Work Work
clipping. Lyrics

Holler out your city if you ride for it
Represent your city and show your allegiance to it.

Let em know why you die for it
Share the reasons why you're willing to die for your city.

Same reason all these riders get high so it's
The same reasons for representing and dying for your city are why people get high.

All medicinal now what you wanna buy, homie?
Since using drugs is becoming more accepted, what do you want to buy?

Bye bitch
A dismissive statement towards someone leaving.

Mob shit
Criminal or gang-related activities.

Boss talk
Speaking like a boss or being in charge.

Game rich
Having a lot of game or being very good at something.

Name game
Using names and identities to get ahead or gain status.

Gang signs
Hand gestures used to show affiliation to a gang.

Work on the phone call it base line
Making deals on the phone and considering it the foundation of your work.

Line dance like a ho down
Dancing in a certain way, like a ho-down or hootenanny.

Pimps up daytime
Pimping or hustling during the day.

Whole block a ghost town
The entire block is empty and abandoned.

Ghost ride, ghost face
Driving a car without anyone in the driver's seat and showing off your face or appearance.

G's get ghost in a moment
Gangsters can disappear or flee very quickly.

Pour a little for the ghosts of the dead homies
Making a small offer or sacrifice for the memories of deceased friends.

Deadpan voice singing tin pan alley songs
Singing in a monotone, expressionless voice typically heard in Tin Pan Alley music.

Panhandling in front of tourists with the camera phones
Begging for money in front of tourists who are taking pictures with their phones.

Get it how you live
Find a way to survive or make a living.

Or live till you get it
Keep living and trying until you succeed.

Get it in
Put in the work or effort to achieve your goals.

I whip it, I flip it, I pocket the profit
Using and selling drugs to make a profit.

Don't know when to stop it
Not knowing when to stop selling or using drugs.

They callin' me Griselda the harlot
Being known as Griselda, a promiscuous woman.

My ? is erotic
My behavior or actions are sensual or sexual.

Can't walk the hill is enormous
The obstacle or challenge is too difficult to overcome.

The arm in the armrest
Keeping a weapon in the armrest of a car.

(Click clack) these dames is dormant
Sound of a weapon being loaded, and women or people being quiet or unresponsive.

I been hitting from September to August
Having success or making money consistently throughout the year.

Ahead of my time like lil' old ladies and bonnets
Being ahead of the times but also referencing a traditional image of old ladies wearing bonnets.

All I need is a sickle imma reap me a harvest
Just needing the right tool or resource to reap success.

The hardest thing I had to do was to make a real promise
Keeping a promise or commitment to oneself or others is a difficult challenge.

That's why these broke boys ain't gettin' into me
Refusing to associate with or date people who don't have money.

Shit I go to work, Move it by the boat load
When strapped for cash, working hard and selling a lot of drugs to make money.

Red lights in the distance
Police or law enforcement is in the area.

You never been to that district they reference
Not familiar with the location or place the police are referencing.

Trunk full of hashish and mescaline
Possibly having drugs in the car.

Your mind is a mess and this bitch is undressin'
Being confused or disoriented while a woman is undressing.

Put a bottle to your teeth
Possibly drinking or using alcohol to cope with stress.

Say fuck it, you're a free man
Being reckless or impulsive, and not caring about the consequences.

Keep your hand on the shotty sitting up under the seat
Keeping a gun on hand for protection.

Let the cop pull you over say something slick, On some Jay-Z 99 Problems type shit
Challenging the police and acting like Jay-Z in his famous song about being pulled over by cops.

No obituaries for the most part
Not receiving recognition or being remembered after death.

Nobody cares you're not even a co-star
Not being important or significant enough to be considered a co-star.

Just an extra
Being insignificant or unimportant in a situation.

They read about it as a number
Being mentioned or remembered only as a statistic or number.

Names got money in their wallet
People with money have power and influence.