I'm so white (and a bit deaf)
I was driving toward my parents' home today, which meant I was driving out of the range of all the best radio stations, and I came across the song, "Chain Hang Low." I liked it. I had no idea what they were saying-- "chain hang low" was a pure guess recently confirmed by Google. At different times in the song, it sounded like they were talking about jewelery, cars, or anatomy (if you know what I mean). The last was a little creepy because the song has kids singing to the tune of "Do your ears hang low?"
Oddly enough, the song was on again on my way back away from my parents' home. I still liked it. Something about the chorus of black kids. But I still couldn't figure out what the hell they're talking about. So I get home, and use Google to locate the lyrics, and I still don't know what they're talking about...
If they're not talking about killing men, beating women, or raping babies, it's a cool tune.
From www.completealbumlyrics.com:
Do yo chain hang low
Do it wobble to the flo
Do it shine in the light
Is it platinum, Is it gold
Could you throw it over ya shoulda
If ya hot, to make ya cold
Do your chain hang low
[Jibbs]
[Hook]
Is that your chain!?
Bout 24 inches is how low I let it hang
How bout the ride n let the diamonds smoke off the range
Just by the chain you can tell the big kid do his thang
You know the name!
Is that your chain!?
Bout 24 inches is how low I let it hang
How bout the ride n let the diamonds smoke off the range
Just by the chain you can tell the big kid do his thang
Im off the chain!
[Verse 1]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Im hot kid
Chains so low you would think that diamonds never stop it
And it's funny cause you could never stop it
A bunch of rocks on my hand n I aint even on the block yet
Show em white gold sorta hold em like my tims
And a chain hang 24 inches like the rims
Diamonds all blown up yeah sorta like a pimp
So wehn I like hit the ice
It starts glistenin off the tims (off the tims)
My chain hang
All it do is blang blang
Have blue, have red
Like my diamonds gang bang
And dont even think
We on the same thing
Charms so heavy they couldn't lift it till the crane came
[Chorus]
Do yo chain hang low
Do it wobble to the flo
Do it shine in the light
Is it platinum, Is it gold
Could you throw it over ya shoulda
If ya hot, it make ya cold
Do your chain hang low
Do yo chain hang low
Do it wobble to the flo
Do it shine in the light
Is it platinum, Is it gold
Could you throw it over ya shoulda
If ya hot, to make ya cold
Do your chain hang low
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Im so icy (do yo chain)
My charms so heavy that my neck dont like me (do yo chain)
Go n no no no is not a game kid (do yo chain)
Cause I throw my chain in the crowd (do do do do do do yo chain)
Like game B
Is nothing
Diamonds is nothing to me
(do yo chain) Especially when Im dressing up
Is just a button to me
Bling! (could you thro it over yo shoulda) and not to mention my teeth
Cause they color coordinated
Complimentin the teeth
Oh bra (boy) dats!
So check out my swag
Diamonds red, white, n blue like the American flag
Boy (do yo chain) is so colorful
N see I got that nice screen
My money spend on jewels
I call it my ice cream (chain, chain, chain, chain)
My music give you black eye
Cuz of the beating
They think I am a mutant
The way a boy is beasting (chain, chain, chain, chain)
I stay when n sometime u call it cheating
Yeah, my boys always around
Like is a mee-ting
Is that your (do yo chain) chain!?
Bout 24 inches is how low I let it hang (do yo chain)
How bout the ride n let the diamonds smoke off the range (do yo chain)
Just by the chain you can tell the big kid do his thang (do yo chain)
You know the name! (do do do do do do yo chain)
Is that your chain!?
Bout 24 inches is how low I let it hang (do yo chain)
How bout the ride n let the diamonds smoke off the range (do yo chain)
Just by the chain you can tell the big kid do his thang (do yo chain)
Im off the chain! (do do do do do do yo chain)
Do your chain hang low
Do it wobble to the flo
Do it shine in the light
Is it platinum, Is it gold
Could you throw it over ya shoulda
If ya hot, to make ya cold
Do your chain hang low
Do your chain hang low
Do it wobble to the flo
Do it shine in the light
Is it platinum, Is it gold
Could you throw it over ya shoulda
If ya hot, to make ya cold
Do your chain hang low