Verse
Travis Thompson]
E
Okay, 2 A.M., I'm posted (I'm posted)
D#
Dope all in my Jansport
G#m
Movin', the youth I run with
G#m
Might treat your block like a dance floor
E
Finesse the rent out the landlord
D#
Mama said "Pull your pants up"
G#m
Bendin' corners and scraper, I'm loyal to 'til my bands up
E
I'm pushin', movin' work, improvin'
D#
There's commas on the way
G#m
Put the pussy on pedestal
Blow the medical to the face
E
It's evident on my face
D#
Rollin' heaven in my new Wraith
G#m
Declinin' the call from labels
B
Still grubbin' on struggle plates
E D#
They all wanna know whats next, shit, I don't even know myself
G#m
Nah, I don't wanna hear your best shit, I don't really need your help
E D#
I'm posted and smokin' just like my uncles before me
G#m B
I politic with the stagnant, forget my day by the mornin', it go
[Chorus: Dave B]
E D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B E D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
B E D#
I grew up on Old English, that's that malt liquor (Aha)
G#m
Never smoked a Backwood, it was all Swishers (Uh-uh)
E D#
Before I pulled a fake ID out on a bartender
G#m B
I was on a bag of cubensis, walkin' off kilter (Shrooms, shrooms, shrooms)
E
We ain't have no common sense
D#
Do that dirt and hop that fence
G#m G#m
Roastin', talkin' shit, we mobbin', I just got my momma's whip (Hell yeah)
E D#
We blow dank out that window, right with your tape up, it's garbage
G#m E
I used to roll up a spliff, and I mixed the weed with the Parliament, ayy (Oh shit)
Couldn't tell you 'bout our future (Nah)
D#
We was on the corner, posted (Yeah)
G#m
Wasn't thinking 'bout tomorrow (Uh)
E
On the rooftop smokin' (Smokin')
D#
Swisher guts in the Funyun bag (Yes)
G#m
I was just doing my thing (My thing)
Hit the hot food aisle (Uh-uh)
E
Got the gizzards instead of the wings (Gizzards)
D#
But it's all love, run my route, play the course
G#m E
Sweatpants, shorts, wife beater, posted on the porch
D#
Reminiscin', 2:11, and we smokin' on some 'Ports
G#m
And gettin' hella faded
Gotta re-up so you know we 'bout to hit the—
[Chorus: Dave B]
E D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B E D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Verse 3: Dave B]
E
Takin' my time, workin' it out
D#
Countin' the coin, breakin' my back
G#m
All in my loins, all on my nerves
Can't get a break, but that's my snack
E
Call me Almond Joy, mama's boy
D#
Can't afford none of what you order
G#m
Shit, I'm hardly on, not quite broke
Off the wall, but on the border
E
Pushin' pen to the paper for peso
D#
They wanna Lego
G#m
Close construction, no room for the huevos
You gotta love it
E D#
That's Benny, he like Montego, he save you like the gecko
G#m B5
He not gon' pay to date you, you guessed it, OG Maco
E D#
Boy so wonderful
G#m
Them cheap thrills, they come and they go, yeah
E D#
Talkin' 'bout we saved you a seat, boy, boy
G#m
They don't want no one to know, long as you comfortable, yeah
[Chorus: Dave B]
E D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B E D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B E D# G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Bridge: Macklemore]
E D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B E D#
Ballin' 'round the city and we hide behind the tints
G#m B5
Off the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
[Outro]
N.C.
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