Macklemore - Corner Store lyrics

[Hook/Chorus – Dave B] Corner store, 2 a.m Got some mango high-chews, a bag of chips Rolling through the city and we hide behind the tints In the Benz-o, got the Swisher out the window, then we dip Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store [Verse 1 – Travis Thompson] Okay, 2 a.m., I’m posted “I’m posted” (?) all in my Jansport Moving to Utah, run with my [??] Might treat your block like a dance floor Finesse the rent out the landlord Momma said, “Pull your pants up” Bending corners, and scraper are loyal to tell my bands up I’m pushing, moving work, improving There’s commas on the way Put the p---y on pedestal, blow the medical to the face It’s sad that they know my face Rollin heaven in my new Wraith Declining the call from labels Still grubbing on struggle (?) They all wanna know whats next, I don’t even know myself Nah, I don’t wanna hear your b------t, I don’t really need your help I’m posted and smoking just like my uncles before me I politic with the (?), forget my day by the morning [Hook/Chorus – Dave B] Corner store, 2 a.m Got some mango high-chews, a bag of chips Rolling through the city and we hide behind the tints In the Benz-o, got the Swisher out the window, then we dip Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store [Verse 2 – Macklemore] I grew up on Old English, that’s that malt liquor “Aha” Never smoked a backwood, it was all Swishers “Uh-uh” Before I pulled a fake ID out on a bartender I was on bag of Cuban Z’s, walking off kilter We ain’t have no common sense Through that dirt and hop that fence “Aha” Roasting, talking s--t, we mobbing, I just got my momma’s whip “H--l yeah” We blow dank out that window Right with your tape up, it’s garbage I used to roll up the weed, and I mixed the [??]with the (?), ayy “Oh s--t” Can I tell you about our future? “Yeah” We was on the corner, posted “Yeah” Wasn’t thinking ’bout tomorrow “Uh-uh”, on the rooftop smoking “Smoking” Swisher guts in the Funyun bag “Yes”, I was just doing my thing “My thing” Hit the hot food aisle “Uhuh”, got the gizzards instead of the wings “Gizzards” But let’s hold up, run my route, play the course Sweatpants, shorts, wife beater, posted on the porch Reminiscing to eleven and we smoking on some Ports And getting (?) Gotta re-up so you know we ’bout to hit the… [Hook/Chorus – Dave B] Corner store, 2 a.m Got some mango high-chews, a bag of chips Rolling through the city and we hide behind the tints In the Benz-o, got the Swisher out the window, then we dip Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store [Verse 3 – Dave B] Taking my time, working it out Counting the coin, breaking my back “Yeah” All in my loins, all on my nerves Can’t get a break, but that’s my snack Call me Almond Joy, mama’s boy Can’t afford none of what you ordered S--t, I’m hardly on, not quite broke I have to (?) on the border Pushing pen to the paper for peso “Yeah yeah” They wanna leggo Close construction, no room for the huevos “Yeah Yeah” You gotta love it That’s Benny, he like Montego, he save you like the gecko He not gon’ pay the debt ’til you ice, get OG (?) Boy so wonderful Them cheap thrills, they come and they go, yeah Talking ’bout we saved you a seat, boy, boy But they don’t want no one to know long as you comfortable, yeah [Hook/Chorus – Dave B] Corner store, 2 a.m Got some mango high-chews, a bag of chips Rolling through the city and we hide behind the tints In the Benz-o, got the Swisher out the window, then we dip Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store [Bridge – Maklemore] Corner store, 2 a.m Got some mango high-chews, a bag of chips Rolling through the city and we hide behind the tints In the Benz-o, got the Swisher out the window, then we dip [Outro] Corner store, that’s all “Gemini” God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.