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Yard Full lyrics
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Intro
Screen door slap, cooler go boom. Say now, who got the cord? Yard full. Midnight. Talk to me.
Verse 1
Six p.m., steam on the grass, plates in both hands Auntie got a lawn chair parked by the fan Speaker on a milk crate, tape on the back 954 sticker by the crawfish sack Who outside? We outside, outchea, ya heard me, don’t stall I sing, baby, pass that light, then snap back, turn right
Pre-chorus
Six started sweet, midnight got greedy Ice in the cup and the bass come needy Touch that aux, whole yard get rowdy Who got it? We got it. Say it loudly
Chorus
Yard full, yard full, don’t touch that aux Whoa now, whoa now, bounce till it knock Yard full, yard full, whole block on go Oowee, say baby, let that 808 roll “Run it!” run it, then we run it right back
Verse 2
Bug zapper clicking like hats by the shed Unc with a whistle and a towel on his head Little man two-step, juice stain on tee Grandma said move, then slid past me No wristband, no list, just kinfolk law Full melody, sweet swamp heat, talk quick: cup, cord, wall
Verse 3
Red beans gone, foil pans lean to the side Keys float high like brass in the sky 808 answer the clap, boom-boom, hold up Fence keep shaking but the moon won’t fold up Say baby, don’t park in the grass I stretch one note, then chop six bars fast
Pre-chorus
Six started sweet, midnight got greedy Ice in the cup and the bass come needy Touch that aux, whole yard get rowdy Who got it? We got it. Say it loudly
Chorus
Yard full, yard full, don’t touch that aux Whoa now, whoa now, bounce till it knock Yard full, yard full, whole block on go Oowee, say baby, let that 808 roll “Run it!” run it, then we run it right back
Verse 4
Blue lights rolled slow, didn’t stop on the street Whole yard froze with the sauce on the meat Auntie yelled, bring that chorus back loud Fence got rhythm and the roof got crowd Aux cord knotted by the ice I sing all love, then snap: who-next, not-you, play nice
Bridge
Beat fall out, only claps on the lawn Who got the next one? , not yours, move on Rain smell rising off hot concrete Somebody laughed and dropped the meat No message, no sermon, just sweat in the air Cord get loose? Blame weather, not the chair
Verse 5
Eleven fifty-eight, shoulder to shoulder Crawfish receipt stuck wet to the cooler Phone screen cracked but the queue stay clean 305 text popping: send me that scene Full melody, don’t let the night go Then rapid-talk: low-low, cord-cord, roll
Pre-chorus
Six started sweet, midnight got greedy Ice in the cup and the bass come needy Touch that aux, whole yard get rowdy Who got it? We got it. Say it loudly
Chorus
Yard full, yard full, don’t touch that aux Whoa now, whoa now, bounce till it knock Yard full, yard full, whole block on go Oowee, say baby, let that 808 roll “Run it!” run it, then we run it right back
Outro
Screen door slap. Cooler lid knock. Yard full.
Inside the recording
Screen door slap, cooler go boom. Say now, who got the cord?
Six started sweet, midnight got greedy Ice in the cup and the bass come needy
Screen door slap. Cooler lid knock. Yard full.
Excerpts from artist-supplied lyric files matched by title. Lyric sheets may differ from the released performance.