It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp

Album: Hustle & Flow: Original Soundtrack (2005)
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  • [Chorus]
    You know it's hard out here for a pimp (you ain't knowin)
    When he tryin to get this money for the rent (you ain't knowin)
    For the Cadillacs and gas money spent (you ain't knowin)
    Because a whole lot of bitches talkin shit (you ain't knowin)

    You know it's hard out here for a pimp (you ain't knowin)
    When he tryin to get this money for the rent (you ain't knowin)
    For the Cadillacs and gas money spent (you ain't knowin)
    Will have a whole lot of bitches jumpin ship (you ain't knowin)

    [Verse 1]
    In my eyes I done seen some crazy thangs in the streets
    Gotta couple hoes workin on the changes for me
    But I gotta keep my game tight like Kobe on game night
    Like takin from a girl don't know no better, I know that ain't right
    Done seen people killed, done seen people deal
    Done seen people live in poverty with no meals
    It's fucked up where I live, but that's just how it is
    It might be new to you, but it's been like this for years
    It's blood sweat and tears when it come down to this shit
    I'm tryin to get rich 'fore I leave up out this bitch
    I'm tryin to have thangs but it's hard fo' a pimp
    But I'm prayin and I'm hopin to God I don't slip, yeah

    [Chorus]

    [Verse 2]
    Man it seems like I'm duckin dodgin bullets everyday
    Niggaz hatin on me cause I got, girls on the tray
    But I gotta stay paid, gotta stay above water
    Couldn't keep up with my hoess, that's when shit got harder
    North Memphis where I'm from, I'm 7th Street bound
    Where people all the time end up lost and never found
    Man these hoess think we prove thangs, leave a big head
    They come hopin every night, they don't end up bein dead
    Wait I got a snow bunny, and a black girl too
    You pay the right price and they'll both do you
    That's the way the game goes, gotta keep it strictly pimpin
    Gotta keep my hustle tight, makin change off these women, yeah

    [Chorus] Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Chilcox from Atchison, KsGive me a friggin' break. Oscar ain't what he used to be...
  • Sirjon from Chicago, Ili dont like mafia but i love this song
  • Kevin from San Francisco, CaIts also hard 4 da ho....yeahhhhhhhh! but i touch myself to this song all the time!!!
  • Hunter from Marshamellow, Vai think 3 6 mafia is pretty good
    yessssssssss, im the first 1 2 komennt here
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