Throw That South

THROW THAT SOUTH [INTRO: distorted whisper] Where you from? South. I said, WHERE YOU FROM? SOUTH! Then throw that shit. [808 CRASH] HOOK Throw that South! Throw that South! Big ol’ bounce, bring it out, bring it out Throw that South! Throw that South! Drop down low, then BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE! HEY! Make that thang go left HEY! Make that thang go right HEY! Make that thang go… [BEAT CUT] Hold up. [whisper] Not yet. BOOM! Throw that South all night! VERSE 1 Black truck rollin’ with the windows down Twenty-inch bass make the whole block pound Mud on the tires but the fit too clean Country-boy swagger with an ATL lean Walk in the spot, DJ know the deal Kick hit hard, make the floorboards feel Little Southern baddie with the boots thigh-high Looked back once, said, “Boy, don’t try.” She dip She roll She make that bass lose control She pop She stop Then drop that thang when the kick drum knock WAIT! Bring it back… Back… Back… BACK! PRE-CHORUS Hands on your knees Boots on the floor If you came with money, better throw some more One for the left Two for the right Three for the… [TOTAL SILENCE] DJ… LIGHT IT UP! HOOK Throw that South! Throw that South! Big ol’ bounce, bring it out, bring it out Throw that South! Throw that South! Drop down low, then BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE! LEFT! RIGHT! LEFT! RIGHT! Whole damn room better move tonight! VERSE 2 Georgia peach with a Tennessee walk Louisiana spice when she start that talk Carolina bounce with a Florida vibe Mississippi thick, make the whole room slide She said, “Turn that bass up, baby, that ain’t enough” DJ pushed red, now the speakers sound rough Cowboy boots going stomp-stomp-stomp Then the 808 answer… WOMP-WOMP-WOMP! Money in the air Hair everywhere Whole VIP standing on the damn chairs She hit one move Everybody screamed Then froze mid-bounce like somebody paused the screen [SILENCE] …damn. BREAKDOWN STOMP! STOMP! Bounce that South STOMP! STOMP! Bounce that South CLAP! CLAP! Throw that South Everybody scream it with me now… SOUTH! Again! SOUTH! LOUDER! SOUUUUTH! FINAL DROP [DISTORTED 808 EXPLOSION] Throw that South Throw that South Throw-throw-throw-throw THROW THAT SOUTH! Bounce one time Bounce two times Bounce three times… FREEZE! [SILENCE] Now double that shit. DOUBLE-TIME DROP Bounce-bounce Left-right Drop-low All-night Boots stomp Bass knock Whole damn building ’bout to come off the block Throw that South! Throw that South! If you came from the bottom… MAKE ’EM HEAR YOU NOW! [FINAL 808]