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school is out and it's a sort of a buzz
but back then I didn't really know what it was
but now I see what have of this
the way that people respond to summer madness
the weather is hot and girls are dressin less
and checkin out the fellas to tell 'em who's best
ridin around in your jeep or your benzos
or in your nissan stting on lorenzos
back in Philly we'd be out in the park
a place called the plateau is where everybody goes
guys out huntin and girls doing likewise
honkin at the honey in front of you with the light eyes
she turn around to see what you beeping at
it's like the summer's a natural afradesiac
and with a pen and pad I compose this rhyme
to hit you and get you equipped for the summer time
...
it's late in the day and I ain't been on the court yet
hustle 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 got girls there
the temperature's about 88
hop in the water plug just for old times sake
break to ya crib change your clothes once more
'cause you're invited to a barbeque that's startin at 4
sittin with your friends cause y'all 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 could spark up nostalgia
all the kids playing out front
little boys messin 'round 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 finished wipin your car down
it's time to cruise so you head to the summertime hangout
it looks like a car show
everybody come lookin real fine
fresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salon
every moment frontin and maxin
chillin in the car they spent all day waxin
leanin to the side but you can't spead through
two miles an hour so everybody sees you
there's an air of love and of happiness
and this is the Fresh Prince's new defintion of summer madness
...
summertime
dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince
homebase
1991
but back then I didn't really know what it was
but now I see what have of this
the way that people respond to summer madness
the weather is hot and girls are dressin less
and checkin out the fellas to tell 'em who's best
ridin around in your jeep or your benzos
or in your nissan stting on lorenzos
back in Philly we'd be out in the park
a place called the plateau is where everybody goes
guys out huntin and girls doing likewise
honkin at the honey in front of you with the light eyes
she turn around to see what you beeping at
it's like the summer's a natural afradesiac
and with a pen and pad I compose this rhyme
to hit you and get you equipped for the summer time
...
it's late in the day and I ain't been on the court yet
hustle 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 got girls there
the temperature's about 88
hop in the water plug just for old times sake
break to ya crib change your clothes once more
'cause you're invited to a barbeque that's startin at 4
sittin with your friends cause y'all 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 could spark up nostalgia
all the kids playing out front
little boys messin 'round 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 finished wipin your car down
it's time to cruise so you head to the summertime hangout
it looks like a car show
everybody come lookin real fine
fresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salon
every moment frontin and maxin
chillin in the car they spent all day waxin
leanin to the side but you can't spead through
two miles an hour so everybody sees you
there's an air of love and of happiness
and this is the Fresh Prince's new defintion of summer madness
...
summertime
dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince
homebase
1991