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City Nights

from Blackcurrent Jazz 2 by Funky DL

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This is a detailed tale of my observations on my way home one night walking through the city and all the things that occur during my journey. Musically it has a real dark feel to it until the chorus arrives introducing a sample flip, showing off my true love for jazz in hip-hop.

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Verse One / Big city cruising downtown 11pm / hit up a slice of pizza as I passed the Coliseum / Cops looking shady so pretend I didn’t see them / plus they looking like they bout to stop a brother in his B.M. / Strolling past a couple, publicly display affection / approach me on the subtle now they asking for directions / thanked me so politely then they went along they merry / now I’m feeling legendary as I passed the library / I’m in the mood to party to participate in fun / I wanna call somebody but my minutes straight done / reach inside my pocket only find a stick of gum / and begging for some money in the corner is a bum / had to shrug my shoulders cos I guess I’m running empty / admiring apartments can’t imagine what the rent be / now I pass a bar, plus a young couple playing music in their car, my crib ain’t too far / See some troublemakers ain’t about me getting caught up / stepped inside a store so I could get some bottled water / paid with my card plus I bought a pack of Marlborough / carried on home as I’m walking past a Starbucks / music on my CD so I’m walking and I’m vibin’ / soon to be drowned by an Ambulance siren / Shorty just passed and she looking mad pretty / and this is what you get taking a walk around the city, city nights / Chorus / City nights are nothing but alright, [here we go yo] city nights, [we don’t stop yo] city nights [x3] / city nights are nothing but alright / Verse Two / My E.T.A. is just approximately five minutes / working on an album so I’m thinking on some lyrics / is there any point? I got no instrument to write em’ / reaching for a smoke, I got no instrument to light em’ / damn! As I’m getting older I’m forgetting / cutting through the park and so I’m watching where I’m stepping / heading home to finish up the food that I was prepping / then to chill and watch a movie probably pull out Lethal Weapon / on the other hand I’m thinking bout hitting a party / and talking to some women after downing a Bacardi / hopefully I’ll score and wont be sleeping on a solo with a last night yes and tomorrow morning no-no / just a couple minutes, I’ll be home with a decision / street lights out so I’m straining on my vision / pocket vibrating so my telephone is ringing / Mikey hit me up and said “I’m local, what you drinking?” / I told him I was out and bout to meet him round the corner / I need to use your phone I got this chick I need to call her / made a U-Turn as I head to meet my cousin / buying up the beverages they cheaper by the dozen / get spruced up then we hit the night lights / hit the night life like I hit the mic right / now we in a bar putting down the nitty-gritty / make connections like in MIDI as we chilling in the city, city nights / Chorus /

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from Blackcurrent Jazz 2, released July 20, 2011
Produced by Funky DL for Washington Classics 2011

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Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...

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