Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Summertime lyrics

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Summer summer summertime, and just sit back and unwind

Here it is a groove slightly transformed

Just a bit of a break from the norm

Just a little something to breakt he monotony

Of all that hard-core dance that has gotten to be

A little bit out of control, it's cool to dance

But what about a groove that soothes to move romance

Give me a soft subtle mix

And if it broke then don't try fix it

And think of summers of the past

Adjust the bass and let the alpine blast

Pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme

And put your car on cruise and lay back

'Cause it's summertime

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School is out and it's sort of a buzz

But back then I didn't really know what it was

But now I see what happened is the way people

respond to summer madness

The weather is hot and girls dressing less

And checking out the fellas to tell 'em who's best

Riding around in your jeep or your Benzo's or in your

Nissan sitting on Lorenzos

Back in Philly we be out in the park

A place called the plateau is where everybody go

Guys out hunting and girls doing likewise

Honking at the honey ni front of you with teh light eyes

She turned around to see what you beepin' at

It's like summer's a natural aphrodisiac

With a pen-n-pad I composed this rhyme

To hip you and get you equipped for the summertime

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But what about a groove that soothes to move romance

Give me a soft subtle mix

And if it broke then don't try fix it

And think of summers of the past

Adjust the bass and let the alpine blast

Pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme

And put your car on cruise and lay back

'Cause it's summertime

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It's last in the day and I ain't been on the count yet

Hustled to the mall to get me a short set

Yeah I got on sneaks

But I need a new pair

'Cause basketball courts in the summer get girls there

The temperature about 88

Hop in the water plug just for old time sake

Break to ya' crib change your clothes once more

'Cause you're invited to a barbecue startin' at 4

Sittin' with your friends as ya'll reminisce

About the days growing up and the first person you kissed

And as I think back makes me wonder how

The smell from a grill can spark up a nostalgia

All the kids, playing up front

Little boys messin' around with the girls playing double dutch

While the DJ's spinnin' a tune

As the old folks dance at your family reunion

Then six o'clock rolls around

You just finish wiping your car down

It's time to cruise so you go to the summertime hang out

It looks like a car show

Everybody come lookin' real fine

Fresh from the barber shop and fly from the beauty salon

Every moment frontin' and maxin'

Chillin' in the car they spent all day waxing

Leaning to the side but you can't speed through

2 miles an hour so everybody sees you

There's an air of love and happiness

And this is the Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness

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