CITY HIGH
- What Would You Do Lyrics / with translationsBoys and girls, wanna hear a true story?
Saturday night, was at this real wild party
They had the liquor overflowin' the cup
About 5, 6 strippers tryin' to work for a buck
And I took one girl outside wit me
Her name was Lonni, she went to Jr. High wit me
I said, "Why you up in there dancin' for cash?
I guess a whole lot's changed since I seen you last"
She said, "What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life"
Girl, you ain't the only one wit a baby
That's no excuse to be livin' all crazy
Then she looked me right square in the eye
And said, "Every day I wake up hopin' to die"
She said, "Nigga, I know about pain 'cuz
Me and my sister ran away so my daddy couldn't rape us
Before I was a teenager, I done been through more shit
You can't even relate to"
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
'Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
{No, wait, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Stop the record, yo, stop the record! Yo, Shorty, you ain't gotta be goin' out like this, man!
Holdup!}
What would you do?
Get up on my feet and let go of every excuse
What would you do?
'Cuz I wouldn't want my baby to go through what I went through
Come on, what would you do?
Get up on my feet and stop makin' up tired excuses
What would you do?
Girl, I know if my mother can do it, baby, you can do it
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
Come on
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
© EMI APRIL MUSIC INC.; PLADIS MUSIC; R. PARDLO PUBLISHING;
Saturday night, was at this real wild party
They had the liquor overflowin' the cup
About 5, 6 strippers tryin' to work for a buck
And I took one girl outside wit me
Her name was Lonni, she went to Jr. High wit me
I said, "Why you up in there dancin' for cash?
I guess a whole lot's changed since I seen you last"
She said, "What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life"
Girl, you ain't the only one wit a baby
That's no excuse to be livin' all crazy
Then she looked me right square in the eye
And said, "Every day I wake up hopin' to die"
She said, "Nigga, I know about pain 'cuz
Me and my sister ran away so my daddy couldn't rape us
Before I was a teenager, I done been through more shit
You can't even relate to"
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
'Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
{No, wait, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Stop the record, yo, stop the record! Yo, Shorty, you ain't gotta be goin' out like this, man!
Holdup!}
What would you do?
Get up on my feet and let go of every excuse
What would you do?
'Cuz I wouldn't want my baby to go through what I went through
Come on, what would you do?
Get up on my feet and stop makin' up tired excuses
What would you do?
Girl, I know if my mother can do it, baby, you can do it
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
Come on
What would you do if your son was at home
Cryin' all alone on the bedroom floor?
Cuz he's hungry, and the only way to feed him
Is to sleep with a man
For a little bit of money and his daddy's gone
Somewhere smokin' rock now
In and out of lockdown, I ain't got a job now
So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life
© EMI APRIL MUSIC INC.; PLADIS MUSIC; R. PARDLO PUBLISHING;
Facts about What Would You Do
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What Would You Do is written by Calvin Cordazor Broadus, Melvin Charles Bradford, David Axelrod, Robert S. Pardlo, Maurice Ryan Toby, Andre Romell Young, Brian Bailey.
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It is first released on May 22, 2001 as part of City High's album "City High" which includes 14 tracks in total.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, City High's 'What Would You Do?' is a song that describes such individuals coming up against the powerful forces of life, such as the lack of money, and even the abuse, which results in their making hard choices for survival. It shows and speaks for a certain group of people who exist in harsh and difficult conditions and brings to life their struggles and unwilling sacrifices. The meaning of the What would you do lyrics is mainly despair, social commentary, heartbreak, angst, and inspiration. At the same time, the song points out the interconnectedness of struggle and survival, pain and trauma, and responsibility and hope. The lyrics deal with adult topics such as drug use, sex for money, and very personal fights, which are not appropriate for kids below 17 years old unless guided by their parents.
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What Would You Do falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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What Would You Do song length is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Who wrote What Would You Do lyrics?
What Would You Do is written by Calvin Cordazor Broadus, Melvin Charles Bradford, David Axelrod, Robert S. Pardlo, Maurice Ryan Toby, Andre Romell Young, Brian Bailey.
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When was What Would You Do released?
It is first released on May 22, 2001 as part of City High's album "City High" which includes 14 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind What Would You Do lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, City High's 'What Would You Do?' is a song that describes such individuals coming up against the powerful forces of life, such as the lack of money, and even the abuse, which results in their making hard choices for survival. It shows and speaks for a certain group of people who exist in harsh and difficult conditions and brings to life their struggles and unwilling sacrifices. The meaning of the What would you do lyrics is mainly despair, social commentary, heartbreak, angst, and inspiration. At the same time, the song points out the interconnectedness of struggle and survival, pain and trauma, and responsibility and hope. The lyrics deal with adult topics such as drug use, sex for money, and very personal fights, which are not appropriate for kids below 17 years old unless guided by their parents.
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Which genre is What Would You Do?
What Would You Do falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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How long is the song What Would You Do?
What Would You Do song length is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by KEMILA WATSONSongwriter(s): Calvin Cordazor Broadus, Melvin Charles Bradford, David Axelrod, Robert S. Pardlo, Maurice Ryan Toby, Andre Romell Young, Brian Bailey
Record Label(s): 2001 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc
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