Ballin'
Young Jeezy Lyrics

Ballin', ballin', ballin', ballin'
Celebrating his success and wealth.

You think you ballin' cause you got a block?
Asking if someone thinks they are rich because they own a neighborhood block.

He think he ballin' cause he got a block?
Asking if someone else thinks they are rich because they own a neighborhood block.

You know these hoes came to see me ball
Asserting that women are attracted to him because of his money and success.

You know these hoes love to see me ball
Repeating his previous assertion that women are attracted to him because of his money and success.

Hopped up out the bed, I think my roof gone
He woke up and forgot to put the top on his car.

Think I forgot to put my roof on
Admitting that he forgot something as simple as covering his car.

Said "fuck it, buy another car"
He has so much money that he can buy another car instead of worrying about the missing roof.

Hopped out the Lamb'
Stepping out of his Lamborghini car.

I bought the Phantom just to say it's black
He bought a Rolls Royce Phantom simply because it is a status symbol.

I bought the Phantom just to take a nap
He has so much money that he can afford a car like the Phantom just to use as a place to nap.

I'm getting head in the backseat
Revealing that he is receiving oral sex from a woman in the backseat of his car.

I might stop and stand it tall like a athlete
He is so successful that he can afford to stop and celebrate like an athlete after winning a game.

I'm ballin' hard, I need a jersey on
He is so successful that he feels like he needs a jersey to show off his wealth and success.

So much bread on me, I can buy a Jersey home
He has so much money that he can buy an entire house in New Jersey.

I'm on them Diddy's, spendin' Dirty Money
He is referencing clothing and accessories made by rapper and businessman Sean 'Diddy' Combs' brand, and the fact that he is spending a large amount of money.

I'm on that Jizzle, spendin' birdy money
He is referencing his nickname, Jizzle, and spending a lot of money ('birdy' is slang for thousands of dollars).

Still ballin' like a muthafucker, tell 'em that
Reiterating that he is still very successful and wealthy.

Three platinum chains to match my platinum plaques
He has three expensive platinum chains to match his records that have sold over 1 million copies ('platinum plaques').

Ain't got nuttin' gold but some gold chains
Contrasting his platinum plaques, he only has some gold chains.

Say "Jizzle, what's the goal?"
Asking himself what his ultimate goal is in life.

Move the whole thang
His goal is to make a lot of money ('move the whole thing').

My celly bumpin' like a chat line
His phone is constantly ringing ('bumpin'') like a phone chat line.

He bought a five-hundred, need he, need a halftime
Someone he knows bought a $500,000 car and will need to take a break ('halftime') just to drive the car around.

If yo job ain't ballin' hard, then you need to quit
If you are not making a lot of money, then you should quit your job.

You need a eighteen hard, then you need to split
If you need $18,000, then you should leave and find a way to make it happen ('split').

Summer's mine, winter too
He is successful and rich year-round, regardless of the season.

I'm poppin' bottles in the club, that's what winners do
He is spending a lot of money on expensive champagne at the club because he is a winner and can afford it.

They claiming bitches, them my old hoes
Other people are trying to take credit for having relationships with his previous girlfriends ('old hoes').

They claim they ballin' in my old flows
Other rappers are trying to copy his style and become rich and successful like he is.

These hoes call me Tunechi baby
Women call him Tunechi, a nickname that rapper Lil Wayne also uses.

Niggas think they seeing me, they hallucinating
Other rappers think they can compete with him, but they are delusional ('hallucinating').

Twelve gage, bitch, I got a dozen of them
He has a lot of guns ('twelve gauge') and specifically has twelve of them ('dozen').

Nigga broke, acting like they got it though
People who are actually poor ('broke') pretend to be making a lot of money ('acting like they got it though').

I'm with a Spanish bitch, if she ain't fucking, adios!
He is with a Spanish woman, but if she is not having sexual relations with him, then he is leaving ('adios').

So many cars I'm like eenie meanie minie mo
He has so many cars that he cannot decide which one to use ('eenie meanie minie mo' is a nursery rhyme used to make random choices).

So many colours in the diamonds, Kaleidoscope
His diamonds have so many different colors that they look like a kaleidoscope.

Last year I made a hundred million dollars flat
He made $100 million in one year and is very successful.

Run in ya house, and get to poppin' at your shower cap
He is willing to break into someone's house and shoot them while they are in the shower ('shower cap').

My homies got them firebirds like Pontiac
His friends also own expensive cars like Pontiac Firebirds.

And if them bitches don't sell, we buy em back
If something he purchased ('bitches') does not sell, he will buy it back himself to maintain his collection and wealth.

You think you ballin' cause you got a block?
Asking a third time if someone thinks they are rich simply because they own land.

He think he ballin' cause he got a block?
Asking a final time if someone else thinks they are rich simply because they own land.

You know these hoes came to see me ball
Repeating his claim that women are attracted to him because of his wealth and success.

You know these hoes love to see me ball
Repeating his claim that women are attracted to him because of his wealth and success a final time.