[Intro] Hey It's the greatest show on earth, man Shawty L-O, man Bigger than Ringling Bros Bring your top hat Hey
[Chorus] L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know
[Verse 1] Shawty Lo, I got flavor Lets you know the kid got paper Like 40, don't save her Bankhead, been pulling capers The way you drop would have thought I had a taser Call me street like a razor Shawty Lo, ATL, I'm the mayor Street nigga, but my gear be tailor Every day and then, shawty might rock gators Millionaire plus I got acres Yeah, no more nosy-ass neighbors Big ups to all my haters
[Chorus] L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know Rep where you from if you get, get, get it
[Chorus] L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know Rep where you from, if you get, get, get it L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know Rep where you from, if you get, get, get it
[Chorus] L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know L-O, L-O, they know, they know Rep where you from, if you get, get, get it
[Outro] They know, they know They know, they know They know, they know
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“Dey Know” is arguably the signature song of Shawty Lo, a former member of Atlanta snap crew D4L.
The sample for the song comes from Mandrill’s 1972 album “Mandrill Is”; The Song is “Children Of The Sun”. The sample itself starts at 3;16 and continues to about 3:25
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