Long Story Short

## Single by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne

### **Songwriter(s)**

Anna Gaye \ Byron Thomas \ Dwayne Carter Jr. \ Elgie Stover \ Iris Gordy \ Jordan Michael Houston \ Justin Scott \ Marvin Gaye \ Patrick Houston \ Paul Beauregard \ Tauheed Epps

### **Producer(s)**

Big K.R.I.T. \ Juicy J \ Mannie Fresh

"**Long Story Short**" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. It was released as the second single and fifth track from their second collaborative album, *Welcome 2 ColleGrove*, on November 10, 2023. It samples the 1999 song "Out There" by Project Pat.

## Background

On November 8, 2023, 2 Chainz took to Twitter to tease the single. The following day he revealed of its accompanying music video, dropped hours after the single's release. The visual was directed by Maya Table.

The two performed it live on *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* on November 13.

## Personnel

* Anna Gaye – writer
* Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas – writer
* Cristal Viramontes – recording engineer
* Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter Jr. – lead artist, writer
* Elgie Stover – writer
* Finis "KY" White – mixer
* Glenn Schick – mastering engineer
* Iris Gordy – writer
* Jordan "Juicy J" Michael Houston – writer
* Justin "Big K.R.I.T." Scott – writer, producer
* Manny Galvez – recording engineer
* Mario Lyte – A&R admin
* Marvin Gaye – writer
* Monteaka Norwood – A&R coordinator
* Nolan Presley – recording engineer
* Patrick Houston – writer
* Paul Beauregard – writer
* Tauheed "2 Chainz" Epps – lead artist, writer
* Tuo Clark – A&R

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Project Pat, *Lil Wayne*]

*This life gon' be the death of me*

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt to my lips, gun on my

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

[Chorus: Lil Wayne]

Wake up, light the blunt up, put out 'fore I fell asleep

My bitch look like she Cherokee, my crib look like I'm sellin' keys

My dick feel like some therapy, 'bout that life, I guarantee

You livin' life vicariously, this life gon' be the death of me

[Verse 1: Lil Wayne]

And she don't care where I skeet, hit that ho from hair to feet

She walk out here, she wearin' me

I talk my shit, she smellin' me

And all I hear is jealousy, I call them n\*\*\*as jelly beans

Love my trigger finger so much, I bought her the wedding ring, yeah

Yeah, let's get married

Cut off his head and the rest get buried

Cross on my head like a presbyterian

Tell 'em he dead, I'ma say his parents

Tears get shed only if you carin'

Right on his head, see the red beam glarin'

Two twelve gauges like twenty four karats, hol' up

Ain't that a bitch, I might bang at your bitch

If I go at her neck, I'ma hand that lil' bitch

Scope on the TEC and they carry that shit

I can hit you up from any range with that bitch

Got paper, got Dracos, case on the radar

You fuck on me wrong, I'ma bake your potato

I'm too sincere but you like a tornado

Pull out the twos and I'm landin' on my ego

I buss down aqueno, fuck on a gay ho

Can't find a straight a ho but I ain't complainin'

That's how my day go, I said, "Okay, ho"

I been on my J.O, I'm bendin', she JLo

She been to Barbados, I take her to Caicos

All of this bread and she can't get a bagel

All of that said, I can't really stay though

I hop in the Lamb' and crank it like Phabo, I'm gone

[Chorus: Lil Wayne]

Wake up, light the blunt up, put out 'fore I fell asleep

My bitch look like she Cherokee, my crib look like I'm sellin' keys

My dick feel like some therapy, 'bout that life, I guarantee

You livin' life vicariously, this life gon' be the death of me

[Verse 2: 2 Chainz]

I make you come, you cannot leave, I drown my heart in kerosene

Eight plus off in parenting, get my kids damn near everything

'Fore you get a wedding ring, better get her ass a belly ring

Soon as I start trappin', man, my phone it wouldn't even barely ring

I don't compete but you can't compete, plain Jane, Patek Phillippe

Out with my lady, we came to eat

My stomach, you think that it changed the beat

We on a date, makin' rain some ones

They want no chain, but the chains gon' come

Soon as I say it, it's said and done

And my screensaver my favorite gun

I'm rockin', I'm swervin', I'm poppin', detergent

Get money, it's urgent, God bless her surgeon

I rub my hands, Birdman

Double cup lean here

I done been a weed man

It's a blessing you ain't dead

I keep it rollin' like paraplegics

I better believe then you better believe it

Ho bitin' on my like every mosquito

I'm wearin' shades, think I'm starin' at people

I did the math and ain't no way we equal

The Collegrove 2 and so this is the sequel, mm, mm

The Collegrove 2 and so this is the sequel

[Chorus: Lil Wayne]

Wake up, light the blunt up, put out 'fore I fell asleep

My bitch look like she Cherokee, my crib look like I'm sellin' keys

My dick feel like some therapy, 'bout that life, I guarantee

You livin' life vicariously, this life gon' be the death of me

[Outro: Project Pat, *Lil Wayne*]

Blunt, blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt, blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

*This life gon' be the death of me*

Blunt, blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt, blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

Blunt to my lips, gun on my hip

*This life gon' be the death of me*

## Gallery

* Visualizer
* Director's Cut
* Jimmy Kimmel Live!

**@2chainz**: "LONG STORY SHORT y’all want video tonight or tomorrow? 🤔 🍽️"
* November 9, 2023
* Instagram
**@2chainz**: "LONG STORY SHORT y’all want video tonight or tomorrow? 🤔 🍽️"
* November 9, 2023
* Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Spencer, Tallie (November 10, 2023). "Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz Return with New Single "Long Story Short"". *HipHopDX*.
2. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (November 8, 2023). "2 Chainz and Lil Wayne Tease "Long Story Short" from "Welcome 2 ColleGrove"". *HotNewHipHop*.
3. ↑ Zemler, Emily (November 10, 2023). "2 Chainz, Lil Wayne Unveil Anthemic Single 'Long Story Short'". *Rolling Stone*.