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Shells on the floor
The writing’s on the wall
Bullets in your store
Says I’m hunting for you all

Fell for the dope
I’m harvesting my hope
Shipping out speed boats
So we’re not broke

Coca-cola floats
The stock market broke
Somewhere in Angola we’re still craving for a goat

Send me a post
Yeah, send me something you wrote
School of the hard knocks
We don’t like to boast

Go down the road
Their cars are all on show (?)
Boys fighting laws
Got their AK’s on show

Kids playing ball
They grow up like they know
Wanna make that gold
Just to have something to show

(?)
Bandanas and hoes
Freedom costs money and they’re feeling really bored


Vitamins are low(?)
And vitamins high(?)
Butin' out shots
On rings and chicken pie

Shells on the floor
The writing’s on the wall
Bullets in your store
Says I’m hunting for you all

Fell for the dope
I’m harvesting my hope
Shipping out speed boats
So we’re not broke

Why you gotta make me out like this?
Why you gotta make me out like this?
I never wanted none of this shit
Why you gotta make me out like this?
I never asked for none of this shit
Why you gotta make me out like this?

Talking about, talking about but but but
I’d rather talk about moi
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kstemz On Dec 20, 2008
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A few lyrics corrections:1. instead of why you gotta make me out like this? -- it should be "why you gotta make me act like this?". 2. the last section should say talking about talking about war war war I'd rather talk about moi.

Cover art for Shells lyrics by M.I.A.

also second verse should say -- field full of dope, not "fell for the dope"

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The correct lyrics are:

"Shells on the floor The writing’s on the wall Bullets in your store Says "I’m hunting for you all"

Field full of dope I’m harvesting my hope Shipping out speed boats So we’re not broke

Coca-cola floats The stock market broke Somewhere in Angola we’re still craving for a goat

Send me a post Yeah, send me something you wrote School of the hard knocks We don’t like to boast

Go down the road Their cars are all in snow Boys fighting laws Got their AKs on show

Kids playing ball They growing like they know Wanna make that doe Just to have something to show

Buy Tees and Gold Bandanas and hoes Freedom costs money and they’re feeling really bored

Vitamins are low Amphetamines high Busting out shots Onion rings and chicken pie Shells on the floor The writing’s on the wall Bullets in your store Says "I’m hunting for you all"

Field full of dope I’m harvesting my hope Shipping out speed boats So we’re not broke

Why you gotta make me act like this Why you gotta make me act like this I never wanted none of this shit Why you gotta make me act like this I never asked for none of this shit Why you gotta make me act like this

Talking about, talking about war war war I rather talk about moi Talking about, talking about war war war I rather talk about moi Talking about, talking about war war war I rather talk about moi Talking about, talking about war war war I rather talk about moi Talking about, talking about war war war I rather talk about moi "

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I'm pretty sure the line's "the cars are rolling slow," not "the cars are all on show."

 
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