Gettin' It
Stuart Jordan, Todd Anthony Shaw, Gary Lee Cooper, George Jr. Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Belita Woods
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
So get yours, and buy my new album
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Get a degree, and take a vacation
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
It's been a long time since I first got down
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Get your money mayne
Get yours
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
Get your money mayne
Get yours
You should be gettin' it
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
Think positive, everything else is old
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
(So what are you saying Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
But it still keep making these funky sounds
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
I earned my respect in the street
The ghetto's been good to me
I'm never gonna to turn my back
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
I earned my respect in the street
The ghetto's been good to me
I'm never gonna to turn my back
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
You should be gettin' it
Get it while the gettin' is good
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
È vero, album numero dieci, Short Dawg è in casa
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
Sta arrivando vicino alla fine ragazzi
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Ma lo faremo così nell'ultimo album
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Ora lascia che ti parli amico, sputo questo gioco
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
Nel tuo orecchio per un minuto, smetti di lamentarti
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
Di come non puoi spenderlo perché non ce l'hai
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Hai quello che serve ma non abbastanza per iniziare
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Spero che tu riceva il messaggio, no non è un test
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
Sono solo io che vado legittimo, non possono arrestarmi o fermarmi
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Ho ancora fame, voglio ancora più roba
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Ingrassa e guarda esplodere tutta la mia crew
So get yours, and buy my new album
Quindi prendi il tuo, e compra il mio nuovo album
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Osserva il gioco e non essere come Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Prendi tutto quello che vuoi, sii reale, prendi la tua posta
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Fai pagare la cauzione alla tua ragazza e esci di prigione
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Dovresti prenderlo, tutto quello che vuoi
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Tutto quello che hai sognato, non devi mai fingere
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Dovresti prenderlo, prendere soldi
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Sto parlando di te nero, non ridere non è divertente
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Dovresti prendere un buon avvocato, come Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Giura di dire la verità, dannazione no non l'ho sparato
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Manda i tuoi figli a scuola, così possono avere un'istruzione
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Prendi una laurea, e fai una vacanza
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Vedi ho preso tutto il mio gioco dalle strade della California
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Giovane milionario senza diploma di scuola superiore
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Vivo molto bene, prendendomi cura dei miei
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Arrotola uno grasso per i giocatori da fumare
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short dawg in casa, so che non stai scherzando
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Perché la vita è troppo corta, devi entrare dove ti sta bene
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Smetti di cercare quello che non sembri mai trovare
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
Non è quello che pensi devi leggere tra le righe
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Perché la vita non è lunga, per un giovane uomo nero
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Cercando di fare soldi facendo tutto quello che può
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Vendendo droga non spereresti che andasse a scuola
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Ma il ragazzo fa soldi e li fa velocemente
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Con i venti in cima e i cinquanta in fondo
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Un gregge di top notches, oh sì, li abbiamo
It's been a long time since I first got down
È passato molto tempo da quando ho iniziato
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Ma continuo a fare questi suoni funky
Get your money mayne
Prendi i tuoi soldi
Get yours
Prendi il tuo
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
Get your money mayne
Prendi i tuoi soldi
Get yours
Prendi il tuo
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
So che sei stanco di essere al verde solo a far nulla
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Hai un sacco di sogni ma non riesci a uscirne
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
La prima cosa che devi fare è fissarti degli obiettivi
Think positive, everything else is old
Pensa positivo, tutto il resto è vecchio
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
E lavora duro, non smettere mai di spingere
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Perché amano vedere l'uomo nero lottare
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(Così cosa stai dicendo Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
È ora di salire, metti i tuoi dollari in aria
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Ha detto incontrami alla Casa Bianca ed ero lì
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Perché sono uno su un milione, uomo nero in ascesa
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Vogliono tenermi giù ma li sorprendo sempre
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Spendo i miei soldi nel quartiere, so che va tutto bene
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
E dovresti fare lo stesso ti ho detto di osservare il gioco
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
Da Too $hort, sai che sono l'uomo
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Dò una mano a mio fratello perché so che posso
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Continuo ad andare e andare ma non sono il coniglietto rosa
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
Invece di battere un tamburo non smetto mai di pensare ai soldi
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Prendo tutto quello che posso se non lo fai scivoli
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
Non vedo l'ora di arrivare in paradiso solo per avere una presa
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Quando ero al verde, non potevo permettermi un pasto
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Ma ora che sono ricco non posso essere falso devo essere reale
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
È passato molto tempo da quando ho iniziato
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Ma continua a fare questi suoni funky
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
I earned my respect in the street
Ho guadagnato il mio rispetto per strada
The ghetto's been good to me
Il ghetto è stato buono con me
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Non mi girerò mai le spalle
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Il vero e vivente quindi devo dare i fatti
I earned my respect in the street
Ho guadagnato il mio rispetto per strada
The ghetto's been good to me
Il ghetto è stato buono con me
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Non mi girerò mai le spalle
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Il vero e vivente quindi devo dare i fatti
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prendilo mentre è buono, prendilo mentre puoi
You should be gettin' it
Dovresti prenderlo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prendilo mentre è buono
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
Isso mesmo, álbum número dez, Short Dawg está na casa
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
Está chegando perto do fim, pessoal
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Mas vamos chutar assim no último álbum
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Agora deixe-me falar com você, parceiro, cuspir esse jogo
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
No seu ouvido por um minuto, pare de reclamar
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
Sobre como você não pode gastar porque não tem
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Você tem o que é preciso, mas não o suficiente para começar
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Espero que você receba a mensagem, não é um teste
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
Apenas eu andando legal, eles não podem me prender ou me pegar
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Ainda estou com fome, quero mais coisas
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Fique gordo e veja toda a minha equipe explodir
So get yours, and buy my new album
Então pegue o seu, e compre meu novo álbum
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Observe o jogo e não seja como Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Consiga tudo o que você quer, seja real, receba seu correio
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Peça à sua garota para pagar a fiança e tire sua bunda da cadeia
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Você deveria estar conseguindo, tudo o que você quer
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Tudo o que você sonhou, nunca precisa fingir
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Você deveria estar conseguindo, ganhando dinheiro
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Estou falando de você, preto, não ria, não é engraçado
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Você deveria conseguir um bom advogado, como Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Jure dizer a verdade, inferno, não, eu não o acertei
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Leve seus filhos para a escola, para que eles possam ter uma educação
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Obtenha um diploma e tire férias
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Você vê, eu peguei todo o meu jogo das ruas da Califórnia
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Jovem milionário sem diploma do ensino médio
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Vivendo muito bem, cuidando dos meus
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Enrole um gordo para os jogadores fumarem
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short dawg na casa, eu sei que você não está viajando
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Porque a vida é muito curta, você tem que se encaixar onde pode
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Pare de procurar o que você nunca parece encontrar
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
Não é o que você pensa, você tem que ler nas entrelinhas
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Porque a vida não é longa, para um jovem negro
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Tentando ganhar dinheiro fazendo tudo o que pode
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Vendendo drogas, não espero que ele vá para a aula
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Mas o garoto ganha dinheiro e ganha rápido
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Com as notas de vinte em cima e as de cinquenta embaixo
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Um bando de top notches, oh sim, nós temos
It's been a long time since I first got down
Faz muito tempo desde que eu comecei
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Mas eu ainda continuo fazendo esses sons funky
Get your money mayne
Pegue seu dinheiro, cara
Get yours
Pegue o seu
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
Get your money mayne
Pegue seu dinheiro, cara
Get yours
Pegue o seu
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
Eu sei que você está cansado de estar quebrado apenas saindo
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Você tem muitos sonhos, mas não consegue sair
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
A primeira coisa que você precisa fazer é definir alguns objetivos
Think positive, everything else is old
Pense positivo, todo o resto é velho
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
E trabalhe duro, nunca pare de se esforçar
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Porque eles adoram ver o homem negro lutando
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(Então, o que você está dizendo, Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
É hora de subir, coloque suas notas de dólar no ar
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Ele disse para me encontrar na Casa Branca e eu estava lá
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Porque eu sou um em um milhão, homem negro subindo
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Eles querem me manter para baixo, mas eu sempre os surpreendo
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Gasto meu dinheiro no gueto, eu sei que está tudo bem
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
E você deveria fazer o mesmo, eu te disse para observar o jogo
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
De Too $hort, você sabe que eu sou o homem
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Eu dou uma mão ao meu irmão porque eu sei que posso
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Eu continuo indo e indo, mas não sou o coelho rosa
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
Em vez de bater em um tambor, nunca paro de pensar em dinheiro
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Estou pegando tudo o que posso, se você não fizer, você escorrega
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
Mal posso esperar para chegar ao céu só para ter uma pegada
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Quando eu estava quebrado, não podia pagar uma refeição
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Mas agora estou rico, não posso ser falso, tenho que manter a real
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
Faz muito tempo, baby, desde que eu comecei
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Mas ainda continua fazendo esses sons funky
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
I earned my respect in the street
Eu ganhei meu respeito na rua
The ghetto's been good to me
O gueto tem sido bom para mim
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Eu nunca vou virar as costas
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
O verdadeiro e vivo, então eu tenho que chutar os fatos
I earned my respect in the street
Eu ganhei meu respeito na rua
The ghetto's been good to me
O gueto tem sido bom para mim
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Eu nunca vou virar as costas
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
O verdadeiro e vivo, então eu tenho que chutar os fatos
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa, pegue enquanto pode
You should be gettin' it
Você deveria estar conseguindo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Pegue enquanto a situação está boa
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
Así es, álbum número diez, Short Dawg está en la casa
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
Se está acercando al final, todos
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Pero vamos a darle así en el último álbum
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Ahora déjame hablar contigo, escupe este juego
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
En tu oído por un minuto, deja de quejarte
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
Sobre cómo no puedes gastarlo porque no lo tienes
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Tienes lo que se necesita pero no suficiente para empezar
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Espero que recibas el mensaje, no es una prueba
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
Solo soy yo conduciendo legítimamente, no pueden arrestarme ni atraparme
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Todavía tengo hambre, quiero más cosas
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Engordar y ver a todo mi equipo explotar
So get yours, and buy my new album
Así que consigue lo tuyo, y compra mi nuevo álbum
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Observa el juego y no seas como Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Consigue todo lo que quieres, sé real, consigue tu correo
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Haz que tu chica pague la fianza y sal de la cárcel
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo, todo lo que quieres
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Todo lo que soñaste, nunca tienes que aparentar
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo, consiguiendo dinero
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Estoy hablando de ti, negro, no te rías, no es gracioso
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Deberías conseguir un buen abogado, como Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Jura decir la verdad, diablos no, no lo disparé
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Lleva a tus hijos a la escuela, para que puedan obtener una educación
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Obtén un título, y toma unas vacaciones
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Ves que obtuve todo mi juego de las calles de California
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Joven millonario sin diploma de secundaria
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Viviendo muy bien, cuidando de mi gente
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Enciende uno gordo para que los jugadores fumen
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short dawg en la casa, sé que no estás tripeando
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Porque la vida es demasiado corta, tienes que entrar donde encajes
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Deja de buscar lo que nunca pareces encontrar
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
No es lo que piensas, tienes que leer entre líneas
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Porque la vida no es larga, para un joven negro
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Tratando de ganar dinero haciendo todo lo que puede
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Vendiendo droga, ¿no esperas que vaya a clase?
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Pero el chico gana dinero y lo gana rápido
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Con los veintes en la parte superior y los cincuentas en la parte inferior
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Un rebaño de primeras, oh sí, los tenemos
It's been a long time since I first got down
Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que empecé
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Pero sigo haciendo estos sonidos funky
Get your money mayne
Consigue tu dinero, hombre
Get yours
Consigue el tuyo
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
Get your money mayne
Consigue tu dinero, hombre
Get yours
Consigue el tuyo
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
Sé que estás cansado de estar sin dinero solo pasando el rato
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Tienes muchos sueños pero no puedes salir
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
Lo primero que necesitas hacer es establecer algunos objetivos
Think positive, everything else is old
Piensa positivo, todo lo demás es viejo
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
Y trabaja duro, nunca dejes de luchar
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Porque les encanta ver al hombre negro luchando
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(¿Entonces qué estás diciendo, Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
Es hora de subir, pon tus billetes en el aire
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Dijo que me encontrara en la Casa Blanca y yo estaba allí
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Porque soy uno en un millón, hombre negro en ascenso
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Quieren mantenerme abajo pero siempre los sorprendo
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Gasto mi dinero en el barrio, sé que está todo bien
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
Y deberías hacer lo mismo, te dije que observaras el juego
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
De Too $hort, sabes que soy el hombre
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Le doy una mano a mi hermano porque sé que puedo
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Sigo y sigo pero no soy el conejo rosa
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
En lugar de golpear un tambor, nunca dejo de pensar en el dinero
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Estoy consiguiendo todo lo que puedo, si no lo haces, te resbalas
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
No puedo esperar para llegar al cielo solo para tener un agarre
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Cuando estaba sin dinero, no podía permitirme una comida
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Pero ahora que soy rico no puedo ser falso, tengo que mantenerlo real
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
Ha pasado mucho tiempo, cariño, desde que empecé
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Pero todavía sigo haciendo estos sonidos funky
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
I earned my respect in the street
Gané mi respeto en la calle
The ghetto's been good to me
El gueto ha sido bueno conmigo
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Nunca voy a darle la espalda
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
El verdadero y vivo así que tengo que dar los hechos
I earned my respect in the street
Gané mi respeto en la calle
The ghetto's been good to me
El gueto ha sido bueno conmigo
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Nunca voy a darle la espalda
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
El verdadero y vivo así que tengo que dar los hechos
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Consíguelo mientras se puede, consíguelo mientras puedas
You should be gettin' it
Deberías estar consiguiéndolo
Get it while the gettin' is good
Consíguelo mientras se puede
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
C'est vrai, album numéro dix, Short Dawg est dans la place
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
On se rapproche de la fin, vous tous
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Mais on va le faire comme ça sur le dernier album
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Maintenant laisse-moi te parler, cracher ce jeu
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
Dans ton oreille pendant une minute, arrête de te plaindre
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
De comment tu ne peux pas le dépenser parce que tu ne l'as pas
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Tu as ce qu'il faut mais pas assez pour commencer
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
J'espère que tu reçois le message, non ce n'est pas un test
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
C'est juste moi qui roule légitime, ils ne peuvent pas m'arrêter ou me casser
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
J'ai toujours faim, je veux encore plus
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Devenir gros et voir toute mon équipe exploser
So get yours, and buy my new album
Alors prends le tien, et achète mon nouvel album
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Regarde le jeu et ne sois pas comme Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Obtiens tout ce que tu veux, sois réel, reçois ton courrier
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Fais sortir ton cul de prison avec l'aide de ta fille
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Tu devrais l'obtenir, tout ce que tu veux
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Tout ce dont tu as rêvé, sans jamais avoir à faire semblant
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Tu devrais l'obtenir, obtenir de l'argent
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Je parle de toi, noir, ne ris pas ce n'est pas drôle
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Tu devrais avoir un bon avocat, comme Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Jure de dire la vérité, non je ne l'ai pas descendu
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Envoie tes enfants à l'école, pour qu'ils puissent avoir une éducation
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Obtiens un diplôme, et prends des vacances
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Tu vois, j'ai tout mon jeu des rues de Californie
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Jeune millionnaire sans diplôme de lycée
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Vivant très bien, prenant soin de mes gens
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Roule un gros pour que les joueurs puissent fumer
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short dawg dans la maison, je sais que tu ne déconnes pas
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Parce que la vie est trop courte, tu dois t'intégrer où tu peux
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Arrête de chercher ce que tu ne sembles jamais trouver
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
Ce n'est pas ce que tu penses, tu dois lire entre les lignes
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Parce que la vie n'est pas longue, pour un jeune homme noir
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Essayant de gagner de l'argent en faisant tout ce qu'il peut
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Vendre de la drogue, ne voudrais-tu pas qu'il aille en classe
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Mais le garçon gagne de l'argent et il le gagne vite
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Avec les vingtaines en haut et les cinquantaines en bas
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Un troupeau de top notches, oh oui, on les a
It's been a long time since I first got down
Ça fait longtemps depuis que j'ai commencé
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Mais je continue à faire ces sons funky
Get your money mayne
Gagne ton argent mec
Get yours
Prends le tien
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
Get your money mayne
Gagne ton argent mec
Get yours
Prends le tien
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
Je sais que tu en as marre d'être fauché, juste à traîner
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Tu as beaucoup de rêves mais tu ne peux pas t'en sortir
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
La première chose que tu dois faire est de te fixer des objectifs
Think positive, everything else is old
Pense positif, tout le reste est vieux
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
Et travaille dur, ne cesse jamais de te démener
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Parce qu'ils aiment juste voir l'homme noir lutter
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(Alors qu'est-ce que tu dis Todd ?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
Il est temps de monter, mets tes billets de banque en l'air
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Il a dit de le rencontrer à la Maison Blanche et j'y étais
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Parce que je suis un sur un million, homme noir en hausse
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Ils veulent me garder en bas mais je les surprends toujours
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Je dépense mon argent dans le quartier, je sais que c'est bon
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
Et tu devrais faire de même, je t'ai dit de regarder le jeu
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
De Too $hort, tu sais que je suis l'homme
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Je tends la main à mon frère parce que je sais que je peux
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Je continue et continue mais je ne suis pas le lapin rose
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
Au lieu de battre un tambour, je ne cesse jamais de penser à l'argent
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Je prends tout ce que je peux, si tu ne le fais pas, tu glisses
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
J'ai hâte d'arriver au paradis juste pour avoir une poignée
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Quand j'étais fauché, je ne pouvais pas me payer un repas
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Mais maintenant que je suis riche, je ne peux pas être faux, je dois rester vrai
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
Ça fait longtemps, bébé, depuis que j'ai commencé
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Mais je continue à faire ces sons funky
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
I earned my respect in the street
J'ai gagné mon respect dans la rue
The ghetto's been good to me
Le ghetto a été bon pour moi
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Je ne tournerai jamais le dos
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Le vrai et vivant alors je dois donner les faits
I earned my respect in the street
J'ai gagné mon respect dans la rue
The ghetto's been good to me
Le ghetto a été bon pour moi
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Je ne tournerai jamais le dos
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Le vrai et vivant alors je dois donner les faits
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon, prends-le pendant que tu peux
You should be gettin' it
Tu devrais l'obtenir
Get it while the gettin' is good
Prends-le pendant que c'est bon
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
Das ist richtig, Album Nummer zehn, Short Dawg ist im Haus
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
Es nähert sich dem Ende, Leute
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Aber wir werden es so angehen, wie auf dem letzten Album
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Lass mich dir etwas sagen, Partner, dieses Spiel ausspucken
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
In dein Ohr für eine Minute, hör auf zu jammern
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
Dass du es nicht ausgeben kannst, weil du es nicht hast
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Du hast, was es braucht, aber nicht genug, um anzufangen
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Ich hoffe, du verstehst die Botschaft, nein, es ist kein Test
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
Nur ich, der legal unterwegs ist, sie können mich nicht verhaften oder festnehmen
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Ich habe immer noch Hunger, ich will mehr Zeug
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Dick werden und zusehen, wie meine ganze Crew aufsteigt
So get yours, and buy my new album
Also hol dir deins und kauf mein neues Album
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Check das Spiel und sei nicht wie Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Hol dir alles, was du willst, sei echt, hol dir deine Post
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Bring dein Mädchen dazu, Kaution zu stellen und komm aus dem Gefängnis
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Du solltest es bekommen, alles, was du willst
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Alles, wovon du geträumt hast, du musst dich nicht verstellen
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Du solltest es bekommen, Geld verdienen
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Ich spreche von dir, Schwarz, lach nicht, es ist nicht lustig
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Du solltest einen guten Anwalt haben, wie Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Schwöre, die Wahrheit zu sagen, zur Hölle nein, ich habe ihn nicht erschossen
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Bring deine Kinder zur Schule, damit sie eine Ausbildung bekommen
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Mach einen Abschluss und mach Urlaub
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Siehst du, ich habe all mein Wissen von den Straßen Kaliforniens
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Junger Millionär ohne Highschool-Abschluss
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Lebe richtig gut, kümmere mich um meine Leute
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Drehe einen dicken Joint für die Spieler zum Rauchen
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short Dawg im Haus, ich weiß, du machst dir keine Sorgen
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Denn das Leben ist zu kurz, du musst dich einfügen, wo du kannst
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Hör auf zu suchen, was du nie zu finden scheinst
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
Es ist nicht das, was du denkst, du musst zwischen den Zeilen lesen
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Denn das Leben ist nicht lang, für einen jungen schwarzen Mann
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Der versucht, Geld zu verdienen, so gut er kann
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Drogen verkaufen, hoffst du nicht, dass er zur Schule geht
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Aber der Junge verdient Geld und er verdient es schnell
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Mit den Zwanzigern oben und den Fünfzigern unten
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Eine Herde Top-Notch, oh ja, wir haben sie
It's been a long time since I first got down
Es ist eine lange Zeit her, seit ich das erste Mal abging
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Aber ich mache immer noch diese funky Sounds
Get your money mayne
Hol dir dein Geld, Mann
Get yours
Hol dir deins
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
Get your money mayne
Hol dir dein Geld, Mann
Get yours
Hol dir deins
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
Ich weiß, du bist es leid, pleite zu sein und einfach nur abzuhängen
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Du hast viele Träume, aber du kommst nicht raus
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
Das Erste, was du tun musst, ist dir Ziele zu setzen
Think positive, everything else is old
Denk positiv, alles andere ist alt
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
Und arbeite hart, hör nie auf zu hustlen
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Denn sie lieben es zu sehen, wie der schwarze Mann kämpft
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(Was willst du damit sagen, Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
Es ist Zeit aufzusteigen, steck deine Dollarnoten in die Luft
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Er sagte, triff mich im Weißen Haus und ich war da
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Denn ich bin einer von einer Million, schwarzer Mann steigt auf
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Sie wollen mich unten halten, aber ich überrasche sie immer
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Ich gebe mein Geld in der Hood aus, ich weiß, es ist alles gut
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
Und du solltest das Gleiche tun, ich sagte dir, check das Spiel
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
Von Too $hort, du weißt, ich bin der Mann
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Ich helfe meinem Bruder, weil ich weiß, dass ich kann
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Ich mache immer weiter und weiter, aber ich bin nicht der rosa Hase
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
Statt auf eine Trommel zu schlagen, denke ich nie aufzuhören, an Geld zu denken
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Ich bekomme alles, was ich kann, wenn du nicht tust, rutschst du ab
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
Ich kann es kaum erwarten, in den Himmel zu kommen, um einen Griff zu bekommen
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Als ich pleite war, konnte ich mir keine Mahlzeit leisten
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Aber jetzt bin ich reich, ich kann nicht falsch sein, ich muss es echt halten
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
Es ist eine lange Zeit her, Baby, seit ich das erste Mal abging
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Aber es macht immer noch diese funky Sounds
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
I earned my respect in the street
Ich habe meinen Respekt auf der Straße verdient
The ghetto's been good to me
Das Ghetto war gut zu mir
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Ich werde niemals meinen Rücken kehren
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Der wahre und lebendige, also muss ich die Fakten aussprechen
I earned my respect in the street
Ich habe meinen Respekt auf der Straße verdient
The ghetto's been good to me
Das Ghetto war gut zu mir
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Ich werde niemals meinen Rücken kehren
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Der wahre und lebendige, also muss ich die Fakten aussprechen
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist, hol es dir, solange du kannst
You should be gettin' it
Du solltest es bekommen
Get it while the gettin' is good
Hol es dir, solange es gut ist
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
Benar, album nomor sepuluh, Short Dawg ada di rumah
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
Sudah mendekati akhir teman-teman
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
Tapi kita akan menggoyangkannya seperti ini di album terakhir
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
Sekarang biarkan aku bicara denganmu partner, lemparkan permainan ini
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
Di telingamu sebentar, berhenti mengeluh
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
Tentang bagaimana kamu tidak bisa menghabiskannya karena kamu tidak memilikinya
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
Kamu punya apa yang diperlukan tapi tidak cukup untuk memulai
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
Saya harap kamu mendapatkan pesannya, tidak ini bukan tes
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
Hanya aku yang berkendara secara legal, mereka tidak bisa menangkap atau menghancurkanku
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
Aku masih lapar, aku ingin lebih banyak barang
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
Menjadi gemuk dan melihat seluruh kruku meledak
So get yours, and buy my new album
Jadi ambillah milikmu, dan beli album baruku
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
Perhatikan permainannya dan jangan seperti Calvin
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
Dapatkan semua yang kamu inginkan, jadilah nyata, dapatkan suratmu
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
Buat gadismu membayar uang jaminan dan keluarkan pantatmu dari penjara
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya, semua yang kamu inginkan
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
Semua yang kamu impikan, tidak pernah harus berpura-pura
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya, mendapatkan uang
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
Saya berbicara tentang kamu yang berkulit hitam, jangan tertawa ini tidak lucu
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
Kamu harus mendapatkan pengacara yang baik, seperti Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
Bersumpah untuk mengatakan yang sebenarnya, sialan tidak aku tidak menembaknya
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
Bawa anak-anakmu ke sekolah, agar mereka bisa mendapatkan pendidikan
Get a degree, and take a vacation
Dapatkan gelar, dan ambil liburan
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
Kamu lihat, aku mendapatkan semua permainanku dari jalanan California
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
Miliuner muda tanpa ijazah SMA
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
Hidup sangat baik, merawat orang-orangku
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
Gulung yang besar untuk para pemain merokok
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short Dawg di rumah, aku tahu kamu tidak tersinggung
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
Karena Hidup Terlalu Pendek, kamu harus Masuk Di Mana Kamu Cocok
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
Berhenti mencari apa yang tampaknya tidak pernah kamu temukan
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
Ini bukan apa yang kamu pikirkan kamu harus membaca di antara baris
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
Karena hidup tidak lama, untuk seorang pria kulit hitam muda
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
Mencoba menghasilkan uang dengan segala cara yang dia bisa
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
Menjual narkoba, bukankah kamu berharap dia akan pergi ke kelas
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
Tapi anak itu menghasilkan uang dan dia menghasilkannya dengan cepat
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
Dengan dua puluh di atas dan lima puluh di bawah
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
Sekelompok gadis top, oh ya, kami memilikinya
It's been a long time since I first got down
Sudah lama sejak aku pertama kali turun
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
Tapi aku masih terus membuat suara funky ini
Get your money mayne
Dapatkan uangmu, teman
Get yours
Ambil milikmu
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
Get your money mayne
Dapatkan uangmu, teman
Get yours
Ambil milikmu
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
Aku tahu kamu lelah menjadi miskin hanya bergantung
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
Kamu punya banyak mimpi tapi kamu tidak bisa keluar
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
Hal pertama yang perlu kamu lakukan adalah menetapkan beberapa tujuan
Think positive, everything else is old
Berfikir positif, yang lainnya sudah usang
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
Dan bekerja keras, jangan pernah berhenti berjuang
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
Karena mereka suka melihat pria kulit hitam kesulitan
(So what are you saying Todd?)
(Jadi apa yang kamu katakan Todd?)
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
Saatnya untuk bangkit, letakkan uang kertas di udara
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
Dia bilang temui aku di Gedung Putih dan aku ada di sana
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
Karena aku satu dari sejuta, pria kulit hitam yang bangkit
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
Mereka ingin menjatuhkanku tapi aku selalu membuat mereka terkejut
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
Habiskan uangku di lingkungan, aku tahu itu semua baik-baik saja
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
Dan kamu harus melakukan hal yang sama aku bilang perhatikan permainannya
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
Dari Too $hort, kamu tahu aku orangnya
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
Aku membantu saudaraku karena aku tahu aku bisa
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
Aku terus berjalan dan berjalan tapi aku bukan kelinci pink
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
Alih-alih memukul drum aku tidak pernah berhenti memikirkan uang
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
Aku mendapatkan semua yang bisa jika kamu tidak melakukannya kamu tergelincir
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
Aku tidak sabar untuk sampai ke surga hanya untuk memiliki pegangan
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
Ketika aku miskin, aku tidak mampu membeli makanan
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
Tapi sekarang aku kaya aku tidak bisa palsu aku harus tetap nyata
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
Sudah lama sayang sejak aku pertama kali turun
But it still keep making these funky sounds
Tapi itu masih terus membuat suara funky ini
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
I earned my respect in the street
Saya mendapatkan rasa hormat saya di jalanan
The ghetto's been good to me
Ghetto sudah baik untuk saya
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Saya tidak akan pernah berpaling
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Yang benar dan hidup jadi saya harus menyampaikan fakta
I earned my respect in the street
Saya mendapatkan rasa hormat saya di jalanan
The ghetto's been good to me
Ghetto sudah baik untuk saya
I'm never gonna to turn my back
Saya tidak akan pernah berpaling
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
Yang benar dan hidup jadi saya harus menyampaikan fakta
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan, dapatkan selagi kamu bisa
You should be gettin' it
Kamu seharusnya mendapatkannya
Get it while the gettin' is good
Dapatkan selagi bisa didapatkan
That's right, album number ten, Short Dawg's in the house
没错，第十张专辑，Short Dawg在屋里
It's gettin' close to the end y'all
我们快到尾声了
But we gonna kick it like this on the last album
但我们将在最后一张专辑上这样踢
Now let me holler at you partner, spit this game
现在让我和你说话伙计，吐露这游戏
In you ear for a minute, quit complaining
在你耳边说一会儿，别抱怨了
'Bout how you can't spend it 'cause you ain't got it
关于你怎么花不了钱因为你没钱
You got what it takes but not enough to get started
你有所需的东西但还不足以开始
I hope you get the message, no it's not a test it's
希望你能收到这信息，不，这不是测试
Just me ridin' legit, they can't arrest me or bust me
只是我合法地骑行，他们不能逮捕我或者打击我
I'm still hungry, I want some more stuff
我还饿着，我还想要更多
Get fat and watch my whole crew blow up
变胖然后看着我的整个团队爆发
So get yours, and buy my new album
所以去拿到你的，买我的新专辑
Peep the game and don't be like Calvin
看清楚游戏，不要像Calvin那样
Get everything you want, get real, get you mail
得到你想要的一切，变得真实，拿到你的邮件
Get your girl to make bail and get your ass out of jail
让你的女人帮你保释，把你的屁股从监狱里弄出来
You should be gettin' it, everything you want
你应该得到它，你想要的一切
Everything you dreamed of, never have to front
你梦想的一切，从不需要装面子
You should be gettin' it, gettin' money
你应该得到它，赚钱
I'm talking 'bout you black, don't laugh it ain't funny
我说的是你，黑人，别笑，这不好笑
You should get a good lawyer, like Johnny Cochran
你应该找个好律师，像Johnny Cochran
Swear to tell the truth, hell no I didn't pop him
发誓说真话，地狱里我没枪击他
Get your kids to school, so they can get an education
让你的孩子上学，这样他们可以受教育
Get a degree, and take a vacation
拿到学位，去度个假
You see I got all my game from the streets of California
你看我所有的游戏都是从加利福尼亚的街头来的
Young millionaire with no high school diploma
年轻的百万富翁没有高中文凭
Livin' real good, taking care of my folks
过得很好，照顾我的人
Roll up a fat one for the players to smoke
卷起一根粗的给玩家抽
Short dawg in the house, I know you ain't trippin'
Short Dawg在屋里，我知道你不会介意
'Cause Life is Too $hort, you gotta Get In Where You Fit In
因为生活太短，你得适应你的位置
Stop looking for what you never seem to find
停止寻找你永远找不到的东西
It ain't what you think you got to read between the lines
这不是你认为的，你得读懂字里行间
'Cause life ain't long, for a young black man
因为对一个年轻的黑人来说生活不长
Tryin' to make money doing all he can
试图用他能做的一切赚钱
Sellin' dope don't ya hope he would go to class
卖毒品，你不希望他去上课
But the boy makes money and he makes it fast
但这男孩赚钱很快
With the twenties on top and the fifties on the bottom
二十在上面，五十在下面
A flock a top notches, oh yes, we got 'em
一群顶尖的美女，哦是的，我们有她们
It's been a long time since I first got down
自从我第一次开始已经很长时间了
But I still keep makin' these funky sounds
但我仍然继续制作这些有趣的声音
Get your money mayne
赚你的钱吧
Get yours
拿到你的
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
Get your money mayne
赚你的钱吧
Get yours
拿到你的
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
I know you tired of being broke just hanging out
我知道你厌倦了一直穷着只是闲逛
You got a lot a dreams but you can't get out
你有很多梦想但你出不去
The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals
你需要做的第一件事是为自己设定一些目标
Think positive, everything else is old
想积极点，其他的都是过时的
And work hard, never stop hustlin'
并且努力工作，永不停止奋斗
'Cause they just love to see the black man strugglin'
因为他们就喜欢看到黑人挣扎
(So what are you saying Todd?)
（那你在说什么，Todd？）
It's time to come up, put your dollar bills in the air
是时候站起来了，把你的钞票举到空中
He said meet me at the White House and I was there
他说在白宫见，我就去了
'Cause I'm one in a million, black man rising
因为我是百万中的一员，黑人在崛起
They wanna keep me down but I always surprise 'em
他们想要压制我，但我总是让他们惊讶
Spend my money in the hood, I know it's all good
在社区里花我的钱，我知道这很好
And you should do the same I told you peep the game
你也应该这么做，我告诉你看清楚游戏
From Too $hort, you know I'm the man
从Too $hort那里，你知道我是男人
I lend my brother a hand 'cause I know I can
我帮助我的兄弟因为我知道我能
I keep going and goin' but I'm not the pink bunny
我继续前进，但我不是粉红色的兔子
'Stead of beatin' on a drum I never stop thinkin' money
不是敲鼓而是永不停止思考钱
I'm gettin' all I can if you don't you slip
我得到了我能得到的一切，如果你不，你就会失误
I can't wait to get to heaven just to have a grip
我迫不及待想到天堂只是为了有一把
When I was broke, I couldn't afford a meal
当我穷的时候，我连饭都买不起
But now I'm now rich I can't be fake I gots to keep it real
但现在我富了，我不能假装，我得保持真实
It's been a long time baby since I first got down
宝贝，自从我第一次开始已经很长时间了
But it still keep making these funky sounds
但它仍然继续制作这些有趣的声音
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机
I earned my respect in the street
我在街上赢得了尊重
The ghetto's been good to me
贫民窟对我很好
I'm never gonna to turn my back
我永远不会背弃
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
真实而活着所以我得说出事实
I earned my respect in the street
我在街上赢得了尊重
The ghetto's been good to me
贫民窟对我很好
I'm never gonna to turn my back
我永远不会背弃
The true and living so I got to kick the facts
真实而活着所以我得说出事实
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good, get it while you can
趁着好时机，趁你还能得到的时候
You should be gettin' it
你应该得到它
Get it while the gettin' is good
趁着好时机