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1997 Lyrics

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1997

From Yellow Tape2020

Written by BandPlay, Key Glock

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1997

[Intro]

Let the band play

My mama hate when I drink this shit

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy

Lemme fire this blunt up

Lemme catch a vibe, ayy

[Chorus]

1997 I came in this world flexin' (Yeah)

Yeah, it was reckless in them trenches, had to make some shit happen (Yeah)

I had to leave them dirty bitches alone, them hoes was too messy (Yeah)

Yeah, they was pretty and petty (Yeah), I can't let no ho neglect me (Nah, nah)

[Verse]

Nah, can't neglect me (Uh-uh)

Big Glock told my jeweler, "Baguette me" (Big Glock)

Yeah, I remember ridin' ten speeds (Yeah)

Nowadays a nigga got ten car keys (Skrrt)

Yeah, I was ridin' on a Huffy (Yeah)

Now a nigga ridin' in the AMGs (Skrrt)

Yeah, lil' nigga dusty (Dusty)

I got it out the mud now look at me (Out the mud)

Bitch, huh, yeah, I got rich, yeah (Rich)

I ran it up but still tote sticks, uh (Run it up)

This lil' nigga here with the shit (Yeah), yeah

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"1997" is a song by Key Glock from the album Yellow Tape, released in 2020. The song was written by BandPlay, Key Glock. It was produced by BandPlay.

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This lil' nigga here, he the shit (Yeah)

Bitch, my dogs some pits, grr (Bitch)

I'll sic 'em on rappers, get 'em, grr (Haha, yeah)

All my ex bitches bitter (Fuck 'em)

Yeah, they know I'm still that nigga, uh (Mhm)

Drop the top in the winter, yeah

Just to show them how I'm feelin', uh

Bank account gettin' bigger, yeah (Bigger)

Bigger, bigger, and bigger (Yeah)

Diamonds Ike Turner hittin' (Woo), I

Got ice, make you shiver, woah (Yeah, woah, woah)

Life short, money long (Money long, money, money)

I gotta keep the chrome 'cause these niggas out here want both (Yeah, I gotta keep the chrome)

I never, ever had a wallet, I just can't fold (Hell nah, never, ever, ever had a wallet)

Bitch, I been this way since a lil' nigga, yeah, you know it (Yeah, I'm gone, ayy)

[Chorus]

1997 (Bitch) I came in this world flexin' (Yeah)

Yeah, it was reckless in them trenches (Bitch), had to make some shit happen (Yeah)

I had to leave them dirty bitches alone (Bitch), them hoes was too messy (Yeah)

Yeah, they was pretty and petty (Yeah), I can't let no ho neglect me (Uh-uh), nah

1997 (Yeah) I came in this world flexin' (Yeah, yeah)

Yeah, it was reckless in them trenches (Yeah, yeah), had to make some shit happen (Yeah, yeah)

I had to leave them dirty bitches alone (Bitch), them hoes was too messy (Fuck 'em)

Yeah, they was pretty and petty (Fuck 'em), I can't let no ho neglect me (Nah), nah

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