DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince - Summertime lyrics

Drums Please!

Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind

Here it is the groove slightly transformed
Just a bit of a break from the norm
Just a little somethin' to break the monotony
Of all that hardcore dance that
Has gotten to be a little bit out of control
It's cool to dance
But what about the groove that
Soothes that moves romance
Give me a soft subtle mix
And if ain't broke then don't try to fix it
And think of the 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 this is summertime

Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind

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
Riding around in your Jeep or your Benzos
Or in your Nissan sittin' on Lorenzos
Back in Philly we be out in the park
A place called the Plateau
Is where everybody goes
Guys out huntin' and girls doin' likewise
Honkin' at the honey in front of
You with the light eyes
She turn around to see what you beepin' at
It's like the summer's a natural aphrodisiac
And with a pen and pad I compose this rhyme
To hip you and to get
You equipped for the summertime

Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind

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 barbecue
That's startin' at 4
Sittin' with your friends
'cause y'all reminisce
About the days growin' 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 playin' 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
Go 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 speed 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 definition of summer madness

Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind