Andy Hutchins: Andre 3000 on "Play the Guitar"

Dec 27, 2011
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Andre 3000 on “Play the Guitar”

Andre 3000 remains ridiculously great at rapping.

Man, I keep havin’ this reoccurin’ image where I’m

Standin’ on top of Church’s Chicken playin’ guitar
Look over and I see B.o.B wit’ this strange cigar
He standin’ on top of Dunkin’ Donuts, it’s like he own it
We at the corner of Gi’ It To ‘Em and They Don’t Want It
We out here somewhere in mid-Europe, they out here yawning
My niggas do wear way too much jewelry, my chain lonely
But they don’t run about black pearls, but I will show them
Why the world sleepin’ on black girls? Hey, I don’t know, man
Silverback Stacks, jumpin’ out the jungle
Blowing tiger stripe bubbles wit’ Go To Hell bubble gum
When I was young, a space shuttle got hung in front of everyone
And Grandmum tells me to stay humble but do not un…
…derstand one of these mumbles will make ‘em throw up they arms
And hands, and I’ll stumble, and they won’t know I put on my pants
One leg at a time like they do, pay us no mind
But ev’rybody lookin’ while we do it, it take us mo’ time
Excuse me if I’m no exhibitionist
According to the Internet, 3000 got a big ol’ dic…
…tionary fulla words, he must know how to use ‘em!
It also says I played the violin, and that ain’t true, but
You give me six strings and a pick
And I will make a guitar tw-ang, I ain’t gotta say shit
And I encourage any child to pick up some instrument
‘Cause if you’re mad at your dad or mum, you can grab it and strum
Eat your cabbage and corn, by the time you’re done
You’ll finally realize that they meant you no harm
They was tryna save your crazy ass from what’s to come
3000, motherfucker, Mr. Tell Me Som’

My partna say I should practice more, I know
They be sayin’ I sound like I’m out of tune
And I ask them “Do you cry in tune, nigga?
Do you laugh in tune, huh?”