I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean, mane?
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?

She got her own house (yeah)
She got her own car (yeah)
Two jobs work hard, you a bad broad
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down

I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?
Baby Phat just relax, front ya own flat screen
Back rubs cook, clean and don't make her make a scene
When you call her on her cellular
She tell she don't need
Not a goddamn thing, you a hot damn thing
If you think you finna get her wit' a goddamn chain
You insane, boy, you betta get some goddamn change
She a fool, been to school, even walked across the stage
And she say, "I love Webbie from his looks to his ways"
The stilletos, the J's, depend on how the weather look
Flip flops, slippers, just to show off the pedicure
Flip flop niggas depend on how the cheddar look
She'll buy her own, I don't think she 'll never look
In a man face standin' waitin' for him to take care of her
She'll rather go to work and pay the bills on schedule

I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean, mane?
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?

She got her own house (yeah)
She got her own car (yeah)
Two jobs work hard, you a bad broad
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down

She a dome dime diva, gutta like Keisha
Work that meter, she a good freaker
She stay on her shit, she got her own shit
She don't never trip, all she want is that dick
She bossy, flossy, keep them hoes off me
Gutta, lil' slang, mane, I love when she talkin'
A independent chick, do you know what that mean?
She cook, she clean, never smell like onion rings
22s on her whip, oh, she do it large (do it large)
And she break a nigga off, got a nigga spoil (got a nigga spoil)
She a bad lil' chick, a fly lil' chick
Hit me on my phone, she like to buy that dick
Got her stunna shades, lookin' like something (lookin' like something)
Stallion, hair long, she a nice something (a nice something)
She like to go to the mall every day for a outfit
Hair did, nails did, independent what she call that

I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean, mane?
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?

She got her own house (yeah)
She got her own car (yeah)
Two jobs work hard, you a bad broad
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down (Boosie Badazz)
If you ain't on sit down

She got her own house, drive her own whip
Range Rover all white like her toe tips
She got a pretty smile, smell real good
Only time she need man for that good jugg
They buy the bar too, they superstars too
They be like, "You ain't got no money? Take your broke tail home"
In Baby Phat they on, they clothes match they phone
They be like, "Yeah" (that's my shit) when they song come on
Leave the club kinda early cause they gotta go to work (bye girl)
I mess wit' supervisors who got credit like Big Turk
So dusty feet, please don't bother me
I got independent dimes on my mind who spoil me
Gucci hat, Gucci fit so sick
That's a gift from my independent chick, yessir
Try to get next to her, gotta be yourself, man
'Cause she got her own money, she don't need no help man, Boosie

I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean, mane?
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?

She got her own house (yeah)
She got her own car (yeah)
Two jobs work hard, you a bad broad
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down
If you ain't on sit down


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Independent Lyrics as written by Torence Hatch Webster Gradney

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    I love the beat.

    kmk_natashaon April 02, 2008   Link
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    i love this song!! it means he wants women who aren't gold diggers.

    speedoairhedon April 03, 2008   Link
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    Rappers are always showing off. In this song, Webbie shows off how smart he is by proving that, contrary to previous held beliefs, Webbie knows how to spell the word "Independent." However, I heard that the truth is that Webbie had a great deal of help, i.e. flash cards, when he was recording this track. In live performances, he always has a teleprompter.

    HaHaHaYoungManon July 09, 2008   Link

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