Track 9 of the album Rush Hour · 2018
Pickup Game Till the Lights Cut
“Chain-link, chipped paint, and a ball that never stays on the rim. We played until the lights cut every time.”
trap · bounce trap · hoops rap · 2:26
Lyrics
Chain-link fence and the paint's all chipped Ball in the air and the sneakers flipped Five on five and the sun's going low Everybody sweating, everybody know Winner stays on, loser sits out Trash talk smiling, no one's in doubt Cross him over, watch him fall Splash from the corner, nothing but net, y'all Clock on the wall is the sky turning red Next one wins, that's what we said Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Run it back, run it back Heartbeat drumming on the backboard track Pickup game till the lights cut out That's what the park is all about Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Little ones watching from the bench on the side Dreaming of the day that they get to ride Big man posting up like a stack of bricks Point guard thinking up a handful of tricks Water jug passing, everybody shares Hand on the shoulder, nobody cares Who's got the points, who's got the name It's all love in the pickup game Clock on the wall is the sky turning red Next one wins, that's what we said Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Run it back, run it back Heartbeat drumming on the backboard track Pickup game till the lights cut out That's what the park is all about Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Floodlight buzzing, moths come near Last shot's coming, you can feel it here Ten-ten tie and the whole park holds Hands on knees as the story unfolds Ball leaves the fingertips, spinning slow Swish, and the whole place starts to glow Dap it up, nobody lost Tomorrow's game, whatever the cost Light goes click, the court goes dim Still hear the bounce in the evening hymn Walk home heavy with a happy ache Everything we gave was everything we'd take Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Run it back, run it back Heartbeat drumming on the backboard track Pickup game till the lights cut out That's what the park is all about Run it back, run it back Pickup game till the lights cut black Run it back Lights cut black