He Aight

Hyphy; brisk, bouncing groove; low, dark male croon with legato phrasing and grudging chant, guarded flow, and looped vocal-chop call-and-response; cowbell lead over rolling bass, punchy drums, warm piano and snaps; tight, loop-driven production that opens into a fuller final chant

[INSTRUMENTAL — warm piano over snaps, bass melody rolling in]

[HOOK — grudging chant, call and answer]
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates

[VERSE 1 — guarded flow, funny]
Mama's had some boyfriends — Lester sold "investments"
Darryl had a boat and a wife he never mentioned
Ricky was a "chef" who only seasoned Mama's patience
Then came Vernon with his Tupperware, brought his own plates to occasions
First dinner, I was ready — twenty questions, prosecutor face
He brought green beans and a socket set and listened to her talk for days
Called my sister after, said "I don't trust it, he's too decent"
She laughed and said "you're the problem" — I been thinking 'bout that recent

[VERSE 2 — flow warms up]
Vernon don't say much, he just shows up twice a week
Oiled the porch swing that been squeaking since '15 — no more squeak
At the hospital for Mama's knee, he brought a book, some quarters
Sat in that plastic waiting chair like a soldier on the border
He don't call me son — thank God — he calls me by my name
He don't try to fill a spot that ain't his to claim
Last week I caught myself calling him for car advice
Hung up and sat with that a minute — felt kinda nice

[HOOK — grudging chant, warming up]
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates

[BRIDGE — beat drops to piano and snaps, voice low]
Daddy been gone (gone), I been guarding that door (that door)
Every man that rang the bell got sized up, for sure
Vernon came in through the side yard (the side yard), quiet, tools in hand
Fixing what was broken slow — I'm starting to understand

[OUTRO — biggest chant, family singing along, warm piano holding]
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates
He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight)
Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates
(He aight) ... yeah

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[INSTRUMENTAL — warm piano over snaps, bass melody rolling in] [HOOK — grudging chant, call and answer] He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates [VERSE 1 — guarded flow, funny] Mama's had some boyfriends — Lester sold "investments" Darryl had a boat and a wife he never mentioned Ricky was a "chef" who only seasoned Mama's patience Then came Vernon with his Tupperware, brought his own plates to occasions First dinner, I was ready — twenty questions, prosecutor face He brought green beans and a socket set and listened to her talk for days Called my sister after, said "I don't trust it, he's too decent" She laughed and said "you're the problem" — I been thinking 'bout that recent [VERSE 2 — flow warms up] Vernon don't say much, he just shows up twice a week Oiled the porch swing that been squeaking since '15 — no more squeak At the hospital for Mama's knee, he brought a book, some quarters Sat in that plastic waiting chair like a soldier on the border He don't call me son — thank God — he calls me by my name He don't try to fill a spot that ain't his to claim Last week I caught myself calling him for car advice Hung up and sat with that a minute — felt kinda nice [HOOK — grudging chant, warming up] He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates [BRIDGE — beat drops to piano and snaps, voice low] Daddy been gone (gone), I been guarding that door (that door) Every man that rang the bell got sized up, for sure Vernon came in through the side yard (the side yard), quiet, tools in hand Fixing what was broken slow — I'm starting to understand [OUTRO — biggest chant, family singing along, warm piano holding] He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Took me twenty-seven years to say that 'bout a man she dates He aight (he aight), he aight (he aight) Fixed her porch swing, killed a spider, brought his own plates (He aight) ... yeah

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