Ridin' – English Lyrics

• By: Chamillionaire, Krayzie Bone
• Album: N/A

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in American hip-hop culture and street vernacular with Chamillionaire's iconic track "Ridin'". This Grammy-winning song offers a unique blend of catchy beats and socially conscious lyrics, providing insight into the realities of racial profiling and police interactions, making it an excellent resource for understanding colloquial English and urban storytelling.

[English]

(upbeat hip hop music)

- You have the right to remain silent.

That means shut up!

♪ They see me rollin' ♪

♪ They hatin' ♪

♪ Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ My music's so loud ♪

♪ I'm swangin' ♪

♪ They hopin' that they gon' catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Grindin' to see if they can see me lean ♪

♪ I'm tint, so it ain't easy to be seen ♪

♪ When you see me ride by, they can see the gleam ♪

♪ And my shine on the deck and the TV screen ♪

♪ Ridin' with a new chick, she like, hold up ♪

♪ Next to the PlayStation controller ♪

♪ If a fool trip, then I'm gon' show ya' ♪

♪ Turn a jacker into a coma ♪

♪ Girl, you ain't know, I'm crazy like Krayzie Bone ♪

♪ Tryna make you moan and tryna have no babies ♪

♪ Ride clean as well, so I pull in ladies ♪

♪ Law's on patrol, and you know they hate me ♪

♪ Music turned all the way up until the maximum ♪

♪ I can speak for some boys tryna to jack for some ♪

♪ But we packin' somethin' that we have for 'em ♪

♪ Will have a player locked up in the maximum ♪

♪ Security cell, I'm grippin' oak ♪

♪ Music loud and I'm tippin' slow ♪

♪ Twin's steady twistin' like, Hit this though ♪

♪ Police pull up right behind and it's in his throat ♪

♪ The windows down, gotta stop pollution ♪

♪ CD change, niggas like, Who is that producing ♪

♪ This the Play-N-Skillz when we out and cruisin' ♪

♪ Got warrants in every city except Houston ♪

♪ But I'm still ain't losin' ♪

♪ They see me rollin' ♪

♪ They hatin' ♪

♪ Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ My music's so loud ♪

♪ I'm swangin' ♪

♪ They hopin' that they gon' catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ I been drinkin' and smokin' ♪

♪ Holy (censored) 'cause I really can't focus ♪

♪ I gotta get it home ♪

♪ 'Fore the po-po's scope this big ol' Excurs' ♪

♪ Just swerved, all up in the curve and ♪

♪ Been sippin' on that Hennessey and the gin again ♪

♪ It's in again, we in the wind ♪

♪ Doin' a hundred while I puff on the (censored) ♪

♪ And rollin' another one up ♪

♪ We livin' like we ain't givin' a (censored) ♪

♪ I got a blunt up in my right hand ♪

♪ 40-ounce on my lap freezin' my (censored) ♪

♪ Roll another tree, green leaves and all ♪

♪ Comin' pretty deep, me and my dogs ♪

♪ Yo, I gotta hit the back streets ♪

♪ Wonderin' 'bout the six pounds and I got heat ♪

♪ (sirens) shots to the block, we creep creep ♪

♪ Pop-pop, hope cops don't see me, on the low key ♪

♪ With no regard for the law ♪

♪ We dodge 'em like, (censored) 'em all ♪

♪ But I won't get caught up ♪

♪ And brought up on charges for none of y'all ♪

♪ Keep a (censored) in car, and a (censored) to spark ♪

♪ Roll it up if you want, and get it poppin', dawg ♪

♪ Ready or not, we bust (censored) off in the air ♪

♪ Krayzie Bone and Chamillionaire ♪

♪ They see me rollin' ♪

♪ They hatin' ♪

♪ Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ My music's so loud ♪

♪ I'm swangin' ♪

♪ They hopin' that they gon' catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Now would you think it's so I tried to let you go ♪

♪ Turn on my blinker light and then I swang it slow ♪

♪ And they upset for sho', 'cause they think they know ♪

♪ That they catchin' me with plenty of the drank and dro ♪

♪ So they get behind me tryin' to check my tags ♪

♪ Look at my rear-view and they smilin' ♪

♪ Thinkin' they'll catch me on the wrong well keep tryin' ♪

♪ 'Cause they denyin' that it's racial profilin' ♪

♪ Houston, Texas, you can check my tags ♪

♪ Pull me over try to check my slab ♪

♪ Glove compartment, gotta get my cash ♪

♪ 'Cause the crooked cops try to come up fast ♪

♪ And bein' the baller that I am, I talk to them ♪

♪ Givin' a (censored) about 'em not feelin' my attitude ♪

♪ When they realize I ain't even ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Bet you'll be leavin' with an even madder mood ♪

♪ I'ma laugh at you and then I have to cruise ♪

♪ Jammin' number two on some old DJ Screw ♪

♪ You can't arrest me, plus you can't sue ♪

♪ This a message to the laws tell 'em, we ain't through ♪

♪ I can't be touched or tell 'em that they shoulda known ♪

♪ Tippin' down, sittin' crooked on my chrome ♪

♪ Bookin' my phone, findin' a chick that is alone ♪

♪ Like they couldn't stop me ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to pull up at your home, and it's on ♪

♪ They see me rollin' ♪

♪ They hatin' ♪

♪ Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ My music's so loud ♪

♪ I'm swangin' ♪

♪ They hopin' that they gon' catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

♪ Tryna catch me ridin' dirty ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - not clean
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
catch /kæʧ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize
police /pəˈliːs/ B1	noun - the civil force of a state responsible for maintaining public order
hating /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ B2	noun - the greatest amount or degree possible
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to crush or break something into small pieces
lean /liːn/ B1	verb - to incline or bend from a vertical position
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make visible or reveal
chick /ʧɪk/ B1	noun - a young woman or girl
block /blɒk/ B1	noun - a solid piece of hard material
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - a system of rules that a society or government develops
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	verb - to concentrate attention or effort
warrant /ˈwɔːrənt/ B2	noun - a legal document authorizing police to make an arrest

Key Grammar Structures

• They see me rollin'

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "They see" indicates an ongoing action in the present.

• Tryna catch me ridin' dirty

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "tryna catch" uses the infinitive form "catch" to express intention.

• My music's so loud

  ➔ Possessive form

  ➔ The phrase "My music's" shows possession, indicating that the music belongs to the speaker.

• I been drinkin' and smokin'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I been drinkin'" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Police pull up right behind

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "Police pull up" describes a habitual action or a general truth.

• I can't be touched

  ➔ Modal verb usage

  ➔ The phrase "I can't be touched" uses the modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility.

• I gotta get it home

  ➔ Colloquial contraction

  ➔ The phrase "I gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "I have to".