Chorus:
You know you ghetto
You ghetto
You ghetto
You ghetto
You know you ghetto
Verse 1:
You know you ghetto when you got rats and roaches
The fan in the window, front door wide open
You know you ghetto when you say "ain't" and "finta"
Change the channel with some pliers
Got a hanger for a antenna
You know you ghetto when you eat chicken everyday
Wit colored weave in yo hair
An' you trickin' for pay
Gold teeth in yo mouth, out talkin' loud
An' the car that you drive cost more than your house
You know you ghetto when yo job is illegal
Live in the projects wit furniture like rich people
You know you ghetto when you cook with lard
Only credit that you got is yo food stamp card
You know you ghetto when you on Section 8
Hairdo's every week, but you pay yo bills late
Understand this song
Get yo jam on
An' yo grandma whip you wit whateva she get her hands on
Chorus
Verse 2:
You know you ghetto pickin' boogers then you flick 'em
Eat wit yo hands
Instead of washin' 'em you lick 'em
You don't know yo daddy
An' yo hair nappy
People get the Holy Ghost in church, gettin' happy
You know you ghetto call a crib yo house
Be at funerals screamin', fightin', and fall out
You know you ghetto sellin' clothes that you stole
An' when you go out it's like a fashion show
You know you ghetto wit a name like Shaneka
Pookie, Red, and Peanut puttin' codes in yo beeper
When you hear somethin', helicopter, city bus
Siren, train, shots, and the ice cream truck
Chorus
Verse 3:
You know you ghetto only shop when there's a sale
Give everyone you go wit and excuse to tell
You know you ghetto when you pee outside
Catch nigga-itis, get full, and sleep tight
You know you ghetto when ya'll stealin' cable
Cussin' an' deejayin' on underground radio
Sayin' the mama jokes, fightin' on talk shows
Mattress on the wall, ain't no frame, it's on the flo'
You know you ghetto wit dreads, plaits, an' braids
Weave, colorful nails, afros, wraps, an' waves
You ghetto, won't pay back money that you borrow
An' wear the outfit you gon' return tomorrow
You know you ghetto bettin' on the number
Use words like "uh-huh," "nann," and ?
'Stead of mom, you say "moms"
'Stead of dad, you say "dad"
You see liquor stores, barbecue stands, and ?
Chorus
Verse 3:
You know you ghetto hunchin' and playin' house, right
Yo kids barefoot playin' outside
Eatin' food off the ground, say "God bless the germs"
Let yo kids drink beer
Talkin' 'bout, "It kill worms"
You know you ghetto borrowin' yo friend's ?
Bread, butter, water supplies from people next do'
You know you ghetto heat the house wit the oven
An' anybody famous from the 'hood yo cousin
You know you ghetto cussin' out yo teacher
An' when somethin' happen yo mom screamin' out, "Lawd Jesus"
You know you ghetto when you use street knowledge
Graduate from school an' go to jail instead of college
You know you ghetto barbecuin' every holiday
Pizza man won't even deliver around yo way
??, ain't got
? store, ain't got
Bums at the gas station beggin' for some change, now
Chorus (til fade)