Chorus: Quavo]
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (white)
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (yeah)
[Post-Chorus: Takeoff]
EmGAm
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (ayy)
EmGAm
Woah kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (ayy)
EmGAm
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (skrt skrt)
EmGAm
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (grrah)
Verse 1: Takeoff]
EmGAm
Neck water faucet, mocking birds mocking (woo)
EmGAm
Act pint, stocking, nats keep thotting (nat)
EmGAm
Wrist on hockey, wrist on rocky (rocky)
EmGAm
Lotta niggas copy, name someone can stop me (no one)
EmGAm
Bitches call me papi, 'sace that's my hobby ('sace)
EmGAm
Scotty on the molly, pocket rocket from O'Reilly
EmGAm
One off in the chamber, ain't no need for me to cock it (uh)
EmGAm
Niggas get to droppin' when that Draco get to poppin' (frrr)
EmGAm
All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli (the cookie)
EmGAm
No check, want all cash, nigga, I don't do deposits (uh-uh)
EmGAm
Bitches cross the border, nigga, bitches from the tropics
EmGAm
I'ma get that bag, nigga, ain't no doubt about it (yup)
EmGAm
I'ma feed my family, nigga, ain't no way around it (family)
EmGAm
Ain't gon' never let up nigga, God said show my talent (show it)
EmGAm
Young nigga with the Anna, walkin' with the hammer
EmGAm
Talkin' country grammar, nigga
EmGAm
Straight out Nawf Atlanta (Nawf side)
Pre-Chorus: Takeoff]
EmGAm
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (ayy)
EmGAm
Woah kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (ayy)
EmGAm
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (skrt skrt)
EmGAm
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (grrah)
[Hook: Quavo]
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (white)
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (yeah)
Chorus: Quavo]
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (white)
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (yeah)
Verse 2: Quavo]
EmGAm
1995, 2005
EmGAm
Seen it with my eyes, dope still alive (dope)
EmGAm
Real mob ties, real frog eyes (frog)
EmGAm
Real whole pies, all time high (high)
EmGAm
Do it for the culture (culture)
They gon' bite like vultures (vultures)
EmGAm
Way back when I was trappin' out Toyotas (skrrt skrrt)
EmGAm
I'ma hit the gas, 12 can't pull me over (twelve)
EmGAm
Space coupe, Quavo Yoda, pourin' drank in sodas
Verse 3: Offset]
EmGAm
I get high on my own, sir, heard you gon' clone, sir
EmGAm
Stop all that flexin', young nigga don't wanna go there
EmGAm
Never been a gopher, but I always been a soldier
EmGAm
Young niggas in the cut, posted like a vulture
EmGAm
Divin' off the stage in the crowd, it's a mosh pit
EmGAm
Yeah, shawty bad, but she broke 'cause she don't own shit
EmGAm
Mama asked me, "Son, when the trappin' gon' quit?"
EmGAm
I been ridin' round through the city in my new bitch
Pre-Chorus: Takeoff]
EmGAm
Young nigga poppin' with a pocket full of cottage (ayy)
EmGAm
Woah kemosabe, chopper aimin' at your noggin (ayy)
EmGAm
Had to cop the Audi, then the top, I had to chop it (skrt skrt)
EmGAm
Niggas pocket watchin', so I gotta keep the rocket (grrah)
Chorus: Quavo]
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (white)
EmGAm
Mama told me not to sell work
EmGAm
Seventeen five, same color T-shirt (yeah)
Outro: Quavo]
EmGAm
Mama told you, mama told you
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.