[Intro – Rapper (Hype)] Yeah Ayy, country boy Welcome to Mardi Gras Boots in the street, beads in the sky Let’s go [Verse 1 – Country Male Vocal] My boy hit my line like, “You gotta come now” Said Mardi Gras jumpin’, whole city shut down Threw my boots in the trunk, cooler packed tight Carolina plate headed straight to them neon lights Hit Bourbon deep with that backroad grin First drink strong, let the trouble roll in Then I saw her spin through the smoke and sound Purple mask, bare feet, Queen of Uptown She laughed like trouble, eyes like sin Said, “You ain’t from here, where you been?” I said, “South Carolina born — just outside the city Where we talk real slick and the pride stay gritty” She said, “So you cocky?” I said, “That’s how we grow Right near Columbia — everybody know” [Pre-Chorus – Country Male Vocal] Told myself, “Man, don’t overthink” When the brass band hit, let the whole thing swing That Big Easy fire got me out my zone Came for a weekend, might not go home [Chorus – Country Lead + Rapper Ad-libs] Girl, come on through, yeah, slide my way (Where the bounce don’t stop and the drinks don’t fade) I don’t dance much, but tonight I might (If you move like that, I’m gon’ learn real fast) This ain’t love, but it feel just right Neon sweat and a Bourbon night We both laughed like, “Yeah, this the move” Boots, beads, backseat groove [Verse 2 – Rapper (New Orleans Style)] Ayy, I told my dog, “This my city now” Where the bass hit hard and the girls get loud Second line steppin’, whole block bounce From Canal Street lights to the Third Ward sounds She a problem—yeah, I peep that flame Whole parade stop when she say my name Told him, “Shoot your shot, don’t play that shy” This New Orleans love don’t come twice Beads hit the floor, crowd yell “Who dat?” Country boy cool but he move like that He said, “I'm from a town where the pride runs deep We cocky by birth — Carolina breed” Now he locked in tight, ain’t sober yet Boots on the beat, and he ain't done yet [Pre-Chorus – Country Male Vocal] Hands in the air, no plan, no fear She whispered, “Baby, you good right here” That look she gave me said everything I ain’t runnin’ now—let the night run me [Chorus – Country Lead + Rapper Ad-libs] Girl, come on through, yeah, slide my way (Yeehaw meet bounce, let ‘em say what they say) I don’t dance much, but tonight I might (Two-step dirty under Bourbon lights) This ain’t love, but it feel just right Hot damn summer, cold drink ice We both laughed like, “Yeah, this the move” Boots, beads, backseat groove [Bridge – Call & Response] (Country:) She spin me ‘round like a vinyl crack Said, “Boy, don’t think—just follow that” (Rapper:) He talk slow, but he mean that vibe Now they posted up where the bass collide (Beat drops, crowd chants “Ayy!”) [Final Chorus – Full Collab (Big & Loud Adlibs)] Girl, come on through, yeah, slide my way (Carolina met Nawlins—tell ‘em replay) I don’t dance much, but tonight I might (Whole world watchin’, let ‘em watch tonight) This ain’t love, but it feel too right Fire in the street, brass in the night We both laughed like we always knew Boots, beads, backseat groove [Outro – Rapper + Country Layer] (Rapper:) From the Bayou bite to the red clay roots Once you hit Bourbon, it get in you (Country – Layered:) Yeah, it get in you (Both:) Boots, beads, backseat groove
