White Trash

Rebel Tale: White Trash Chronicles
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Lyrics

Listen up here's a tale about a white kid

Introduction to a story about a white kid

That had to make some cash

White kid needs to earn money

Dropped out of school ain't never went to class

He dropped out of school and never attended classes

Sold a little grass, robbed a couple cars

Engaged in minor illegal activities like selling drugs and stealing cars

Had a name around the neighborhood for fightin' in the bars

Known for fighting in bars, has a reputation

Had a chip on his shoulder

Carries a grudge or resentment

He's a chip off the block

Similar to his parent, continuing the pattern of behavior

When he drinks, he drinks alone

Drinks alone when he drinks

Heard the fiddle didn't jig

Reference to a social event where the traditional dance isn't happening

Grabbed the whiskey took a swig

Drinking whiskey while observing others succeed

Cause he's watchin' everybody round him blowin' up gettin' big

Feeling left behind as others in his community are succeeding

So he picks out a ride, slim jims the door

Steals a car by manipulating the lock

Now he's runnin' red lights and beatin' stop signs

Engages in reckless driving to escape the police

Cops are on his ass and he's runnin' out of time

Police pursuit, running out of time

So he hits the chop shop, makes drop, cause he's sick of bein' poor

Visits a chop shop to change the appearance of the stolen car

He's white trash and he's knockin' on your door

Identifies as "white trash" and is looking for a way out of poverty


I'm white trash and I'm knockin' on your door

Repetition of the chorus emphasizing his presence and persistence

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

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White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

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I know you hear me knockin' so what you hidin' for

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He ain't never joined the, he ain't no altar boy

Emphasizes his non-religious, rebellious nature

He's an angel with a dirty face like Pretty Boy Floyd

Compares himself to Pretty Boy Floyd, a notorious criminal

He's the kind a kid sittin' in the park if you want to cop a lid

Participates in drug-related activities

And if he got popped he wouldn't rat he do the bid

Wouldn't betray others even if caught by the police

Cause he's tuff like rugby down right ugly

Described as tough and unattractive

If you owe him money you'll be black and blue and bloody

Violent consequences for those who owe him money

From his tenement slum right down to the gutter

From a poor neighborhood to the lowest social level

He might run a number, sell some iron to the brothers

Involved in illegal activities to make a living

Cause the cops beat him down and it doesn't make the news

Police brutality is a common experience

But to him that's payin' dues when you're walkin' in his shoes

Viewing hardships as paying dues in life


I'm white trash and I'm knockin' on your door

Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing his persistent presence

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

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White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

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I know you hear me knockin' so what you hidin' for

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It's just another night in the old gin mill

Describes a typical night in a bar

He got a pocket of old dirty dollar bills

Carries old, dirty dollar bills in his pocket

He buys his boys a round, they toast it up, they shoot it down

Buys drinks for his friends, facing disapproval from off-duty police

They're gettin' stared at by some off duty cops sittin' down

Confrontation with the police for their disapproving looks

So what you lookin' at you want to catch a smack

Confrontation turns physical with a fight

He finishes his beer and his boys take his back

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And they mix it up, they're brawlin' on the ground

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The cop pulls his pistol and fires off a round

Police resort to violence, firing a shot

Yo he should of got a job, should of went to class

Regretful reflection on not choosing a different path

Now he's layin' all alone, still poor white trash

Despite the incident, he remains poor and marginalized


I'm white trash and I'm knockin' on your door

Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing his persistent presence

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

-

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

-

I know you hear me knockin' so what you hidin' for

-

I'm white trash and I'm knockin' on your door

Final repetition of the chorus, highlighting his relentless pursuit

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

-

White Trash and I'm knockin' on your door

-

I know you hear me knockin' so what you hidin' for

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The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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