Released: December 16, 2020

Songwriter: Kember Dreams Sonic Roddy Ricch

Producer: Kember Dreams Sonic

[Verse 1]
I'm from the bottom of the bottom, check your sources, baby
I'm a war baby, but I can't divorce the pavement
I'm a hood nigga that turned rich so I got Dior's latest
And you know I gotta stick to my roots, I still rock Jordans, baby (Ayy)
It was hell in the projects, I survived the storm
Got brothers in the sky, they die 'fore they born
I know the worst conditions make a champion
Look at my ice, froze like a mannequin
I'm underwater like I'm swimmin' and panickin'
Body bags zipped up like a laminate
The only solution for the opps is to stay inside
How your nigga claim they rock, but they don't slide?

[Chorus]
'Cause we was hoppin' out in broad day
Serving fiends in the hallway
Promethazine 'til the mornin'
Hope I don't wake up tomorrow
We was the type of niggas that would rob the robbers
I'ma make the choppa sing like la-di-da-da-da (Yeah, yeah)
La-da (Yeah, yeah), la-da (Ayy), the choppa sing like la-di-da-da-da
Survived in the trenches, I'm a war baby (Mhmm)
Had to slide on the sliders, that ain't normal, baby (Mhmm)

[Verse 2]
Like the mob ties in Houston, we got rag ties
I pray the Lord forgive me the day that I got baptized
'Cause I'ma clutch the sticky every time a car passin' by
I don't wanna be Ricky or another victim to homicide
'Cause I know the soul never dies
I make the chrome-chrome fly
Bitch, I'm a wave, Roll Tide
Bullets at your face, Botox
My persona done got her tongue-tied
I was taught that a legend never dies
When it's time, gotta let the lead fly, yeah, yeah
'Cause I'm a war-war-war baby
Post-traumatic stress, I know the war changed me
Had to bend back but they could never break me
Had to slide

[Chorus]
We was hoppin' out in broad day (Ayy)
Serving fiends in the hallway
Promethazine 'til the mornin'
Hope I don't wake up tomorrow
We was the type of niggas that would rob the robbers
I'ma make the choppa sing like la-di-da-da-da (Yeah, yeah)
La-da (Yeah, yeah), la-da (Ayy), the choppa sing like la-di-da-da-da
Survived in the trenches, I'm a war baby
Had to slide on the sliders, that ain't normal, baby (Yeah)

[Outro]
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa (Ayy)
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa (Baby, don't stop, baby)

Roddy Ricch

Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr. (b. October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer from Compton, California.

On November 22, 2017, Roddy released his first mixtape, Feed Tha Streets. The mixtape was succeeded Feed Tha Streets II, released in November 2018, which includes his breakout hit singles “Die Young” and “Every Season.”

Over the years, Roddy has gained cosigns and features from Meek Mill, on “Splash Warning” in November 2018, and now-deceased Nipsey Hussle, on “Racks in the Middle,” in February 2019. He has also worked with artists such as Post Malone, on the “Wow.” remix, in March 2019, and Rich The Kid, on “Go Up,” in July 2019. “Racks in the Middle” marks Roddy’s first big hit collaboration. Roddy is currently signed to Bird Vision Entertainment and Atlantic Records.