Kanye examines the “gold digger” phenomenon and sheds light on relationships on this hit single. The song’s hook was originally written for Shawnna and performed from a female’s perspective with lines like

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She take my money when I'm in need

Yeah, she's a triflin' friend indeed

Oh, she's a gold digger

Way over town that digs on me

(Uh)

[Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas

[Refrain: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head

[Verse 1: Kanye West]

Cutie the bomb, met her at a beauty salon

With a baby Louis Vuitton under her underarm

She said, "I can tell you rock, I can tell by your charm

Far as girls, you got a flock

I can tell by your charm and your arm"

But I'm lookin' for the one, have you seen her?

My psychic told me she'll have a ass like Serena

Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids

And I gotta take all they bad asses to ShowBiz?

Okay, get your kids, but then they got their friends

I pulled up in the Benz, they all got up in

We all went to din' and then I had to pay

If you fuckin' with this girl, then you better be paid

You know why? It take too much to touch her

From what I heard, she got a baby by Busta

My best friend said she used to fuck with Usher

I don't care what none of y'all say, I still love her

[Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, uh

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas, uh

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, uh

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas, uh

[Refrain: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head

[Verse 2: Kanye West]

Eighteen years, eighteen years

She got one of your kids, got you for eighteen years

I know somebody payin' child support for one of his kids

His baby mama car and crib is bigger than his

You will see him on TV any given Sunday

Win the Super Bowl and drive off in a Hyundai

She was supposed to buy your shorty Tyco with your money

She went to the doctor, got lipo with your money

She walkin' 'round lookin' like Michael with your money

Shoulda got that insured, Geico for your money

If you ain't no punk

Holla, "We want prenup! We want prenup!" (Yeah!)

It's somethin' that you need to have

‘Cause when she leave yo' ass, she gon' leave with half

Eighteen years, eighteen years

And on the eighteenth birthday, he found out it wasn't his?

[Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, uh

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas, uh

(She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, uh

(When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas, uh

[Refrain: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head

[Verse 3: Kanye West]

Now, I ain't sayin' you a gold digger, you got needs

You don't want a dude to smoke, but he can't buy weed

You go out to eat, he can't pay, y'all can't leave

There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves

But while y'all washin', watch him

He gon' make it to a Benz out of that Datsun

He got that ambition, baby, look at his eyes

This week, he moppin' floors, next week, it's the fries

So stick by his side

I know there's dudes ballin', and yeah, that's nice

And they gon' keep callin' and tryin', but you stay right, girl

And when he get on, he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl

[Refrain: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)]

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head, get down

(I gotta leave) Get down, girl, go 'head

[Outro: Kanye West]

Let me hear that back

[Produced by Kanye West and Jon Brion]