Sidewalk Skank

[Verse 1]
Chain-link shimmer in the hydrant spray
Old head noddin' to the one-drop play
Bassline creepin' like a taproot deep
Wakin' up the stories that the gutters keep

[Chorus]
Sidewalk skank, yeah, the rhythm runnin' wild
Growin' through the cracks inna concrete style
Sidewalk skank, feel the canopy sway
Roots holdin' ground at the end of the day

[Verse 2]
She move her waist like a willow in the breeze
Tangled laughter in the catalpa trees
Every brownstone step a different beat
A tapestry woven in the asphalt heat

[Chorus]
Sidewalk skank, yeah, the rhythm runnin' wild
Growin' through the cracks inna concrete style
Sidewalk skank, feel the canopy sway
Roots holdin' ground at the end of the day

[Bridge]
Same sap runnin' under different bark
A single ember burnin' through the park
From Kingston yard to this Philly block
It's the same old key for a brand new lock

[Chorus]
Sidewalk skank, yeah, the rhythm runnin' wild
Growin' through the cracks inna concrete style
Sidewalk skank, feel the canopy sway
Roots holdin' ground at the end of the day

[Outro]
Yeah, the roots holdin' ground now
Inna concrete style...