So You Want to Be a Gangster

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So You Want to Be a Gangster by Too $hort

About So You Want to Be a Gangster

In this gem off Too Short’s 1992 album Shorty the Pimp, “So You Want to Be a Gangster” tells about the darkside of the gang life, as well as a “bad things lead to worse things” kind of story as well. Compared to many other Too Short songs, “So You Want to Be a Gangster” has a very dark and serious tone, and is a good example of some of the more social commentary songs Too Short released in the early 90s. The song is featured in Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station West Coast Classics. .

So You Want to Be a Gangster Lyrics

[00:00.56] So you want to be a gangster. all that shit
[00:03.11] Smoke any motherfucker, don't even trip
[00:05.76] You be hard as hell, take whatever you want
[00:08.88] Punk suckers wanna front -- they get done
[00:11.66] Cause you a gangster -- nuttin more nuttin less
[00:14.55] Put my boy to the test and catch one in your chest
[00:17.74] Since he was young, homeboy won't back down
[00:20.24] Cause real gangsters, always hold that frown
[00:23.21] Until you lose control, then you sell your soul
[00:26.08] To the devil motherfucker cause you're way too cold
[00:29.04] And all the people hide and just run inside
[00:32.09] Cause you keep usin yo' gat commitin homicide
[00:35.14] Boy i tell ya, life is way too $hort
[00:38.48] Another brother just got smoked
[00:40.72] And you killed him -- ain't that a bitch?
[00:44.37] Cause it really ain't shit
[00:46.15] (Gangsta, gangsta)
[00:48.77] Shoot em up (gangsters)
[00:51.22] That ain't cool (gangsters)
[00:53.55] Ain't that a bitch (gangsters)
[00:56.34] Shoot em up (gangsters)
[01:00.33] That ain't cool (gangsters)
[01:03.24] Let me tell you somethin youngster. you got it all wrong
[01:07.00] Gangsters don't live that long
[01:09.71] I had gangster potnahs get they heads to' off
[01:12.31] For some of that gangster shit, get caught in the cross
[01:15.73] You want stripes, take yo' ass to the service
[01:17.74] Cause when it's on, ain't no time to get nervous
[01:20.79] Pull the trigger. yeah you did it
[01:24.68] You'se a gangster and i got to admit it
[01:26.97] But you'se a youngbuck. you ain't learned yet
[01:30.76] Killing don't make you a vet
[01:32.81] Get out the fast line -- stick with the homeboys
[01:35.84] Ready made gangster get gone boy
[01:39.14] Cause where i'm from it's the same old shit
[01:41.16] You call them shots, when you're down with the click
[01:44.49] Niggaz dyin everyday but that's a black thang
[01:47.59] You either sell dope, or your gangbang
[01:49.80] But you got the biggest heart in the click man
[01:52.99] You did a murder, and now you're a hitman
[01:56.16] All your homies tryin to tell you, that ain't cool
[01:58.74] Playin shoot 'em up, like a fuckin fool
[02:02.20] But you'se a gangster, one they can't destroy
[02:04.80] Don't even give a fuck, about your boys
[02:07.44] You go for self, you wanna be on top?
[02:10.20] Fucked around and now your brother's shot
[02:13.66] (Gangsters)
[02:15.39] Shoot em up (gangsters)
[02:17.87] That ain't cool (gangsters)
[02:20.09] Ain't that a bitch (gangsters)
[02:22.94] Shoot em up (gangsters)
[02:25.51] That ain't cool (gangsters)
[02:28.02] (Gangsters) ain't that a bitch
[02:33.90] (Gangsters) and it don't stop
[02:36.91] To the beat
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From the album: The Essential Too $hort