I'll Call B4 I Cum – English Lyrics

• By: Outkast, Gangsta Boo, Eco

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Nigga quit being so got damn selfish

Put it in ya pelvis

Let it work, gyrate, motivate

...

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop over, out the blue

I hope that you do too

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop up over, out the blue

No, after you

Oh, thank you Lord for throwing some shy

Bones in my body let me tell you why

If not so, I'd be too, too bad

When it comes to pink polka dots and plaids

Glad to meet you, my name is Dre

But you can call me Possum Aloysuis Jenkins

Andre 3000 for short

And naaw I don't want to see your thongs

I kinda dig them old school cute regular draws

And I will pause for your cause

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop over, out the blue

I hope that you do too

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop up over, out the blue

No, after you

I'm a gentleman, I'm a satisfy your soul

And then I'm a get mine

Like Wimbledon we back and forth across the court

Until we give out, do you take it all or spit it out

Are you faking the funk and living a lie

Do you really know what it feels like

To have no control over the G spot?

It's like a brand new pair of Reeboks or a junkie freshly detoxed

You feel the tingling all over like convulsions or the rooster pox

I used to not give a damn

But now I make it a point just to please you

So you can go back and tell all your buddies, I Pretty D'd you

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop over, out the blue

I hope that you do too

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop up over, out the blue

No, after you

Let's see what you wanna do with the Gangsta Boo

Let's cut, nigga, nigga what, I'll cut you too

Coming through in a Escalade limo, tint with shade

Purple haze in the ashtray ready to get a blaze

What the biz nigga jump on in relax wit a lady

Wit a reputation known for sexing niggas till they crazy

Whatcha mean dog, telling a playa like Boo to call before I come

You a game I'm fucking on you for fun

Join the bandwagon nigga it's a Gangsta Boo party

Everybody wanna join come and freak wit somebody

Riding Jaguars, riding Prowlers all sports cars

Hitting strip bars wit the top down, fuck y'all

Groupie you need to be glad you even knew me

Do me and tell all my friends you truly blew me

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop over, out the blue

I hope that you do too

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop up over, out the blue

No, after you

Nigga you better dial 404-584 well bump all that

But shit you'd better call before you get here and that's a fact

Before you get your feelings hurt

Because you caught me playing nurse

Wit a stethoscope running around in one of those cute short white skirts

I tried to tell you, but you wouldn't respond to Aloysius

Peeped in the window saw me cooking shrimp

In high heels and washing dishes

For Daddy Fat Sax and it's something I couldn't explain

I know it's a dirty, dirty game, but you should called before you came

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop over, out the blue

I hope that you do too

I'll call before I come

I won't just pop up over, out the blue

No, after you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - concerned excessively with one's own interests; lacking concern for others
pelvis /ˈpɛlvɪs/ B2	noun - the lower part of the torso between the abdomen and the thighs; hip region
gyrate /ˈdʒaɪreɪt/ B2	verb - to move or cause to move in a circle or spiral; to spin
motivate /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ B1	verb - to give someone a reason or incentive to act in a particular way
polka /ˈpɒlkə/ B2	noun - a lively dance of Bohemian origin, often in 2/4 time; also a pattern of dots
plaid /pleɪd/ B2	noun - a pattern of crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, typical of Scottish cloth adjective - made of or having a plaid pattern
Wimbledon /ˈwɪmbəlˌdɒn/ B2	noun - the district in London famous for the annual tennis championships
detoxed /diˈtɒkst/ C1	verb - past participle of detoxify; to have undergone a process of removing toxins from the body
convulsions /kənˈvʌlʃənz/ C1	noun - sudden, violent, irregular movements of the body caused by muscle spasms
stethoscope /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ B2	noun - a medical instrument for listening to the sounds of the heart, lungs, etc.
Escalade /ˈɛskəleɪd/ B2	noun - a luxury sport‑utility vehicle model made by Cadillac
bandwagon /ˈbændˌwæɡən/ B2	noun - a cause or activity that many people join because it is popular
Jaguars /ˈdʒæɡjʊərz/ B2	noun - a model of luxury sport‑utility vehicle made by Jaguar; also the animal (large cat)
Prowlers /ˈpraʊlərz/ B2	noun - a model of luxury sport‑utility vehicle made by Chevrolet (Chevy Prowler) – in the song used as a slang for sleek cars
ashtray /ˈæʃtreɪ/ B1	noun - a small container for ash from cigarettes or cigars
blaze /bleɪz/ B2	noun - a bright, fierce fire; a strong, vivid flame verb - to burn brightly and fiercely
reputation /ˌrɛpjuˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B2	noun - a member of a street gang; also used colloquially to describe a tough, streetwise persona adjective - characteristic of a street gang; tough, aggressive

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll call before I come

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' + time clause (before + present simple)

  ➔ The verb "'ll" (will) shows a future intention, while the subordinate clause uses the present simple "come" after the time marker "before".

• I hope that you do too

  ➔ Present simple after verbs of hope/wish

  ➔ "hope" is followed by a **present simple** clause "that you do" to express a wish about the present or future.

• If not so, I'd be too, too bad

  ➔ Second conditional (would + base verb) in a hypothetical clause

  ➔ "If not so" sets up an unreal condition, and "I'd be" (**would + be**) shows the imagined result.

• I'm a gentleman, I'm a satisfy your soul

  ➔ Simple present with contraction (I'm) and parallel structure

  ➔ "I'm" is the contracted form of "I am". The sentence repeats the subject "I" to create a **parallel structure**.

• Let's see what you wanna do with the Gangsta Boo

  ➔ Imperative with 'let's' + base verb

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and introduces a **suggestive imperative** followed by the base verb "see".

• You better dial 404-584

  ➔ "Had better" construction (modal-like) for advice

  ➔ The phrase "You better" is a colloquial reduction of "You had better", which functions like a modal verb to give strong advice.

• I used to not give a damn

  ➔ "Used to" + base verb for past habits

  ➔ "Used to" indicates a repeated action or state in the past that no longer occurs; here it is followed by the negative "not give".

• Do you really know what it feels like to have no control over the G spot?

  ➔ Indirect question + infinitive clause (what it feels like to ...)

  ➔ The main clause "Do you really know" is followed by an **indirect question** introduced by "what". The embedded clause "what it feels like to have ..." uses the infinitive "to have".

• When it comes to pink polka dots and plaids

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "when it comes to" + noun phrase

  ➔ "When it comes to" introduces a **topic**; here it signals that the speaker is talking about "pink polka dots and plaids".