Yeah (uh), yeah, yeah (uh) (grr)
Don't get it twisted
This rap shit is mine, motherfucker
It's not a fucking game
Fuck what you heard
It's what you hearin' (it's what you hearin')
It's what you hearin' (listen)
It's what you hearin' (listen)
It's what you hearin' (listen)

X gon' give it to ya (what)
Fuck waiting for you to get it on your own, X gon' deliver to ya (uh)
Knock knock, open up the door, it's real
With the non-stop, pop-pop of stainless steel
Go hard, getting busy wit it
But I got such a good heart
That I'll make the motherfucker wonder if he did it
Damn right, and I'll do it again (yeah)
'Cause I am right so I gots to win
Break bread with the enemy (what)
But no matter how many cats I break bread with I'll break who you sendin' me (yeah)
You motherfuckers never wanted nothing (uh, what)
But your life saved, bitch, and that's on a light day
I'm getting down, down like a nigga said, "Freeze" (uh)
But won't be the one ending up on his knees
Bitch please, if the only thing you cats did (come on)
Was came out to play, stay out my way, motherfucker

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (what)
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya, he gon' give it to ya

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya

Ain't never gave nothing to me (yeah)
But every time I turn around
Cats got they hands out wanting something from me (uh-huh)
I ain't got it, so you can't get it (yeah)
Let's leave it at that 'cause I ain't with it (yeah)
Hit it with full strength (what)
I'm a jail nigga, so I face the world like it's Earl in the bullpen
You against me, me against you (uh-uh, uh-uh)
Whatever, whenever, nigga, fuck you gon' do?
I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing (what)
Only nigga that you know who can chill
Come back and get the streets open
I've been doing this for nineteen years (what)
Niggas wanna fight me? Fight these tears (what)
I put in work, and it's all for the kids (uh)
But these cats done forgot what work is (uh-huh)
They don't know who we be
Looking, but they don't know who they see, nigga

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya (come on)

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (come on)
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya

Ayy yo, where my niggas at?
I know I got 'em down in the game, give 'em love and they give it back (woo)
Talk too much for too long (what)
Don't give up, you're too strong (what)
Love to the wild-wild honeys (yeah)
Shout out to niggas that done it (come on)
And it ain't even about the dough
It's about getting down for what you stand for, yo, for real (uh-uh, uh-uh)

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (come on)
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya (come on)

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (come on)
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya (come on)

First we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (come on)
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (uh), he gon' give it to ya (come on)


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X Gon' Give It To Ya Lyrics as written by Shatek King Kasseem Dean

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  • +6
    General Comment
    This song is obviously about Fedex. "Fuck waitin' for you to get it on your own X gon' deliver to ya Knock knock, open up the door, it's real" It cannot be more clear.
    crusher8576on June 05, 2010   Link
  • +2
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    Unlike everyone else apparently, I actually this song has some serious meaning... It's DMX complaining about how people in his hood expect things to just fall into their lap without doing any work. "X gon give it to ya", "X gon deliver to ya..." And then they try to get handouts from him, since he put in the work, and now he's rich "But everytime I turn around Cats got they hands out wantin something from me" "I put in work and it's all for the kids But these cats done forgot what work is" And DMX warns people not to try to steal from, or he'll kill them "Niggaz wanna fight me? Fight these tears" "I'm gettin down, down Make a nigga say freeze But won't be the one endin up on his knees, bitch Please, If the only thing you cats did was came out to play Stay out my way, motherfucker"
    yevkasemon November 17, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Not a full analysis, but the lines: I've been doing this for nineteen years Niggaz wanna fight me? Fight these tears can be interpreted to mean that he has killed many people in his time. In gang culture, it is a cliche to have a teardrop tattooed onto you for every kill made for your gang in a gangfight. So, "fight these tears" is his way of saying he has many "tears," or kills, and not to fuck with him.
    ProfGlitchon November 20, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    my wedding song
    Fuckthisfuckyouon August 03, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    this song is on cradle 2 the grave
    beastieboyon June 28, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    which is a fairly lame movie
    magicmanx9on January 30, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    meaning dmx is coming for you!
    little_miss_failureon January 01, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I've never seen the movie but the song is decent. I haven't heard this song in forever.
    ghostrider35on January 01, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    this is my tune
    diablo-evoon June 18, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    good god, you people! stop touching yourselves at night! I'm such a cad. my rhymes are bad. wheee!!!
    AllMyRivalson August 01, 2006   Link

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