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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kanye West
Lead Vocals
Darryl Beaton
Keyboards
Chris Rob
Keyboards
Connie Thembi Mitchell
Background Vocals
Jeezy
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Songwriter
Aldrin Davis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Producer
DJ Toomp
Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer
Recording Engineer
Tony Rey
Recording Engineer
MIKE DEAN
Mixing Engineer
Richard Reitz
Assistant Engineer
Bram Tobey
Assistant Engineer
Jason Agel
Assistant Engineer
Nate Hertweck
Assistant Engineer
Anthony Palazzole
Assistant Engineer
Andy Marcinkowski
Assistant Engineer
Andrew Dawson
Recording Engineer
Gee Roberson
Executive Producer
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
Executive Producer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
La, la, la, la, wait till I get my money right
[Verse 1]
I had a dream I could buy my way to Heaven
When I awoke, I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in a second
Man, it's so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given, much is tested
Get arrested, guess until he get the message
I feel the pressure, under more scrutiny
And what'd I do? Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My mama couldn't get through to me
The drama, people suin' me
I'm on TV, talkin' like it's just you and me
I'm just sayin' how I feel, man
I ain't one of the Cosbys, I ain't go to Hillman
I guess the money should've changed him
I guess I should've forgot where I came from
[Chorus]
La, la, la, la, wait till I get my money right
La, la, la, la, then you can't tell me nothin', right?
Excuse me, was you sayin' somethin'?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
You can't tell me nothin'
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
[Verse 2]
Let up the suicide doors
This is my life, homie, you decide yours
I know that Jesus died for us
But I couldn't tell you who decide wars
So I parallel double-parked that motherfucker sideways
Old folks talkin' 'bout, "Back in my day"
But, homie, this is my day
Class started two hours ago, oh, am I late?
No, I already graduated
And you can live through anything if Magic made it
They say I talk with so much emphasis
Ooh, they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
And say somethin' where you gon' end up apologin'
Let me know if it's a problem then
Aight, man, holla then
[Chorus]
La, la, la, la, wait till I get my money right
La, la, la, la, then you can't tell me nothin', right?
Excuse me, was you sayin' somethin'?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
You can't tell me nothin'
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
[Verse 3]
Let the champagne splash, let that man get cash
Let that man get past
He don't even stop to get gas
If he can move through the rumors
He could drive off of fumes 'cause
How he move in a room full of nos?
How he stay faithful in a room full of hoes?
Must be the pharaohs, he in tune with his soul
So when he buried in a tomb full of gold
Treasure, what's your pleasure?
Life is a, uh, dependin' how you dress her
So if the Devil wear Prada, Adam, Eve wear nada
I'm in between, but way more fresher
With way less effort
'Cause when you try hard, that's when you die hard
Your homies lookin' like, "Why, God?"
When they reminisce over you, my God
[Chorus]
La, la, la, la, wait till I get my money right
La, la, la, la, then you can't tell me nothin', right?
Excuse me, was you sayin' somethin'?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
You can't tell me nothin'
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nothin'
[Outro]
La, la, la, la, wait till I get my money right
La, la, la, la, then you can't tell me nothing, right?
Written by: Aldrin Davis, Connie Thembi Mitchell, Kanye West