Yeah, mama and papa told me
I was crazy to stay
I was gay in New York
Which is a fag in LA
So I saved my money
And I took a plane
Wherever I go
They just treat me the same
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
Yeah, I'm going down Fifty-third Street
And they're spitting in my face
I'm learning the ropes
Yeah, I'm learning a trade
The east river truckers
Is churning with trash
I've got so much money
That I'm spending so fast
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes down
Yeah, some called me garbage
While I was sleeping on the street
I never roll
And I never cheat
And I'm filling a need
Yeah, I'm plugging a hole
My mama's so glad
I ain't on the dole
When the whip comes down
Yeah
When the whip comes down
Yeah
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
Yeah, go ahead check it out
Yeah, baby
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
I'll be running this town
I'll tell you
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes down
Yeah
Yeah
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
Yeah
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down