
Rolled Coins
[Verse 1: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, belted on the pocket] Corner of Seventh with a cable and a can Rototoms shining in the heat of the van We play for the bus boys and the lunch-break crowd Hat on the sidewalk and the pocket gets loud Cowbell talking like a preacher in the sun Snare on the two and the whole block will run Kids from the high school stop dancing in place Say the marching band quit and they emptied the case Principal walks up with a satchel of weight Looks at the hat and he says you play great I need you Friday in the gym at noon Pay is not pretty but it comes in a tune [Pre-Chorus: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, building, louder every line] He dumps out the satchel and the coins hit the lid Rolled in brown paper like the office vault did [Chorus: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, shouted, full chest] Pass the hat, we get paid in the pocket Rolled coins rattling like a pep-rally rocket School needs a pocket and we brought the drum Pass the hat, now the whole gym will come [Verse 2: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, rototom avalanche, the rototoms tumble alone for eight bars, rising, then the whole pocket crashes back] Toms by themselves in a climbing parade Toms getting louder like a hallway cascade Crash when the bass and the cowbell return Gym floor shaking and the banners all burn Cheer squad learns our call in a single refrain Principal grins with a coin in his chain Teachers in the bleachers lose the look of defeat Marching-band empty seats now move to our beat [Chorus: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, shouted, full chest] Pass the hat, we get paid in the pocket Rolled coins rattling like a pep-rally rocket School needs a pocket and we brought the drum Pass the hat, now the whole gym will come [Bridge: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, call shout] Who got the pocket? We got the pocket Who got the coins? Principal stocked it Who got the gym? Listen to the drum Who got the Friday? Everybody come [Verse 3: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, drum-driving and proud] Now every pep rally books the corner first Hat stays at home cause the school breaks the thirst Rolled coins buy strings and a head for the tom Kids bring their cousins and the aunties all come If a band walks out leave the pocket in place Street line will fill it with a grin on its face Pass me the satchel and a key to the gym We get paid in the pocket and we play it to win [Chorus: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, shouted, full chest] Pass the hat, we get paid in the pocket Rolled coins rattling like a pep-rally rocket School needs a pocket and we brought the drum Pass the hat, now the whole gym will come [Outro: Drum-driving Capitol male go-go lead, belted, the cowbell chatter rings out and fades] Pass the hat Pocket Wins [End]

