Cocaine
Yo Gotti Lyrics

Cocaine,
The subject matter of the song is cocaine.

Forget it by the quarter,
Small amounts of cocaine, sold by the quarter ounce, are insignificant in respect to the profit the dealer seeks.

Bring it by the pound, straight through the border.
The dealer seeks to bring cocaine across the border in large quantities, by the pound.

Bring it 'cross the water,
The dealer wants to bring the cocaine from overseas into the United States.

When it touch down, serve it on the corner.
As soon as the cocaine arrives, the dealer wants to sell it on the street corners.

They taste it, they taste it they comin' right back
Once clients sample the cocaine, they immediately desire more.

Comin' right back, yeah they comin' right back.
Clients keep coming back to buy more cocaine from the dealer.

You taste it, you taste it, you comin' right back.
The artist is suggesting that it is easy to become addicted to cocaine.

Comin' right back yeah you comin' right back fo' da, Cocaine.
The song is about the addictive nature of cocaine, with clients continually returning to buy more.

This for them white girl movers,
The artist is referring to cocaine as a 'white girl,' and how the dealers who sell it hope to make a lot of money from it.

Big dreams of makin a million offa users.
The dealers aim to make a large profit from the users of cocaine.

Car and the money the same color of mucous,
The cocaine dealers are making so much money from their trade that the cash and cars they own resemble the color of mucous that comes with the use of the drug.

Go get it his self they call 'em ghetto Frank Lucas.
The singer is referring to the movie American Gangster, where Frank Lucas is the main character, and is saying that the dealer goes out and obtains his own cocaine, much like Lucas did.

He got it by the boulder,
The dealer has large quantities of cocaine, in rock form.

Got it by the bird and he got it by the quarter.
The dealer has large and small amounts of cocaine, in addition to the rock form.

So he keep one in the holster,
The dealer keeps some cocaine on his person, in addition to storing large quantities in other places.

Colombian connects, so they call him Lil' Sosa.
The dealer has Colombian connections to obtain the cocaine, and is therefore referred to as 'Lil' Sosa.'

Gotta try ta' catch the six o' clock mornin' rush,
The dealer wants to serve clients as early as possible to catch the morning rush of people who want to buy cocaine.

I bet them niggas down the street ain't servin' more then us.
The dealer believes that their amount of cocaine is superior to the other dealers down the street.

They look like 20's but I'm chargin' the customer 10,
The cocaine is divided into small bags, made to appear as if they contain less than they actually do, and are sold to clients at an inflated price.

They give-aways just to lure a few customers in.
The dealer offers customers free bags of cocaine in order to get them hooked and ensure that they continually come back for more.

That's why its Bently Coupe time,
The dealers are making so much money off of cocaine, that they can afford expensive cars like the Bentley Coupe.

Dick, them niggas tippin', look at the soup line.
The drug dealers are making so much money that they are able to give large tips and provide for long lines of customers.

All day they be servin' them 50 packs,
The dealers spend their entire day serving small bags of cocaine to customers.

Came to the table and count about 50 stacks,
When the dealers count their profits from selling cocaine, they have stacks of cash.

Caz I know somebody who can come right over the border
The main speaker has connections to someone who is able to smuggle cocaine from overseas into the United States.

That be the reason why they get it right back,
The dealers can continually resupply their cocaine stash thanks to the singer's connection to someone that can smuggle the drug into the country.

And so they got
The dealers have a consistent supply of cocaine to sell to clients.

This lil' nigga think he Pablo,
The artist is referring to someone who thinks highly of themselves because of their ability to obtain and sell cocaine, much like the infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

The whole thing in the panel of the car door,
The person in question stores cocaine in the door panel of their car.

And even though we from Chicago,
The singer and/or the person in question are from Chicago.

Some kinda way he can get that overseas cargo.
The person in question is able to obtain cocaine smuggled from overseas.

And if you stop the connection he got then he has others,
If the person in question's connection for cocaine is disrupted, they have other connections to obtain it.

Twins from Miami, I call 'em the Diaz brothers.
The twins from Miami are named the Diaz brothers, and are among the person in question's connections for cocaine.

Got a killa squad, in the mob he the boss,
The person in question has a group of people working for them, with the person in question atop the hierarchy as the boss.

How you want it? 'cause he got the hard and the soft.
The person in question has both rock cocaine and powdered cocaine to sell, depending on the client's preference.

They call him shawty blanco,
The person in question is called 'shawty blanco,' implying that they are a person of Latin American descent, and that they sell high-quality cocaine.

Junior El (Chavo?), in that Murcielago.
The person in question is called 'Junior El Chavo,' and drives a very expensive car, the Lamborghini Murcielago.

That right connection to them poppy seeds,
The person in question has a connection to poppy seeds, which are used to make heroin, another highly addictive drug.

'Cause he know someone that'll go wherever poppy be.
The person in question has a connection who will travel to obtain the poppy seeds needed to make heroin.

And no the knot don't stop,
The dealers making money from selling cocaine is a never-ending process.

'Cause these niggas is go get it from the doc to the block.
The dealers will obtain cocaine from any source, from a doctor's office to drug cartels, to sell on the street.

And these tips gon' be open,
The dealers' cash generation will continue as long as clients keep visiting their tip jars.

And these hypes gon' be floation,
As long as the dealers keep selling cocaine, they will keep their clients' addictions afloat.

I don't put too much on it, so it can stay potent.
The dealers are careful to not cut their cocaine with too many additives, in order to ensure its maximum potency and addictiveness.

I got that... Y-O-G-O-T-T-I,
The artist is Yo Gotti, who is singing about cocaine dealers and how they make money selling it.

Fuck nigga play wit me get shot,
The singer warns those who would attempt to cross him or disrupt his cocaine business to stay away, lest they get shot.

Pow-pow-pow from a coupe to a drop BEEP
The artist implies that they are willing and able to shoot anyone from a car, whether that be a coupe or a drop-top car.

(cocaine) big guap, nigga 18 bands will get 1008 grams of that block.
The singer states that cocaine is expensive and that you would have to pay $18,000 to obtain approximately 1000 grams of it.

Fresh up out the pot, I call it water whipped,
The singer refers to freshly made cocaine as 'water whipped.'

Hit it wit the soda make that dope do a karate flip.
The singer suggests that the cocaine is refined using baking soda, which makes it more potent.

Five turn to ten, now that's a Maserati flip.
The dealer makes so much money that they can afford to 'flip' the profit they make from selling 5 bags of cocaine into the purchase of a Maserati.

240 months, now that's a whole lotta years,
The artist projects the amount of time one might have to spend in prison for dealing cocaine, which is approximately 20 years, or 240 months.

M6 Camaro, now that's a whole lotta gears,
The subject is referencing a Camaro that has 6 cylinder engine, and says that that is a very fast car.

Hit him wit the choppa make his family shed a lotta tears.
If someone tries to cross the dealer or get in the way of their cocaine business, they will be met with violence and their family will suffer the consequences.

I'm a North Memphis nigga, we weighed everything,
The artist grew up and is based in North Memphis, where drug dealing is common practice, and they have become adept at accurately weighing out and selling cocaine.

Send them boys in Chi-town they like to gang bang,
The artist sends associates to Chicago, where gang violence and drug dealing are prevalent practices, to sell their cocaine.

? know the flo' do too.
The dealers in Chicago are aware of the artist's gang and drug connections, and collaborate with them to sell cocaine.

Nigga imagine what I been through,
The singer has gone through a lot of difficult situations to get to their current position of power and success selling cocaine.

Shawty shot at niggas who, went to war wit me & my crew.
The dealers have had to protect their business and themselves from those who seek to disrupt it, through violence and confrontation.

Gotti them niggas aint pimp like you, they aint real like you, they ain't trill like you.
The singer believes that they are a superior cocaine dealer to those in their vicinity, as they have more experience, are more genuine and trustworthy, and are more successful than their competition.

They ain't sellin no bricks, they ain't shot no pistol, niggas ain't on a song wit Twista.
The singer suggests that the dealers in their vicinity are not as successful as they are because they don't sell as much cocaine, or have not been involved in violence or worked with high-profile musicians like Twista.

Hey...
The singer ends their song with a one-word exclamation, perhaps as a signal of the importance and gravity of the topic they are addressing, or as a sign of their confidence and bravado in the world of cocaine dealing.