Thank You – English Lyrics

• By: Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, Fundisha

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If you ever bought a tape

Purchased a C.D or a piece of vinyl

Dj'd my record

Promoted my record

I wanna thank ya'll man from the bottom of my heart

Secondly, I wanna dedicate this song to ya'll man

Cause without ya there is no me

I could never turn my back on ya'll cause ya'll put me where I'm at

So when you call I'll be there just like that

Signing autographs, givin daps to all my folks

Telling little kids don't follow these dopes

See I'ma keep barking as long as ya'll bark with me

You Know the website all you gotta do is hit me, man

As much as the girls like me

You'd think it make fellas sick

But they be right with'em

Singing not missin a lick

Hair braided rocking somebodies jersey

From up top to out west

And down in the dirty

Can't forget about the midwest

Cause that's where I was found

That's where I live and Columbus is the town

I got the pen

You got the paper

A c.d. a tape

I sign it then leave and get a nice big plate of fish which is my favorite

dish But without ya'll I couldn't kick it like this

I wanna thank you

For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be

I wanna thank you

For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry

I wanna thank you

For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song

If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why

I wanna ride for you

Forever More ... I just wanna thank you

I wanna thank you for the groups that came before me

All of ya'll in the office that promote me on the streets

All the mom and pop store that don't get alot of credit

the spots in the hood the first ones that said it

All the mix show d'js please keep it pumpin

Thank you for your support and yes I'm gonna keep it comin

I love how you love that

So I'm givin back

Cause ya the ones that kept this playa on track

The reason I'm seen

Is because of you

The reason I'm heard and my dreams came true

now if you ever made a poster or wrote a fan letter

All I'm try'n do is show you some L-O-V-E

And that you know without ya there is no me

JD, JE, the whole SSD

Know if you ride for we Then I'ma ride for you

From the bottom of my heart baby tell 'em what I wanna do

I wanna thank you

For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be

I wanna thank you

For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry

I wanna thank you

For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song

If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why

I wanna ride for you

Forever More ... I just wanna thank you

I wanna thank you

For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be

I wanna thank you

For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry

I wanna thank you

For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song

If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why

I wanna ride for you

Forever More ... I just wanna thank you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude
promote /prəˈmoʊt/ B1	verb - to support or encourage
dedicate /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ B1	verb - to give all your time, energy, or love to something
opportunity /ˌɒpərˈtuːnɪti/ A2	noun - a chance to do something
support /səˈpɔːrt/ A2	verb - to help or assist noun - help or assistance
industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/ A2	noun - the sector of the economy involved in producing goods
autograph /ˈɔː.tə.ɡræf/ B1	noun - a signature, especially from a celebrity
folks /foʊks/ A1	noun - people in general
bark /bɑːrk/ A2	verb - to make a loud, sharp sound (of a dog) verb - to speak aggressively
website /ˈwɛb.saɪt/ A2	noun - a set of webpages on the internet
jersey /ˈdʒɜːr.zi/ A1	noun - a shirt worn by sports players
midwest /ˈmɪd.wɛst/ B1	noun - the northern central region of the United States
pen /pɛn/ A1	noun - a writing instrument
paper /ˈpeɪ.pər/ A1	noun - a material for writing or printing
station /ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ A1	noun - a place where buses, trains, or radios broadcast
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ A2	noun - recognition for something done
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a poor or disadvantaged urban area
pump /pʌmp/ A2	verb - to increase or promote
track /træk/ A1	noun - a song on an album verb - to follow or monitor progress

Key Grammar Structures

• If you ever bought a tape

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'If you ever bought' uses the past perfect tense to refer to an action that occurred before another past action.

• Cause without ya there is no me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'is'

  ➔ The phrase 'there is no me' uses the present simple tense with 'is' to state a fact or a general truth.

• I could never turn my back on ya'll cause ya'll put me where I'm at

  ➔ Modal Verb 'could' for Ability

  ➔ The word 'could' is used to express the ability or possibility of an action in the past.

• So when you call I'll be there just like that

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll be there' uses the future simple tense with 'will' to indicate a future action based on a present decision.

• Telling little kids don't follow these dopes

  ➔ Gerund after 'Telling'

  ➔ The phrase 'Telling little kids' uses a gerund to describe an action that is the subject of the sentence.

• I wanna thank you for the opputunity to do my thang in this industry

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to do my thang' uses the infinitive of purpose to express the reason for the action.

• If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 2

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 2 conditional to express a hypothetical situation in the present with an unlikely outcome.

• Forever More ... I just wanna thank you

  ➔ Ellipsis

  ➔ The phrase 'Forever More ... I just wanna thank you' uses ellipsis to omit words for emphasis or stylistic effect.