Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) Lyrics

[Intro: Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne]
Some live for the bill, some kill for the bill (Yeah)
She whined for the bill, grind for the bill (Whoa)
And she used to be the sweetest girl
Some steal for the bill, if they got to pay they bill (Yeah)
And she used to be the sweetest girl
Tonight Wyclef, Akon, Weezy on the bill (Whoa)

[Verse 1: Wyclef Jean & Lil' Wayne]
High school, she was that girl
That make me do the hula hoop around the gym
(Just to get a peek again, she's a 10)
High school she was that girl
That make me do the hula hoop around the gym
(Just to get a peek again, she's a 10)
Never thought that she would come and work for the president
Mr. George Washington (where my money at?)

She balls, he calls (where my money at?)
She had a good day, bad day, sunny day, rainy day
All he wanna know is (where my money at?)
Closed legs don't get fed
Go out there and make my bread
All he wanna know is (where my money at?)
She ended up in the wrong car
Bruised up, scarred hard
All he wanna know is (where my money at?)
She balls, he calls (where my money at?)
[Hook: Akon]
See, I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
'Cause I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)

[Verse 2: Akon]
Pimpin' got harder 'cause hoes got smarter
On the strip is somethin' they don't wanna be a part of
Rather be up in the club, shakin' for a dub
Get triple times the money and spendin' it like they wanna
They got they mind on they money, money on they mind
They got they finger on the trigger, hand on the 9

See, everyday they feel the struggle but stayin' on they grind
And ain't nobody takin' from us, and that's the bottom line
But I know there's a drop in the block
You move slow, you gettin' pressure from cops
You don't know whether or not to lay low
'Cause 25 to life's no joke
To all my real guerillas thuggin'
On top of corners every day strugglin'
All the beautiful women's gettin' money
Washin' them dollar bills like laundry
[Hook: Akon]
I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
'Cause I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)

[Bridge: Wyclef Jean, Niia, Lil Wayne]
Money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money
It drives the world crazy
Weezy, she used to be…
And she used to be the sweetest girl!

[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
She used to be the sweetest girl ever
Whatever, now she like sour amaretto

She wears a dress to the T like the letter
And if you make it rain she will be under the weather
She used to run track back in high school
Now she tricks on the track right by school
She take the loss 'cause she don't wanna see her child lose
So respect her, or pay up for the time used
And then she runs to the pastor
And he tells her there will be a new chapter
But she feels no different after
And then she ask him: "Where my money at?"

[Hook: Akon]
See, I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
'Cause I'ma tell you like Wu told me
Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)
Singin' dollar, dollar bill, y'all (dollar, dollar bill, y'all)

[Outro: Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne]
Some live for the bill, some kill for the bill (Yeah)
Where my money at?
She whined for the bill, grind for the bill (Whoa)
Where my money at?
Some steal for the bill, if they got to pay the bill (Yeah)
Where my money at?
Tonight Wyclef, Akon, Weezy on the bill (Whoa)
Where my money at?

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About

Genius Annotation

Off Wyclef Jean’s Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant. Wyclef collaborates with Lil Wayne and Akon to tell the story of a girl who immigrated to the United States in order to feed her child. Originally she planned on doing that with a real job, because she was popular, good looking, and athletic. But when there was no other way to pay the bills, she turned to prostitution.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Wyclef Jean say about "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"?
Genius Answer

Wyclef explains the meaning behind the song in an interview with Prefix;

The joint the Sweetest Girl is about the girl that I was with in high school. She was the baddest girl in the school. But the thing about it is, this is what I’m telling the dudes: Let me give you guys a tip. The baddest chicks in high school, they become the busted chicks.

For real, the “Sweetest Girl” can be any girl. I don’t want no girl looking at this like, “He don’t think I’m the sweetest girl because I’m fat or because I’m skinny.” It’s all within the characteristics. My verse was about the “Sweetest girl, she got on crack / she still the sweetest girl.” Akon’s verse was about the stripper; she’s not trying to ho, but she’s still the sweetest girl. Weezy’s verse is sleeping with the pastor, and she’s still the sweetest girl. Pick your choice, but don’t disrespect the women for what they do. You go to the strip bar, drop a hundred.

What has Niia said about the song?
Genius Answer

Niia explains her story behind her collaboration with Wyclef in an interview with Out Magazine stating;

I moonlighted as a jingle singer, singing silly songs for commercials. Right place, right time, I was in the same studio as Wyclef Jean and the guy who was supposed to do my session blew me off. Wyclef finally came out and was like, “What are you here for? This is my studio. Why don’t you come check out my session?” It was the first time I had been in a real beautiful huge mainstream studio. I played him a little song on the piano and sang and he explained to me, “You could do this for your job—you can make your own songs and be a star.”

The whole concept of being a star didn’t make any sense to me, so I was really lucky he let me sing a little piece on one of his big songs. I got to tour with him and see what being a star is like without it having to be about me. I was like, “I want to try and do this.” It’s taken me a long time to jump in because it was a little overwhelming being on a big song so quickly and having all these labels be like, “Who’s this big girl on the radio? What is she about?” I didn’t know what I was about yet and had to take time to get stoned with my friends and start living. It took a long time.

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