Can't Tell Me Nothing
Kanye West
La-la-la-la (yeah)
Wait till I get my money right
I had a dream I could buy my way to Heaven
When I awoke, I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in a second
Man, it's so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given, much is tested
Get arrested, guess until he get the message
I feel the pressure
Under more scrutiny
And what I do?
Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My mama couldn't get through to me
The drama, people suin' me
I'm on TV talkin' like it's just you and me
I'm just sayin' how I feel, man
I ain't one of the Cosbys, I ain't go to Hillman
I guess the money should've changed him
I guess I should've forgot where I came from
La-la-la-la (ayy)
Wait till I get my money right
La-la-la-la (yeah)
Then you can't tell me nothing, right?
Excuse me, was you sayin' something?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah, haha)
You can't tell me nothing (yeah, yeah)
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah)
Let up the suicide doors
This is my life, homie, you decide yours
I know that Jesus died for us
But I couldn't tell ya who decide wars
So I parallel double-parked that motherfucker sideways
Old folks talkin' 'bout: Back in my day
But, homie, this is my day
Class started two hours ago, oh, am I late?
No, I already graduated
And you can live through anythin' if Magic made it
They say I talk with so much emphasis
Ooh, they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
And say somethin' when you gon' end up apologin'
Let me know if it's a problem then
Aight, man, holla then
La-la-la-la (ayy)
Wait till I get my money right
La-la-la-la (yeah)
Then you can't tell me nothing, right?
Excuse me, was you sayin' something?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah, haha)
You can't tell me nothing (yeah, yeah)
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah)
Let the champagne splash
Let that man get cash
Let that man get past
He don't even stop to get gas
If he can move through the rumors
He can drive off of fumes 'cause
How he move in a room full of no's?
How he stay faithful in a room full of hoes?
Must be the pharaohs, he in tune with his soul
So when he buried in a tomb full of gold
Treasure, what's your pleasure?
Life is a, uh, dependin' how you dress her
So if the devil wear Prada, Adam, Eve wear nada
I'm in between, but way more fresher
With way less effort
'Cause when you try hard
That's when you die hard
Your homies lookin' like: Why, God?
When they reminisce over you, my God
La-la-la-la (ayy)
Wait till I get my money right
La-la-la-la (yeah)
Then you can't tell me nothing, right?
Excuse me, was you saying something?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah, haha)
You can't tell me nothing (yeah, yeah)
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothing (yeah)
La-la-la-la
Wait till I get my money right
La-la-la-la (yeah)
Then you can't tell me nothing, right? (I'm serious, nigga)
(Ayy, yeah)
(Haha, yeah)
(I'm serious, nigga, I got money)
