Snitches

"**Snitches**" (stylized as "**$nitches**") is a song by Lupe Fiasco featuring Ty Dolla $ign, released on February 26, 2014. It interpolates the 1998 song "Rosa Parks" by OutKast and was first posted as a snippet on January 13, 2014, believed to be a promotional single from his forthcoming album, *Tetsuo & Youth*.

## Critical reception

Richard Spadine of *DJBooth* summarized, "this newly-released promotional single is a light, bubbly selection dealing with the topics of romance and cash. After a courtroom-themed opener, the Chi-town mainstay proceeds to share his thoughts on the dating game, expressing a preference for strong, independent women over ladies of the gold-digging variety." *Okayplayer* described it as "glossy enough to satisfy fans in search of something closer to a formal single."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco, *Ty Dolla $ign*]

Yo. Ty Dolla, what's up, n\*\*\*a?

*What's up, brother?*

Ain't shit. Hey n\*\*\*ga, you know we got motherfuckin' touchdowns on the albums. But y'know. I know n\*\*\*gas wanna hear what we comin' up with. Let's give some shit, bro.

*Man, let's drop something, man. Let's go.*

Alright, cool. Let's do it.

*Go off.*

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Say she wanna be held like a mink in the winter, no no

She ask me how do I feel, how do I feel, no no

You know snitches get stitches (Snitches get snitches)

Ignorance is bliss, can a n\*\*\*a get a witness?

I'll tell you what

I ain’t gotta trick on nothing, no no

I ain't tripping on you, I ain't tripping, I ain't tricking on you

They be tricking on you but I ain't tricking on you

They be snitching telling me all about you

I'ma take my time, that's what a n\*\*\*a gonna do

I ain't tripping I ain't tricking on you, they be tricking on you

But I ain't tricking on you

They told me all about you, oh no

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

You ain't gotta plan on it

Me sitting on a stand with a bible with a hand on it

They be talking like the man on it

You can play the tape and understand what he saying on it

N\*\*\*as sounding like Sam on it, Teflon Don why you sticking to the pan homie

From a good fella to a teller

N\*\*\*as droppin dimes in the bags in the bands on it

I'ma just land on it

Plant my flag like a moon with a man on it

They be singing to the choir with a wire

But this the eighteen gold chains with the van on it

This the eighteen gold chains with the van on it

Life is a beach with some sand and a tan on it

But it's getting too high

Spread the money out now look like a fan on it

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Say she wanna be held like a mink in the winter, no no

She ask me how do I feel, how do I feel, no no

You know snitches get stitches (snitches get snitches)

Ignorance is bliss, can a n\*\*\*a get a witness?

I'll tell you what

I ain’t gotta trick on nothing, no no

I ain't tripping on you, I ain't tripping, I ain't tricking on you

They be tricking on you but I ain't tricking on you

They be snitching telling me all about you

I'ma take my time, that's what a n\*\*\*a gonna do

I ain't tripping I ain't tricking on you, they be tricking on you

But I ain't tricking on you

They told me all about you, oh no

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Now if you only love me for the money

Then that mean you gon leave if they come and take it from me

Now I ain't saying I ain't Fort Knox

But you never know who be at the do' when the door knock

That's why we keep the door locked

Keep an open mind but I ain't messing with the door stops

God forbid that the dough stop

If the paper wrinkle we can hit it with the Botox

N\*\*\*a get fo' shots smelling new money call it their nose jobs

And we been working for it so hard

Best believe we ain't hurting for a blowjob

Why you twerking for it so hard?

Working with them people for some Goyard

Keep my mind on them gold bars

Crucial crucial crucial go hard

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Say she wanna be held like a mink in the winter, no no

She ask me how do I feel, how do I feel, no no

You know snitches get stitches (Snitches get snitches)

Ignorance is bliss, can a n\*\*\*a get a witness?

I'll tell you what

I ain’t gotta trick on nothing, no no

I ain't tripping on you, I ain't tripping, I ain't tricking on you

They be tricking on you but I ain't tricking on you

They be snitching telling me all about you

I'ma take my time, that's what a n\*\*\*a gonna do

I ain't tripping I ain't tricking on you, they be tricking on you

But I ain't tricking on you

They told me all about you, oh no

[Bridge: Lupe Fiasco]

Independent women get the "all cool"

Gold digging bitches get the door foo

Don't misinterpret what you're hearing

I ain't tryna get out, I'm tryna put some years in

And ya gotta lay a foundation

Break it down basic can't play around payin

N\*\*\*as ain't saying they ain't makin downpayments

But we ain't at the station, turning State, making statements

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Say she wanna be held like a mink in the winter, no no

She ask me how do I feel, how do I feel, no no

You know snitches get stitches (Snitches get snitches)

Ignorance is bliss, can a n\*\*\*a get a witness?

I'll tell you what

I ain’t gotta trick on nothing, no no

I ain't tripping on you, I ain't tripping, I ain't tricking on you

They be tricking on you but I ain't tricking on you

They be snitching telling me all about you

I'ma take my time, that's what a n\*\*\*a gonna do

I ain't tripping I ain't tricking on you, they be tricking on you

But I ain't tricking on you

They told me all about you, oh no

## References

1. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (January 13, 2014). "Lupe Fiasco Previews New Song With Ty Dolla $ign". *HotNewHipHop*.
2. ↑ Spadine, Richard (February 27, 2014). "Lupe Fiasco ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Snitches". *DJBooth*.
3. ↑ Lamb, Karas (February 27, 2014). "Lupe Fiasco Drops New Tracks "$nitches" & "30's" ($nitches 2)". *Okayplayer*.