Ricky

## Single by Denzel Curry

"**Ricky**" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Denzel Curry, released on May 8, 2019, as the lead single from his fourth studio album *Zuu* (2019). The music video was directed by Twelve'len, which features shots of Curry in a brawl in the MMA fighter Dada 5000's backyard and hanging out with friends. Curry explained that Ricky was his father.

## Credits and personnel

### Song

* Denzel Curry – lead vocals, writer
* FnZ (Michael Mule and Isaac De Boni) – writer, producer
* Gerard Powell II – writer
* Joe LaPorta – mastering
* Luke Blair – writer
* Nathan Burgess – recording engineer, mixing

### Video

* Director: Twelve'len
* Supervising Director: Zev Deans
* Producer: Wes Hager
* Producer: Zori Davidkova
* DP: Chris Raymond
* Editor: Michael Russel

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

*FnZ*

Oh, damn

[Pre-Chorus]

First they mockin', now they hoppin'

All on the wave, 'cause they see me poppin'

Big-big-big large pockets, they start flockin'

Here's what I say when they ass keep knockin'

[Chorus]

My daddy said, "Trust no man but your brothers

And never leave your day ones in the gutter"

My daddy said, "Treat young girls like your mother"

My mama said, "Trust no ho, use a rubber"

[Verse 1]

I'ma act, one, two, stop the track

Bring it back, what it do?

See, Ricky said, "Never let nobody get the one up on you

If they run up on you, hit 'em with a one, two or a bitch slap

Leave the cul-de-sac, your brothers gon' have your back regardless

And stick with your day one homies that was here before you started

And fear no man but the man above your head"

"Pray before you go to bed," every day my mama said

[Pre-Chorus]

First they mockin', now they hoppin'

All on the wave, 'cause they see me poppin'

Big-big-big large pockets, they start flockin'

Here's what I say when they ass keep knockin'

[Chorus]

My daddy said, "Trust no man but your brothers

And never leave your day ones in the gutter"

My daddy said, "Treat young girls like your mother"

My mama said, "Trust no ho, use a rubber"

My daddy said, "Trust no man but your brothers

And never leave your day ones in the gutter"

My daddy said, "Treat young girls like your mother"

My mama said, "Trust no ho, use a rubber"

[Verse 2]

And your mama ain't shit, your daddy ain't shit

And I been makin' waves way before Nostalgic

That was back in Carol City, yeah, when I was just a jit

With the all-black faded Dickie with the Raider fit

That was it, we was lit, y'all wasn't even shit yet (Yeah, ho)

We was Three 6, Wu-Tang mixed with Dipset

Ricky used to take me to my first shows ever

Would only drop jewels way before they dropped cheddar

[Pre-Chorus]

First they mockin', now they hoppin'

All on the wave, 'cause they see me poppin'

Big-big-big large pockets, they start flockin'

Here's what I say when they ass keep knockin'

[Chorus]

My daddy said, "Trust no man but your brothers

And never leave your day ones in the gutter"

My daddy said, "Treat young girls like your mother"

My mama said, "Trust no ho, use a rubber"

My daddy said, "Trust no man but your brothers

And never leave your day ones in the gutter"

My daddy said, "Treat young girls like your mother"

My mama said, "Trust no ho, use a rubber"

## References

1. ↑ Marie, Erika (May 8, 2019). "Denzel Curry Fights in Backyard Brawl In “Ricky” Visual". *HotNewHipHop*.

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