Nighttime Maneuvers

Yo, I need some ice cream

I need some for the nighttime

Uh, for the 919, for the 919

When the sun go down, we still shine and vine

Still shine and vine for the 919

And the 919, and the 336

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

Aye, yo, it’s the new flavor, the next step

Phonte, best-kept secret since the AIDS cure

(Word)

I stay raw, whether they bootleg it or pay for it

Old school like Prince Dejour

When he was hostin’ Rap City with fingerwaves on

I put my name on the map through dismantlin’

Embarrassing arrogant cats and battlin’

Because they raps ain’t astonishin’

Got **** in the club spittin’ out they Heinekens

Like goddammit, when that **** Tay gon' rhyme again?

He nice with the homonyms, ill flow

(Nice with them homonyms)

I guess I got it from my mama and them

Fo’ real, though

Who does it finer?

This one is for the MCs in Carolina

Three in the mornin’, insomnia rhymers

That say, "Yo, let’s put the drama behind us

Just let the beats rock"

Started cypher while whack **** eavesdrop

9th mouse, clicked it on the b-box

9th always hit me on my sweet spot

(Uh)

Go to the crib, drink some peach schnapps

And doze off to Pete Rock, what

For the 919, for the 919

When the sun go down, we still shine and vine

Still shine and vine for the 919

And the 919, and the 336

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

Aye-yo, this is for the 919, for the 919

When the sun go down, we still shine and vine

Still shine and vine for the 919

And the 919, and the 336

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

It’s like

(When the nighttime covers the city)

(Yeah, ay-ay, ay-ay)

(We sure)

(Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)

(Between ‘em, want to now)

Want to, yo, check it out now

(Ay-ay, ay-ay)

It’s like this, y’all, check it out now

It’s like this, yo, now check it out now

(Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)

And to my **** Mid, check it out now

(Ay-ay, uh-huh)

And I’ve been looking for ten, check it out now

(Ay-ay)

Then make the chill stutter, check it out now

(Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)

Look at all us, check it out now

We do it, we get rid, forget it, then went down

Ooh, nighttime

Nighttime, nighttime

(Chickens and negroes, y’all had all, better get right)

(At this time, while the time is good)

(‘Cause it might not be no)