Status

You know, I remember being about 18 or 19
When I first started working
And I overheard these 2 young ladies
Having a conversation
And one of the girls said something
That really stuck out in my mind

She said, "I don't want a nigga who ain't got no shoe game"
That shit really had me thinking
If I had the shoes, I could pull any chick
Hell, they gon' goose for the right outfit
So I went to the mall, money well spent
Only now I'm jhi hungry and I can't pay rent
Now that sounds like a 1-2 punch
And what's worse is I dogged them joints in two months

But tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status
Tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status

Everybody wants to keep up with the Joneses
Til you realize they ain't got it all together
But the allure of fresh clothes and necks frozen
Won't rid me of depression
But at least I'll feel better
Remember growing up, I could get the new Jordans
Mama had it in her heart
But she just couldn't afford em
Haves and the Have Nots
Life like the hard knocks
Still wearing uniforms on Dress Down Day
People so quick to shit on the next man with less than
Like it can't happen to you
Down bad, niggas looking like, "What happened to you?"
"That's a pretty far cry from all that rapping you do"
But shit, who am I to judge?
Still gotta sleep on the couch
But I'm dressed to the 9s when I step in the club
Now she wants a nigga with at least 6 figures
Who lied and said money can't buy love?

But tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status
Tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status

We live in a world
Where we are surrounded by consumerism and excess
And I'd be the last one to tell you
Having nice things ain't cool
But the key is to not get caught up
In the material things
'Cause there's things in this world
That money can't buy

Tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status
Tell me who don't wanna have the finer things
From the clothes to the shoes
To the diamond rings
Don't nobody wanna be average
That's why we're so caught up in the status