
Did Lamar release “Money Trees” as a single? It is for this reason songwriters Scally and Legrand receive writing credits on “Money Trees”. “Money Trees” samples Beach House’s 2010 song titled “Silver Soul”. Track’s Album: Lamar’s maiden major label studio project, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”ĭate Track Came Out: 22nd of October, 2012Īrtist(s): Kendrick Lamar (primary artist) and Jay Rock (featured artist) “Money Tree” Samples “Silver Soul” Writing: Kendrick Lamar alongside Jay Rock and a bunch of others, including the following: It also sheds light on his rise to the top of the music industry. Shit, and he ain’t even trippin' off them damn dominoes anymore.This is a deep and reflective track that looks at Lamar’s past life and lowly beginnings. Girl, I want your body, 'cause of that big ol’. Girl, girl, I want your body, I want your body, 'cause of that big ol’ fat ass. KENNETH DUCKWORTH: Girl, girl, I want your body, I want your body, 'cause you got a big ol’ fat ass. This man is on one, he feelin' good as a motherfucker. Look, shit, shit, I just wanna get out the house, man. I figured you weren’t gonna be back here on time anyways. PAULA DUCKWORTH: Kendrick, just bring my car back, man. In the streets with a heater under my Dungareesĭreams of me gettin' shaded under a money tree Take your J's and tell you to kick it where a Foot Locker is If they do, tell the truth, this the last time you might see my assįrom the gardens where the grass ain't cut, them serpents lurkin', Bloodīitches sellin' pussy, niggas sellin' drugs but it's all goodīroken promises, steal your watch and tell you what time it is Got that drum and I got them bands just like a parade, bish!ĭrop that work up in the bushes, hope them boys don't see my stash Gotta provide for my daughter n'em-get the fuck up out my way, bish! What else is a thug to do when you eatin' cheese from the government? Pots with cocaine residue, every day I'm hustlin'

My homeboy just dome'd a nigga, I just hope the Lord forgive him Santa Claus don't miss them stockings liquors spillin', pistols poppin'īakin' soda YOLA whippin', ain't no turkey on Thanksgivin' 'Magine Rock up in them projects where them niggas pick your pockets

Hit the brakes when they on patrol? No way! Hit the streets, then we break the code? No way! Love one of you bucket headed hoes? No way! They say your hood is a pot of gold (A pot of gold)īe the last one out to get this dough? No way! Hopin' all of 'em offend you, ya bish (Ya bish) Gang signs out the window, ya bish (Ya bish) Pull off at Church's, with Pirellis skirtin' (Pirellis skirtin') That Louis Burgers never be the same (Won't be the same)Ī Louis belt that never ease that pain (Won't ease that pain)īut I'ma purchase when that day is jerkin' (That day is jerkin') He said one day I'll be on tour, ya bish (Ya bish) Two bullets in my Uncle Tony head (My Tony head)

You know, “Big Ballin' With My Homies” (My homies)Įarl Stevens had us thinkin' rational (Thinkin' rational, that's rational)īack to reality, we poor, ya bish (Ya bish)Īnother casualty at war, ya bish (Ya bish) Money trees is the perfect place for shadeĪ dollar might say fuck them niggas that you came withĪ dollar might just make that lane switchĪ dollar might turn to a million and we all richīump that new E-40 after school (Way after school) Through canals and alleyways, just to say You lookin' like a easy come-up, ya bish (Ya bish)Ī silver spoon, I know you come from, ya bish (Ya bish)Īnd that's a lifestyle that we never knew (We never knew)īut the one in front of the gun lives forever Then freeze that verse when we see dollar signs (See dollar signs) The only thing we had to free our mind (Free our mind) Park the car, then we start rhymin', ya bish (Ya bish) Hot sauce all in our Top Ramen, ya bish (Ya bish) Then Usher Raymond "Let It Burn" came on ("Let Burn" came on) I fucked Sherane and went to tell my bros (Tell my bros)

Home invasion was persuasive (Was persuasive)įrom nine to five I know it's vacant, ya bish (Ya bish)ĭreams of livin' life like rappers do (Like rappers do)īack when condom wrappers wasn't cool (They wasn't cool) Hit the house lick: tell me, is you wit' it, ya bish? (Ya bish) Uh, me and my niggas tryna get it, ya bish (Ya bish)
