Track 8 of the album Rush Hour · 2018
Block Party Permit Granted
“The first time the city said yes to us, it was a block party permit. We took that stamp personally.”
hip hop · southern hip hop · block party · 3:18
Lyrics
Paper in my hand with a stamp on the top City hall said yes so the whole street stops Orange cones lined up like a velvet rope Uncle at the grill with a whole lot of hope Folding tables out, got the cousins on chairs Kids with chalk drawing hopscotch stairs Speaker on the stoop, bass shaking the glass Ain't no cars coming through, let the good time pass Lock the block, turn it up Everybody bring a cup Permit granted, party's on Block's ours from dusk till dawn Hands up high, hands up wide Whole street dancing side to side Permit granted, hear that sound Neighbors turning the whole block around Fire hydrant spraying in the heat Block party, move your feet Miss Dolores brought the peach cobbler pan Mister Ray on the turntables, he's the man Jump rope double dutch, quick and clean Fastest feet on the block ever seen Old heads on the porch with the dominoes Slapping down tiles, everybody knows Little man on the shoulders, wave to the sky Sunset orange as the day goes by Lock the block, turn it up Everybody bring a cup Permit granted, party's on Block's ours from dusk till dawn Hands up high, hands up wide Whole street dancing side to side Permit granted, hear that sound Neighbors turning the whole block around Fire hydrant spraying in the heat Block party, move your feet String lights hanging from the lamppost line Everybody glowing, everybody fine Strangers on the corner now they know my name Same old street but it don't feel the same Cleanup crew at the end of the night Trash bags full and the block looks right We did that together, that's the thing Hear the whole street sing One street, one beat Every single heart in sync One block, one night Everything is feeling right Permit granted, party's on Block's ours from dusk till dawn Hands up high, hands up wide Whole street dancing side to side Permit granted, hear that sound Neighbors turning the whole block around Fire hydrant spraying in the heat Block party, move your feet Permit granted, block party Permit granted, all of we