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If you ever bought a tape 00:06
Purchased a C.D or a piece of vinyl 00:09
Dj'd my record 00:13
Promoted my record 00:16
I wanna thank ya'll man from the bottom of my heart 00:19
Secondly, I wanna dedicate this song to ya'll man 00:24
Cause without ya there is no me 00:27
I could never turn my back on ya'll cause ya'll put me where I'm at 00:29
So when you call I'll be there just like that 00:33
Signing autographs, givin daps to all my folks 00:36
Telling little kids don't follow these dopes 00:39
See I'ma keep barking as long as ya'll bark with me 00:42
You Know the website all you gotta do is hit me, man 00:45
As much as the girls like me 00:48
You'd think it make fellas sick 00:50
But they be right with'em 00:51
Singing not missin a lick 00:53
Hair braided rocking somebodies jersey 00:54
From up top to out west 00:57
And down in the dirty 00:59
Can't forget about the midwest 01:00
Cause that's where I was found 01:02
That's where I live and Columbus is the town 01:03
I got the pen 01:06
You got the paper 01:07
A c.d. a tape 01:08
I sign it then leave and get a nice big plate of fish which is my favorite 01:09
dish But without ya'll I couldn't kick it like this 01:15
I wanna thank you 01:18
For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be 01:20
I wanna thank you 01:24
For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry 01:26
I wanna thank you 01:30
For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song 01:32
If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why 01:36
I wanna ride for you 01:40
Forever More ... I just wanna thank you 01:42
I wanna thank you for the groups that came before me 01:54
All of ya'll in the office that promote me on the streets 01:58
All the mom and pop store that don't get alot of credit 02:01
the spots in the hood the first ones that said it 02:04
All the mix show d'js please keep it pumpin 02:07
Thank you for your support and yes I'm gonna keep it comin 02:10
I love how you love that 02:13
So I'm givin back 02:15
Cause ya the ones that kept this playa on track 02:17
The reason I'm seen 02:19
Is because of you 02:21
The reason I'm heard and my dreams came true 02:22
now if you ever made a poster or wrote a fan letter 02:25
All I'm try'n do is show you some L-O-V-E 02:28
And that you know without ya there is no me 02:31
JD, JE, the whole SSD 02:34
Know if you ride for we Then I'ma ride for you 02:37
From the bottom of my heart baby tell 'em what I wanna do 02:40
I wanna thank you 02:44
For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be 02:45
I wanna thank you 02:50
For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry 02:51
I wanna thank you 02:56
For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song 02:57
If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why 03:01
I wanna ride for you 03:06
Forever More ... I just wanna thank you 03:07
I wanna thank you 03:19
For making me who I am and putting me where I need to be 03:21
I wanna thank you 03:25
For the opputunity to do my thang in this industry 03:27
I wanna thank you 03:31
For callin to your local stations day after day to play my song 03:33
If it wasn't for you there wouldn't be no me and thats why 03:37
I wanna ride for you 03:41
Forever More ... I just wanna thank you 03:43

Thank You – English Lyrics

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[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

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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

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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.