Fireman – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical genius of Lil Wayne with his hit song 'Fireman'. This track is a masterclass in double entendres and clever metaphors, making it a fantastic song for understanding figurative language in English. The confident and rhythmic delivery offers a great opportunity to practice listening for slang and intricate rhyme schemes, all while enjoying a landmark song in Southern hip-hop.

[English]

- Weezy Baby.

(siren blares)

- Shh, the firemen are comin'.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Uh oh ♪

♪ Yeah, hey ♪

♪ I'm back ♪

♪ That's right ♪

♪ Birdman ♪

♪ They gonna have to call the law ♪

♪ I'm back ♪

♪ What ya goin' do now ♪

♪ I'm the fireman ♪

♪ Fire, fa, fireman ♪

♪ I got that fire I'm hollering ♪

♪ I got that fire come and try me and ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ Ain't nobody with me man, ♪

♪ Heatman ski mask spending next weeks cash, he fast ♪

♪ And I don't even need a G pass I'm pass that ♪

♪ I'm passin' 'em out now and you can't have that ♪

♪ And my chain Toucan Sam that ♪

♪ Tropical colors you can't match that ♪

♪ Gotta be abstract ♪

♪ You catch my gal open better that ♪

♪ Don't be surprise if she ask where the cash at ♪

♪ I see she wearing them jeans that show her butt ♪

♪ My girls can't wear that why that's where my at ♪

♪ I put my mack down that's where you lack at ♪

♪ She need her candlelit and I'm a wax that ♪

♪ I rekindle the flame ♪

♪ She remember the name ♪

♪ It's Weezy Baby January December the same ♪

♪ Mama gimme that brain ♪

♪ Mama gimme that gut ♪

♪ Cause I'm the fireman ♪

♪ You hear the firetruck ♪

♪ I'm the fireman ♪

♪ Fire, fa, fireman ♪

♪ I got that fire I'm hollering ♪

♪ I got that fire come and try me and ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ Fresh on campus it's the Birdman junior ♪

♪ Money too long teachers put away ya rulers ♪

♪ Raw tune not a cartoon ♪

♪ No shirt, tattoos, and some war wounds ♪

♪ Sexy ♪

♪ I'm hot but the car cool ♪

♪ She that's a carpool ♪

♪ Been in that water since a youngin' you just shark food ♪

♪ Quick Draw McGraw I went to art school ♪

♪ Yeah the lights is bright but I got a short fuse ♪

♪ Don't snooze ♪

♪ My handle in the game so long my thumbs bruise ♪

♪ Ya new girlfriend is old news ♪

♪ Yeen' got enough green and she so blue yeah ♪

♪ Cash Money Records where dreams come true ♪

♪ Everything is easy baby leave it up to Weezy Baby ♪

♪ Put it in the pot let it steam let it brew ♪

♪ Now watch it melt don't burn ya self ♪

♪ I'm the fireman ♪

♪ Fire, fa, fireman ♪

♪ I got that fire I'm hollering ♪

♪ I got that fire come and try me and ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ Ridin' by myself well really not really ♪

♪ So heavy in the trunk make the car pop-a-wheelie ♪

♪ Who? Weezy Baby or call me Young Baby ♪

♪ My money 360, you only 180 ♪

♪ Half of the game too lazy ♪

♪ Still sleepin' on me but I'm bout to wake 'em ♪

♪ Yep! I'm bout to take em to New Orleans and bake 'em ♪

♪ Yeah it's hot down here take a walk with Satan yeah ♪

♪ Come on mama let The Carter make ya ♪

♪ Toss ya like a fruit salad strawberry crape ya ♪

♪ They ball when they can and I'm ballin' by nature ♪

♪ Addicted to the game like Jordan and Peyton ♪

♪ Y'all in a race and me I'm at the finish line ♪

♪ Been running for too long it's time to gimme mine ♪

♪ Straight down ya chimney in ya living room is I ♪

♪ Weezy allergic to wintertime ♪

♪ I'm the fireman ♪

♪ Fire, fa, fireman ♪

♪ I got that fire I'm hollering ♪

♪ I got that fire come and try me and ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ You can spark it up and I'm a put you out ♪

♪ I, I, I, got 'em ♪

♪ I, I, I, got 'em ♪

♪ Aye aye B ♪

♪ I got 'em ♪

♪ Aye aye D I got 'em ♪

♪ Aye slim I got 'em ♪

♪ Don't worry ♪

♪ I, I, I ♪

♪ Don't worry ♪

♪ I, I, I ♪

♪ I'm a put you out ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fireman /ˈfaɪərˌmæn/ B1	noun - a person whose job is to put out fires
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - a burning substance that produces heat and light verb - to shoot a weapon or start something burning
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	noun - a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire verb - to cause to ignite or excite
cash /kæʃ/ B1	noun - money in the form of coins or bills
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	noun - a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or decoration
mask /mæsk/ B1	noun - a covering for all or part of the face
heat /hiːt/ B1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature verb - to make something warm or hot
flame /fleɪm/ B2	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
rekindle /ˌriːˈkɪndəl/ C1	verb - to revive or renew something, especially feelings or interest
holler /ˈhɑːlər/ B2	verb - to shout loudly
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity with rules for playing or competition noun - a particular skill, area of activity, or way of life
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - coins or banknotes used to buy things
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle powered by an engine
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ B2	adjective - appealing in a sexual way
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm back

  ➔ Be verb (am) for present state; contraction 'I'm'.

  ➔ The line uses the contracted form "I'm" to express a current state.

• What ya goin' do now

  ➔ Casual future with 'going to' (informal 'goin''/ya for you).

  ➔ This line shows the informal future meaning with "going to" structure, here written as "goin'" and using 'ya' for 'you'.

• I'm the fireman

  ➔ Copular sentence: be + predicate noun to identify the speaker.

  ➔ The line uses a copular verb to state identity: the subject is described by the predicate noun 'the fireman'.

• You can spark it up and I'm a put you out

  ➔ Modal 'can' for ability/permission; colloquial near-future form 'I'ma' (I am going to).

  ➔ The sentence combines a modal of possibility 'can' with a colloquial future form 'I'm a' (short for 'I am going to').

• Ain't nobody with me man

  ➔ Negation with informal 'ain't' (variant of 'am not/is not/are not'); 'nobody' as negative polarity item.

  ➔ Informal negation with "ain't" and the negative polarity meaning of "nobody".

• Don't snooze

  ➔ Imperative negative: Don't + base verb.

  ➔ A command in the negative imperative: 'Don't' followed by the base verb.

• Been running for too long it's time to gimme mine

  ➔ Present perfect continuous 'Been running' + 'it's time to' + informal 'gimme' (give me).

  ➔ The line uses the present perfect continuous 'Been running' to emphasize an action started in the past and continuing; 'it's time to' introduces a near-future command, with informal 'gimme' for 'give me'.

• Ya new girlfriend is old news

  ➔ Simple present for stative description; colloquial 'Ya' for 'you'.

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present to describe a current state; 'Ya' is a colloquial form of 'you'.

• Gotta be abstract

  ➔ Colloquial 'gotta' = 'got to' / 'have to' + adjective.

  ➔ The word "Gotta" is a casual contraction of 'got to'/'have to', expressing necessity or obligation, followed by an adjective.

• I rekindle the flame

  ➔ Simple present with transitive verb; passive or active sense depending on context.

  ➔ The line uses a simple present tense with the transitive verb 'rekindle' to express an action performed by the subject.