Summer Funk Groove

[Intro] (percussive Rhodes riff + funky bass slap + distant horn hits, live crowd murmur feel) [Verse 1] Sunlight hittin' the concrete, got that golden haze Bare feet tappin' rhythms in a syncopated daze Sweet tea on the table, condensation drippin' slow Neighbors groovin' on the porch while the bassline steals the show [Pre-Chorus] Every ray is bouncin' off the ride cymbal shine Feelin' that backbeat pullin' on this heart of mine [Chorus] (soaring melismas + funky ad-libs) Oh it's summer funk… summer funk time… Let the spirit hit the groove, let the whole band climb I lift my voice up higher, horns answerin' behind In the heat of the summer, this soul is feelin' fine Summer funk… sweet summer funk… yeah! [Verse 2] Watermelon sugar drippin', sticky fingers on the strings Kids are dancin' in the sprinklers, doin' their own thing Fireflies light the twilight, guitar starts to wail We circle round the cooler, lettin' improvisation sail [Pre-Chorus] Every warm breeze carryin' a jazzy minor nine [Chorus] Oh it's summer funk… summer funk time… Let the spirit hit the groove, let the whole band climb I lift my voice up higher, horns answerin' behind In the heat of the summer, this soul is feelin' fine Summer funk… sweet summer funk… [Bridge] (build with scat-like melismas, horn solo space, then full band drop) [scatting + intricate runs] Ba-da-da-doo… feel the heat risin'… When the sun goes down we still keep on improvisin'… Hands up, bass thumpin', everybody testify… This is how we celebrate under the summer sky… [Instrumental Break] (funky guitar solo → sax solo → vocal ad-libs over the groove) [Ad-libs: "Come on now… hit me with that horn… yeah, take it higher…"] [Final Chorus] (bigger, with layered call-and-response and soaring ad-libs) Oh it's summer funk… (higher! higher!) summer funk time… Let the whole band swing it, let the harmonies climb We're livin' in the pocket, feelin' oh so divine In the heart of the summer, this joy is mine Summer funk… oh sweet summer funk… [Outro] (fading with scat ad-libs, live drum fills, and warm Rhodes chords) Summer funk… yeah… keep it groovin'… Summer funk… all night long…