Will You Help Me Repair My Door – English Lyrics

• By: Afroman

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of protest and satire with Afroman's “Will You Help Me Repair My Door,” a powerful musical statement born from a real-life clash with law enforcement. This song provides a unique opportunity to dissect legal terminology, emotional expression, and storytelling techniques in hip-hop, all while understanding the context of a controversial event.

[English]

Will you help me repair my gate?

Will you help me repair my door?

Did you find what you was looking for?

Will you help me repair my gate and door?

Would you like a slice of lemon pound cake?

You can take as much as you want to take

There must be a big mistake

Would you like to have a slice of my lemon pound cake?

The warrant said "Narcotics and kidnapping"

The warrant said "Narcotics and kidnapping"

Are you kidding? I make my money rapping

Why does the warrant say "Narcotics?" (Well, I know narcotics)

But why kidnapping?

Let me ask you something, Officer

Any kidnapping victims inside my suit pockets?

Are therе any kidnapping victims inside my suit pockets?

You crooked cops need to stop it

Thеre are no kidnapping victims in my suit pockets

Let me ask you another question

Is there a thousand pounds of weed in my suit pockets?

Is there a thousand pounds of weed in my suit pockets?

You crooked cops need to stop it

There's not a million pounds of weed in my suit pockets

Let me ask you something else

Any kidnapping victims inside my CDs?

Any kidnapping victims inside my CDs?

The Adams County Sheriff's Department, you can get these

There are no kidnapping victims in my, in my CDs

How many pounds of weed are inside my CDs?

How many pounds of weed are inside my CDs?

Adams County Sheriff's, you can get these

How many pounds of weed did you find in my CDs?

Why are you stealing my money?

Why are you stealing my money?

You represent the law and it's funny

You're stealing my legal-worked-hard-everyday-paid-taxes money

The sheriff disconnected my cameras

The sheriff disconnected my cameras

The sheriff should be locked up in slammers

The Adams County Sheriff's Department disconnected my cameras

Did you have to traumatize my kids?

Did you have to traumatize my kids?

Did you have to traumatize my kids?

Did you have to traumatize my kids?

Will you pay me for doing me wrong?

Will you pay me for doing me wrong?

Will you pay me for doing me wrong?

Or will I have to get paid from this song?

Aye, you think they gon' buy this, man?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
repair /rɪˈpɛər/ B1	verb - to fix or restore something to a good condition
gate /ɡeɪt/ A2	noun - a movable barrier at an entrance
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged or sliding panel for entering or exiting a building
slice /slaɪs/ A2	noun - a thin piece cut from something verb - to cut thin pieces
lemon /ˈlɛmən/ A1	noun - a yellow citrus fruit
pound /paʊnd/ B1	noun - a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 0.45 kg) verb - to strike heavily
cake /keɪk/ A1	noun - a sweet baked dessert
warrant /ˈwɒr(ə)nt/ C1	noun - a legal document authorizing an arrest or a search
narcotics /nɑːˈkɒtɪks/ C1	noun - drugs that affect the mind, often illegal
kidnapping /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ C1	noun - the act of abducting a person and holding them captive
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
officer /ˈɒfɪsər/ B1	noun - a person holding a position of authority in the police or military
victims /ˈvɪktɪmz/ B2	noun - people harmed or hurt as a result of a crime or accident
suit /suːt/ A2	noun - a set of matching clothes, typically a jacket and trousers
pockets /ˈpɒkɪts/ A2	noun - small bags sewn into clothing for carrying items
weed /wiːd/ B1	noun - a plant considered undesirable; also slang for cannabis
cops /kɒps/ B1	noun - police officers
cameras /ˈkæmərəz/ A2	noun - devices that record visual images
department /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/ B1	noun - a distinct part of an organization specializing in a particular function
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services

Key Grammar Structures

• Will you help me repair my gate?

  ➔ Future simple question using 'will' + subject + base verb

  ➔ The phrase "Will you help me" is a question asking about a future action using 'will' followed by the base verb 'help'.

• Did you find what you was looking for?

  ➔ Past simple question with auxiliary 'did' + subject + base verb; informal 'you was' instead of 'you were'

  ➔ The sentence asks about a past event using 'did' plus base verb 'find'. Note the nonstandard use of 'you was' instead of the grammatically correct 'you were'.

• You can take as much as you want to take

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability or permission + comparative phrase 'as much as'

  ➔ "Can" is used to give permission or show ability, and "as much as" compares quantities or amounts to say no limit or equal amount.

• The warrant said "Narcotics and kidnapping"

  ➔ Simple past tense of reporting verb 'said' + direct quotation

  ➔ The verb "said" reports what the warrant contains and is followed by the exact words enclosed in quotation marks.

• Let me ask you something, Officer

  ➔ Imperative form with 'let me' to politely request permission or action

  ➔ "Let me" here is used to make a polite request to ask a question or take an action.

• Why are you stealing my money?

  ➔ Present continuous question formed with 'be' + verb-ing to describe an ongoing action

  ➔ This question asks about a continuous or current action using present continuous tense.

• Will you pay me for doing me wrong?

  ➔ Future simple question with modal 'will' + gerund phrase 'doing me wrong'

  ➔ "Will you pay me" asks about a future action; "doing me wrong" is a gerund acting as an object explaining the reason for payment.

• Are therе any kidnapping victims inside my suit pockets?

  ➔ Present simple question with existential 'Are there any...' to inquire existence or presence

  ➔ The phrase "Are there any" is used to ask if something exists or is present, followed by the plural noun 'kidnapping victims'.