Wale - The White Shoes (Lyrics)

[Skit]

I had a lady once stop me on the street. I was wearing white shoes. And she says, "I'm glad you're sticking with the white shoes." She says, "It makes me feel good."

[Hook]

Take this good advice

If they're gonna judge you for life

Say we can't always be fly

We gon' be good long as them sneakers white

You'll be alright

Said you'll be alright

Said you'll be alright

Said you'll be alright

[Verse 1]

Gucci S. Dots, whole hood had 'em

Ice cream 'fore the hypebeasts that's into fashion

Being forreal, yo try being Pharrell

When your black ass in a back class, the fronting was real

No Lauren London, we was on a budget

You know, sharin' Old Navy so the army could be fresh in public

Where the sneaker stores and laundromats get all the money

Cause it ain't 'bout what you're doin', 'bout how you're lookin'

When they love you for your status and your catalog

And everybody got a jersey to play along

Back then the hoes checkin' for your zapatos

So even dirty niggas had the foams

[Hook]

[Verse 2]

Biotech trainers on the way to work

And we would quietly complain while Eric would lurk

That was the PG Plaza manager, managin' us

Yeah I'm standin' in Lucky 7s but slingin' them Lugz

Still have them Js for the low, low, and I could get 'em early

But I'm not without a conscience, I see people out there hurtin'

Got 'em for Penny Foams that was bought at this very store

And I think that was my shift, then again I'm not very sure

And that's a lot that can get to ya

When you're not sellin' drugs but the outcome is similar

Cause out come them niggas with pistols, tellin' you give 'em up

Now out come the moms with tissues cause you ain't give a fuck

Free lunch for everyone, income was very uh

On the second and 16th everyone would have every 1

And Reebok would carry pump, and that's not the scary part

These niggas love white shoes so much they'd be buried in them

[Skit]

[Bridge]

You'll be alright

You'll be alright

You'll be alright

You'll be alright

[Hook]

[Outro]

No matter how good or lavish us niggas got it

We just a bunch of ravenous addicts living for fancy haberdashery