Verse
Travis Thompson]
C#
Okay, 2 A.M., I'm posted (I'm posted)
C
Dope all in my Jansport
Fm
Movin', the youth I run with
Fm
Might treat your block like a dance floor
C#
Finesse the rent out the landlord
C
Mama said "Pull your pants up"
Fm
Bendin' corners and scraper, I'm loyal to 'til my bands up
C#
I'm pushin', movin' work, improvin'
C
There's commas on the way
Fm
Put the pussy on pedestal
Blow the medical to the face
C#
It's evident on my face
C
Rollin' heaven in my new Wraith
Fm
Declinin' the call from labels
G#
Still grubbin' on struggle plates
C# C
They all wanna know whats next, shit, I don't even know myself
Fm
Nah, I don't wanna hear your best shit, I don't really need your help
C# C
I'm posted and smokin' just like my uncles before me
Fm G#
I politic with the stagnant, forget my day by the mornin', it go
[Chorus: Dave B]
C# C
Corner store, 2 A.M
Fm
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
G# C# C
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
Fm
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
G# C# C
I grew up on Old English, that's that malt liquor (Aha)
Fm
Never smoked a Backwood, it was all Swishers (Uh-uh)
C# C
Before I pulled a fake ID out on a bartender
Fm G#
I was on a bag of cubensis, walkin' off kilter (Shrooms, shrooms, shrooms)
C#
We ain't have no common sense
C
Do that dirt and hop that fence
Fm Fm
Roastin', talkin' shit, we mobbin', I just got my momma's whip (Hell yeah)
C# C
We blow dank out that window, right with your tape up, it's garbage
Fm C#
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)
C
We was on the corner, posted (Yeah)
Fm
Wasn't thinking 'bout tomorrow (Uh)
C#
On the rooftop smokin' (Smokin')
C
Swisher guts in the Funyun bag (Yes)
Fm
I was just doing my thing (My thing)
Hit the hot food aisle (Uh-uh)
C#
Got the gizzards instead of the wings (Gizzards)
C
But it's all love, run my route, play the course
Fm C#
Sweatpants, shorts, wife beater, posted on the porch
C
Reminiscin', 2:11, and we smokin' on some 'Ports
Fm
And gettin' hella faded
Gotta re-up so you know we 'bout to hit the—
[Chorus: Dave B]
C# C
Corner store, 2 A.M
Fm
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
G# C# C
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
Fm
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Verse 3: Dave B]
C#
Takin' my time, workin' it out
C
Countin' the coin, breakin' my back
Fm
All in my loins, all on my nerves
Can't get a break, but that's my snack
C#
Call me Almond Joy, mama's boy
C
Can't afford none of what you order
Fm
Shit, I'm hardly on, not quite broke
Off the wall, but on the border
C#
Pushin' pen to the paper for peso
C
They wanna Lego
Fm
Close construction, no room for the huevos
You gotta love it
C# C
That's Benny, he like Montego, he save you like the gecko
Fm G#5
He not gon' pay to date you, you guessed it, OG Maco
C# C
Boy so wonderful
Fm
Them cheap thrills, they come and they go, yeah
C# C
Talkin' 'bout we saved you a seat, boy, boy
Fm
They don't want no one to know, long as you comfortable, yeah
[Chorus: Dave B]
C# C
Corner store, 2 A.M
Fm
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
G# C# C
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
Fm
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
G# C# C Fm
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
[Bridge: Macklemore]
C# C
Corner store, 2 A.M
Fm
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
G# C# C
Ballin' 'round the city and we hide behind the tints
Fm G#5
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