Like Me
Young Buck Lyrics

All my thugs and thugettes
Addressing his gang members, male and female.

Walk where I walk, see what I see
Follow his path and learn from his experiences.

Now I welcome you all to Cashville, Tennekee
Inviting others to his hometown in Tennessee.

All my life, I hustle'd all night
Working hard and grinding day and night throughout his life.

Now I'm alright, my wrist is all ice
Financially sound with expensive jewelry on his wrist.

And I did it all, without ya'll advice
Achieved success without any help or guidance from others.

I done been to hell and back, twice
Experienced rough times and challenges but overcame them.

You can't do it like me!
Asserting his superiority and uniqueness that cannot be replicated.

Now as the world turns, I let my bud burn
Smoking weed and taking life as it comes.

Police writin' down my tags, like I'm concerned
Police harassment and surveillance on him, but he remains unbothered.

I graduated from the nickels and dimes
Started from the bottom, selling small quantities, and now sell in larger amounts.

You need the F.e.d.'s bitch, to come get mine
Challenging the authorities to try and catch him.

Get on the grind hoe, and stay the fuck up outta mine fo'
Encouraging others to work hard and not interfere with his business.

The kid's find daddy lay'd out with his eyes closed
Children discovering their father dead in a violent manner.

I know, can't be humble in the jungle
In a dangerous environment, one cannot afford to be modest.

Give a nigga an inch, he'll take a whole mile from ya'
If someone is given an opportunity, they will take advantage of it fully.

So I bust first, fuck this earth nigga
Taking violent actions before someone tries to hurt him.

What's worse? wakin' up in the pen, or sleepin' up under the dirt
Questioning whether being in prison or being dead is worse.

Boo yow! Is the sound of the 40 cal
Sound of a gun firing and causing damage.

Ak's banana clips hold a 100 rounds
Using a specific type of assault rifle with high capacity magazines.

Test me, rude boy don't want none
Challenging others and warning them not to mess with him.

Got Jamaican's and Hesian's buck, buck, buckin' they gun
Having powerful allies from different ethnicities and backgrounds.

Where the hood at? Nigga, that's where I come from
Coming from the difficult environment of the projects.

Where shoot dice, snort white, sell crack and heroine
Describing the dangerous and illegal activities prevalent in the hood.

You can walk like I do, and talk like me too
Others can try to imitate him physically and verbally.

But nobody gon' rock with you
Others won't respect or support those who copy him.

'Cause you can't do it like me (nah, you can't do it like me)
Reinforcing the fact that his style and success is unique.

Hold on a second homie, lets get this clear}
Stopping for a moment to clarify his point.

G-unit!!!
Shouting out his record label and crew.

Somebody tell me what this world comin' to
Expressing frustration about the state of the world.

Why they go get they metal detector's when we come through
Questioning the police's reaction to his presence.

Yah, I know we got beef, and niggas say they want to kill us
Acknowledging the existence of enemies and death threats.

But you can't get mad, 'cause the whole world feel us
Not caring about others' hatred since he is popular and influential.

Do the math, half of these niggas lying in they rhymes
Calling out other rappers' fake claims and lyrics.

They don't even read the paper work, just sign on the line
Artists who sign deals without understanding them fully.

I got a 9, and a heart to go get mine
Using a gun and inner drive to achieve success.

And I'll be god damn, if I take a loss this time
Not willing to fail again and determined to succeed.

I'm fishline, in the water, nibble only to get caught
Living in the dangerous world like a fish on a hook.

May I take ya' order? yah, I can get it in new york
Offering to sell drugs and willing to travel to do so.

See the streets know, this nigga here'll let the heat go
Known as someone who won't hesitate to use a gun.

Be low, don't be no muthafuckin' hero
Encouraging others to avoid a confrontation and not be a hero.

A kilo'll get a nigga whole click killed
Bringing trouble to everyone involved in drug dealing.

You ain't gotta spend shit, niggas'll hustle up a mill
Not needing to invest money since others will work to make a profit.

When you live with all the roaches, you kill all the rats
Erasing the low-level competitors to dominate the market.

And the thugs, that ain't focused, get they head cracked
Punishing and eliminating the unproductive members of his gang.

I know I got a dirty mouth, bitch I'm from the south
Not apologizing for his obscenities and rough language.

I'm nuthin' like what you done seen or you done heard about
Not fitting the stereotype of a rapper from the south.

I'm in my best on the block, a vest and a glock, and the rest in my sock
Always armed and ready to defend himself.

Unless I was Pac, you won't see me with a cross on my back
Not wanting to pretend to be someone else.

Gotta do my own thang, can't copy that cat
Staying authentic and not copying others.

Let me holla at ya' for a minute man'ne
Asking for someone's attention and respect.

If ya stand for nuthin' nigga, you'll fall for anythang
Urging others to have principles or else they're easily swayed.

I'm bustin' any brain, they say that I'm insane
Willing to harm others and known for his irrational behavior.

But I came in this game with cocaine in my veins
Started his career in the illegal drug trade.

What I'm sayin', that I'm trained to go and turn a penny to a 20
Skilled at making a small profit grow into a large one.

You complain, I'd rather work with what he sent me, ain't it strange?
Preferring to work with the resources he has rather than complain about what's lacking.

How I went from a Hoopty to a Bentley, I ain't changed
Achieving financial success and still being the same person.

I'm in the hood, you want me? come and get me
Being accessible and not afraid to confront his enemies.

Feel my pain, but don't feel sorry for me
Acknowledging his struggles but not wanting pity from others.

'Cause they're some kids in Samalia with nuthin' to eat
Reminding others of the greater hardships in the world to put his own struggles in perspective.

'Cause you can't do it like me (cuz, you can't do it like me)
Reinforcing the idea that no one else can be like him.