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Card Declined

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V6-MINI

[Intro: new jack swing beat, stabby keys, group vocals] (Uh oh) Waiter coming back with that little black book (Uh oh) And a face like a weather report, I don't wanna look [Verse 1] Rooftop place downtown where the water costs nine Wore my cousin's blazer and I practiced every line She ordered the branzino, I ordered the bread Said I had a late lunch, I was starving instead Candles on the table and a sax man playing slow She was laughing at my stories like I'm somebody she should know Asked me what I do, I said I'm in logistics, it's a lot I drive a forklift, baby, but I said it like a yacht [Pre-Chorus: group harmony] Slid my card across like a man with nothing to lose Then he walked back slow like a doctor with the news [Chorus: group answers] Card declined (uh oh) Card declined (oh no) The whole rooftop heard that little beep go low She reached across and said I got this one, it's fine Next time's on you, baby, don't you dare decline (Don't you dare, don't you dare decline) [Verse 2] Checked my bank app in the elevator, balance says I'm good Rent is paid, the lights are on, it's working like it should So I'm standing on the sidewalk feeling two feet tall She kissed me on the cheek and said you owe me, that is all Week later I got twelve dollars and a buddy with a key To the roof of where he works, he says the view up there is free Four street tacos from the truck on Ninth with lime and salt A blanket from my couch, a speaker I borrowed from the vault Of my little sister's room, she said you break it, it's your fault [Pre-Chorus: group harmony] She kicked off her heels and looked out at the lights Said this beats the branzino, can we do this every night [Chorus: group answers] Card declined (uh oh) Card declined (oh no) The whole rooftop heard that little beep go low She reached across and said I got this one, it's fine Next time's on you, baby, don't you dare decline (Don't you dare, don't you dare decline) [Bridge: half time, keys and finger snaps] Bank called Monday morning, said we froze it for your sake Never seen you spend that much, we figured it was fake I said thank you for the trouble, I said thank you for the scare 'Cause a man who thought he's broke found a girl who didn't care [Dance Break: swing beat, group chants] Swipe left (no) Swipe right (no) Tap it on the reader and hope it's right Swipe left (no) Swipe right (no) Twelve dollars and a rooftop, that's alright [Final Chorus: key change, group answers] Card declined (uh oh) Card declined (oh yeah) Best little beep I ever heard in the air She reached across and said I got this one, it's fine Now she pays on Fridays and the tacos are mine (Don't you dare, don't you dare decline) [Outro: keys, group fade] Uh oh, uh oh Next one's on me Twelve dollars and the whole city