T-Shirt Lyrics
[Intro]
Nard & B
TrenchWerk
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
[Refrain: Takeoff]
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Grrah)
[Verse 1: Takeoff]
Neck water faucet (Water)
Mockingbirds mocking (Woo)
Act' pint stocking (Act')
Nats keep thottin' (Nat)
Wrist on hockey (Hockey)
Wrist on rocky (Rocky)
Lot of niggas copy, huh
Name someone can stop me (No one)
Bitches call me Papi (Bitch)
'Sace, that's my hobby ('Sace)
Scotty on the molly, pocket rocket from O'Reilly (Grrah)
One off in the chamber, ain't no need for me to cock it (Uh-uh)
Niggas get to droppin' when that Draco get to poppin' (Frr)
All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli (Cookie)
No check, want all cash, nigga, I don't do deposits (Uh-uh)
Bitches cross the border, nigga, bitches from the tropics (Whew)
I'ma get that bag, nigga, ain't no doubt about it (Yup)
I'ma feed my family, nigga, ain't no way around it (Family)
Ain't gon' never let up, nigga, God said show my talent (Show it)
Young nigga with the Anna, walkin' with the hammer (Grrah)
Talkin' country grammar, nigga, straight out Nawf Atlanta (Nawfside)
Nard & B
TrenchWerk
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
[Refrain: Takeoff]
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Grrah)
[Verse 1: Takeoff]
Neck water faucet (Water)
Mockingbirds mocking (Woo)
Act' pint stocking (Act')
Nats keep thottin' (Nat)
Wrist on hockey (Hockey)
Wrist on rocky (Rocky)
Lot of niggas copy, huh
Name someone can stop me (No one)
Bitches call me Papi (Bitch)
'Sace, that's my hobby ('Sace)
Scotty on the molly, pocket rocket from O'Reilly (Grrah)
One off in the chamber, ain't no need for me to cock it (Uh-uh)
Niggas get to droppin' when that Draco get to poppin' (Frr)
All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli (Cookie)
No check, want all cash, nigga, I don't do deposits (Uh-uh)
Bitches cross the border, nigga, bitches from the tropics (Whew)
I'ma get that bag, nigga, ain't no doubt about it (Yup)
I'ma feed my family, nigga, ain't no way around it (Family)
Ain't gon' never let up, nigga, God said show my talent (Show it)
Young nigga with the Anna, walkin' with the hammer (Grrah)
Talkin' country grammar, nigga, straight out Nawf Atlanta (Nawfside)
[Refrain: Takeoff]
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Ayy)
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
[Bridge: Quavo]
Mama told you
Mama told me (Mama)
Not to sell work
Mama told you (Uh)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
[Verse 2: Quavo]
1995 (90s)
2005 (2000s)
Seen it with my eyes (Seen it)
Dope still alive (Dope)
Real mob ties (Mob)
Real frog eyes (Frog)
Real whole pies (Woah)
All-time high (High)
Do it for the culture (Culture)
They gon' bite like vultures (Vultures)
Way back when I was trappin' out Toyotas (Woo, skrrt, skrrt)
I'ma hit the gas (Gas)
12 can't pull me over (12)
Space coupe, Quavo Yoda, pourin' drank in sodas
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Ayy)
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
[Bridge: Quavo]
Mama told you
Mama told me (Mama)
Not to sell work
Mama told you (Uh)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
[Verse 2: Quavo]
1995 (90s)
2005 (2000s)
Seen it with my eyes (Seen it)
Dope still alive (Dope)
Real mob ties (Mob)
Real frog eyes (Frog)
Real whole pies (Woah)
All-time high (High)
Do it for the culture (Culture)
They gon' bite like vultures (Vultures)
Way back when I was trappin' out Toyotas (Woo, skrrt, skrrt)
I'ma hit the gas (Gas)
12 can't pull me over (12)
Space coupe, Quavo Yoda, pourin' drank in sodas
[Verse 3: Offset]
I get high on my own, sir
Heard you gon' clone, sir
Stop all that flexin', young nigga don't wanna go there
Never been a gopher but I always been a soldier (No)
Young niggas in the cut, posted like a vulture (Woo, bah)
Divin' off the stage in the crowd, it's a moshpit (Dive)
Yeah, shawty bad, but she broke and she don't own shit
Mama asked me, "Son, when the trappin' gon' quit?" (Mama, Mama)
I been ridin' 'round through the city in my new bitch (Woo, skrrt)
[Refrain: Takeoff]
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Ayy)
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
I get high on my own, sir
Heard you gon' clone, sir
Stop all that flexin', young nigga don't wanna go there
Never been a gopher but I always been a soldier (No)
Young niggas in the cut, posted like a vulture (Woo, bah)
Divin' off the stage in the crowd, it's a moshpit (Dive)
Yeah, shawty bad, but she broke and she don't own shit
Mama asked me, "Son, when the trappin' gon' quit?" (Mama, Mama)
I been ridin' 'round through the city in my new bitch (Woo, skrrt)
[Refrain: Takeoff]
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (Ayy)
Woah, kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (Ayy)
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (Skrrt, skrrt)
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (Ayy)
[Chorus: Quavo]
(Ayy)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (White)
Mama told me (Ayy)
Not to sell work (Mama)
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (Yeah)
About
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Migos rock fur in an icy new music video, the third single from Culture, following the viral “Bad and Boujee” and “Call Casting.”
The track features each member of Migos rapping their own unique brand of braggadocio, using a stop-and-start flow. In the chorus, Quavo interpolates lyrics from late Atlanta legend Shawty Lo’s verse on “I’m Da Man” by D4L.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What is a kemosabe
Genius Answer
Ke-mo sah-bee or kemosabe is a trusty scout or faithful friend. It was popularized by the TV series Lone Ranger
Does the music video look like a movie?
Genius Answer
Due to Migos wearing all fur in the snowy environment, the aesthetic is comparable to The Revenant.
Is there a live performance of this song?
Genius Answer
Yes, the trio performed the song live from Rolling Loud Miami 2017.
How did the song perform commercially?
- 1.Culture
- 2.T-Shirt
- 3.Call Casting
- 6.Slippery
- 7.Big on Big
- 10.Deadz
- 11.All Ass
- 12.Kelly Price
- 13.Out Yo Way
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Publisher
Broad Game Music, Sentric Music, TuneCore, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Songtrust, London Lee Publishing, Kid Genius Club Publishing, Crater Field Music, Born Immaculate Music, YRN Piped Up Ent., Universal Music Group, Silent Assassin YRN, Reservoir Media, Quality Control, Huncho YRN Music, D4XLX Music & 30318 Underground Music Publishing
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Released on
January 6, 2017
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