Slow Beat Rollin

Intro

(yeah... slow it down... uh-huh)

Verse

back when the crates stacked high on the floor

tape decks clickin while the needle explore

same block same corner same faded jeans

mama callin dinner but the streets intervene

pen in my pocket always ready to scribe

rhymes on the napkin while the radio vibe

boom bap knockin through the thin apartment wall

neighbor bangin twice but we still play it all

kids on the stoop with the ballpoint dreams

scribblin verses till the streetlights gleam

cigarette burns on the spiral notebook page

story of the day turned to ink on the stage

train rumbles low like a bassline drone

every stop a lesson every ride a poem

pockets full of change and a mind full of schemes

slow beat spinnin while the city redeems

Chorus

slow beat rollin keep the head nod steady

slow beat rollin where the thoughts get heavy

slow beat rollin let the words unfold

slow beat rollin watch the story get told

(rollin... rollin...)

Verse

step off the platform with the wind in my coat

collar turned up but the mind stay afloat

corner store radio playin old soul cuts

owner noddin quiet while he countin his bucks

back to the crib where the lightbulb swing

paper on the table and the phone don't ring

dial tone hummin like a distant refrain

every missed call just another refrain

scribble the pain turn it into a chain

link after link till the verse sustain

friends in the hallway passin the blunt slow

talkin bout tomorrow like we already know

same old hustle different day same grind

slow beat helpin keep the balance in line

headphones on when the world get loud

slow beat pullin all the static out

Chorus

slow beat rollin keep the head nod steady

slow beat rollin where the thoughts get heavy

slow beat rollin let the words unfold

slow beat rollin watch the story get told

(rollin... rollin...)

Bridge

(uh... yeah... let it breathe...)

Outro

slow beat rollin... keep it movin...