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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
T.I.
T.I.
Vocals
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Vocals
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Background Vocals
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rich Harrison
Rich Harrison
Songwriter
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Songwriter
Sean Garrett
Sean Garrett
Songwriter
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Songwriter
Clifford Harris
Clifford Harris
Songwriter
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Caruana
Jim Caruana
Recording Engineer
Tom Tapley
Tom Tapley
Vocal Recording Engineer
Fabian Marasciullo
Fabian Marasciullo
Vocal Recording Engineer
Dexter Simmons
Dexter Simmons
Mixing Engineer
Rommel Nino Villanueva
Rommel Nino Villanueva
Editing Engineer
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Aye (I want a soldier) well, you got it I'm the hottest around They'll know it when they see you rollin' Impalas around it (I got a soldier) with the top down, feelin' the sounds Quakin' and vibratin' your thighs, ridin' harder than guys With the chrome wheels at the bottom, white leather inside When them lames be spittin' at you, tell 'em, "Don't even try it" Just shoot at Michelle, and kick it with Kelly, or holla at B You got to be G's, they way out of your league, please We like them boys that be in them 'Lacs leanin' (leanin') Open they mouth, they grill gleamin' (gleamin') Candy paint, keep that whip clean and (clean and) They always be talkin' that country slang we like We keep that beat that be in the back beatin' (beatin') Eyes be so low from their chiefin' (chiefin') I love how he keep my body screamin' (screamin') A rude boy that's good to me, with street credibility If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Known to carry big things, if ya know what I mean If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Gotta know to get dough, and he better be street We like them boys up top from the B.K. (B.K.) Know how to flip that money three ways (three ways) Always ridin' big on the freeway (freeway) With that East Coast slang that us country girls, we like Low cut Caesar's with the deep waves (deep waves) So quick to snatch up, yo, Beyoncé (yo, Beyoncé) Always comin' down, boppin' our way (our way) Tellin' us that country girls the kind of girls they like If his status ain't hood (ain't hood), I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Known to carry big things, if ya know what I mean If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Gotta know to get dough, and he better be street I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) They wanna take care of me (Where they at?) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) Don't mind takin' one for me (Where they at) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at) They wanna spend that on me (Where they at?) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?) Next to the speakers, keep a toy in the trunk of the 'Lac A reformed D-Boy, used to run into traps (yep) Still a soldier, go to war (wut), if you runnin' your trap About my girls, ain't no thang to put ya under the map Come walk the streets, five-deep, with nothin' less than a stack And 80 karats on my chest provides a special attraction 50 G's in my jeans, plus the dough from the white It's a reason I'm the king, girl, I know what you like, c'mon If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Known to carry big things, if ya know what I mean If his status ain't hood (ain't hood), I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if ya lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Gotta know to get dough, and he better be street I like them boys over there, they lookin' strong tonight (strong tonight) Just might give one the phone tonight (phone tonight) Homie in the Dickies, in my zone tonight (zone tonight) He don't know, it might be on tonight (on tonight) Ooh, he lookin' good, and he talkin' right (talkin' right) He the type that might change my life (change my life) Any time he look at me, my girls be like (girls be like) "That one may be the one tonight" If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Known to carry big things, if ya know what I mean If his status ain't hood (ain't hood), I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if ya lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Gotta know to get dough, and he better be street Hey, see, Cash Money is a army I'm walkin' with purple hearts on me You're talkin' to the sergeant Body marked up like the subway in Harlem Call him, "Weezy F Baby," please say the, "Baby" If you don't see me on the block, I ain't tryna hide I blend in wit' the hood, I'm camouflage Bandanna tied, so mami, join my troop Now e'ery time she hear my name, she salute I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) They wanna take care of me (Where they at?) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) Don't mind takin' one for me (Where they at) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at) They wanna spend that on me (Where they at?) I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?) Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?)
Writer(s): Garrett R. Hamler, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Kelendria Trene Rowland, Michelle Williams, Dwayne Carter, Rich Harrison, Clifford Harris Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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