your heart broke
I know you're upset and hurt

But it don't show
But you're not showing it

'Cause all I heard from your mouth
All you say are negative things

Was "fuck that ho."
About the woman who you were once with but now have no love for

But deep down inside I know it hurts a lot
But I know you're hurt even if you won't admit it

I know you can't go on but it's worse to stop
I know you feel like giving up, but that's not the answer

You daydreamin 'bout your x, tryin to figure what's next
You think about your ex and what to do next

Other females can't compare to her sex
You think no other woman compares to her sexually

I'm tryin' to picture me, all in love with these hoes
I'm trying to imagine myself in a loving, committed relationship with these women

But when I meet 'em, they just want to lick my balls
But when I meet them, they just want to have sex with me

You can't tell me shit, fuck that
You can't tell me anything, I don't care

You're just another fine ass bitch with nut breath
You're just another attractive woman with bad breath

I met you on friday, I fucked you on saturday
I met you on Friday, and had sex with you on Saturday

I can't hold back bitch I'm still rollin' that way
I can't resist the urge to sleep around with multiple women

Carry you across the threshold in my new house?
Take you into my new home, as if we're in a committed relationship?

You better try to stick this big dick in your mouth, bitch
You should focus on giving me oral sex

Lyrics © DAZAMATAZ, INC., BMG Rights Management, BRET D. LEWIS DBA SMOKING WORD RECORDS
Written by: DELMAR DREW ARNAUD, EARL T STEVENS, QUINTON BANKS, SOOPA FLY, TODD ANTHONY SHAW

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