Discover the story of the song > Because I Got High Radio Edit – Afroman

The lyrics of this song talk about how the protagonist's life has been affected negatively because he got high. He was supposed to clean his room, go to class, go to court, pay his child support, and stop when the cops were chasing him, but he didn't do any of these things because he got high. As a result, his room is a mess, he failed his class and had to take it again, he got his paycheck taken away, he became a paraplegic, and he messed up his relationships. The protagonist acknowledges that getting high has caused all these problems in his life and decides to stop singing the song wrong because he's high. Overall, the song emphasizes the negative consequences of getting high and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions.