The Roots — Lazy Afternoon

[Intro] (Everybody, wake up!) [Chorus: Rachel Graham + The Roots] It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) (Summertime as I recline, lay back, and relax, let the sun shine) [Verse 1: Black Thought] Consider this a message to my mellow in the front seat Of the Jeep, pumpin' beats for your rump In the summertime, I'm risin' to the shine at 12:20 Ghetto streets is sunny, niggas is gettin' money It's mad hot, and what I got to do, I'm not sure of I call up Maura, this dip I know from Bora Bora Was rappin' for a second about what I reckoned that I Was doin' at six, she was invitin' me to the flicks That I'm with, blew a kiss, click, now I'm in the shower I meant the bath in which I simmer for half an hour Then got drier, put on attire to inspire Hit my dresser for numbers of women that I admire Laid around and lounged 'til around two Then I got up and ate, drank a brew And caught a page from the crew Sayin', "Where ya at? Later, meet us up at the Plat Bring a sack, ayo, it's Saturday, it's gonna be phat" Now, it's 3:37 and I still ain't left the rest Electric Relaxation from A Tribe Called Quest With the boom, tokin', smokin', coolin' out as I parlay in my room 'Cause it's a lazy afternoon [Chorus: Rachel Graham + The Roots] It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) Verses 2 and 3 the same as verse 1, with the following alterations [Verse 2] Consider this a message to my mellow in the front seat Of the Jeep, pumpin' beats for your rump In the summertime, I'm risin' to the shine at 12:20 Ghetto streets is sunny, niggas is gettin' money It's mad hot, and what I got to do, I'm not sure of I call up Maura, this dip I knew from Bora Bora Was rappin' for a second about what I reckoned that I Was doin' at six, she was invitin' me to the flicks That I'm with, blew a kiss, click, now I'm in the shower I meant the bath in which I simmer for half an hour Then got drier, put on attire to inspire Hit my dresser for numbers of women that I admire Laid around and lounged 'til around two Then I got up and ate, drank a brew And caught a page from the crew Sayin', "Where ya at? Later, meet us up at the Plat Bring a sack, ayo, it's Saturday, it's gonna be phat" Now, it's 3:37 and I still ain't left the rest "Electric Relaxation" from A Tribe Called Quest With the boom, tokin', smokin', coolin' out as I parlay in my room 'Cause it's a lazy aaaahhh! [Chorus: Rachel Graham + The Roots] It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) [Verse 3: Black Thought] Consider this a message to my mellow in the front seat Of the Jeep, pumpin' beats for your rump In the summertime, I'm risin' to the shine at 12:20 Ghetto streets is sunny, niggas is gettin' money It's mad hot, and what I got to do, I'm not sure of I call up Maura, this dip I know from Bora Bora Was rappin' for a second about what I reckoned that I Was doin' at six, she was invitin' me to the flicks That I'm with, blew a kiss, click, I'm in the shower I meant the bath in which I simmer for half an hour Then got drier, put on attire to inspire Hit my dresser for numbers of women that I admire Laid around and lounged 'til around two Then I got up and ate, drank a brew And caught a page from my crew" Sayin', "Where ya at? Later, meet us up at the Plat Bring a sack, nigga, it's Saturday, it's gonna be phat" Now, it's 3:37 and I still ain't left the rest "Electric Relaxation" from A Tribe Called Quest With the boom, tokin', smokin', coolin' out as I parlay in my room 'Cause it's a lazy afternoon [Chorus: Rachel Graham + The Roots] It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) It's a lazy afternoon (It's a lazy afternoon) [Outro: Black Thought] That's it, that's it, that's it And then we'll start the next song right there


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