Steel City Saturday Night

[INTRO – HARMONICA + FIDDLE] [FAST OLD-TIME HARMONICA RIFF] [BUBBA – SPOKEN] Friday’s over… Saturday’s here… and Pittsburgh’s wide awake. [VERSE 1 – BUBBA] Clock hit five and the work boots came off, Steel-toed shoes and a week’s worth of dust. Down the hill, the streetlights glow, Everybody’s got somewhere they gotta go. There’s a fiddle playing through an open door, Boot heels tapping on an old wood floor. Somebody hollers, “Pour another round!” And the whole damn neighborhood starts making sound. [VERSE 2 – DARLENE] The girls got dressed, The boys cleaned up, There’s laughter coming from the corner cup. A little music, A little dance, A little Pittsburgh Saturday-night romance. You can hear that harmonica calling down the street, With a banjo bouncing to the rhythm of your feet. Nobody cares if tomorrow comes slow, Tonight we’re gonna let that old city glow. [CHORUS – BOTH] Steel City Saturday night, Black and gold shining bright. From the river to the hill, Pittsburgh’s got that feel. Leave your worries at the door, Let that old floor shake some more. Grab somebody, Hold on tight— It’s Steel City Saturday night! [YODEL – BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh! [DARLENE] Come on, Pittsburgh! [YODEL – BOTH] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay! [VERSE 3] There’s a table full of neighbors, A jukebox down the hall, Somebody telling stories That get bigger every fall. An old man in the corner Says he’s seen it all before, Then he laughs and starts a stomping With his boots across the floor. [HARMONICA – BUBBA SOLO] [FAST BLUES HARMONICA SOLO] [VERSE 4 – BUBBA] There’s a bridge shining Over the river tonight, City lights reflecting Like diamonds in the water bright. You can feel the old town Breathing in the air, Pittsburgh’s got a heartbeat And it’s everywhere. From the working man’s hands To the kids downtown, Saturday night comes And the whole town’s around. [CHORUS – BOTH] Steel City Saturday night, Black and gold shining bright. From the river to the hill, Pittsburgh’s got that feel. Leave your worries at the door, Let that old floor shake some more. Grab somebody, Hold on tight— It’s Steel City Saturday night! [BRIDGE – CALL & RESPONSE] [BUBBA] You worked all week! [CROWD] YES WE DID! [BUBBA] You earned tonight! [CROWD] YES WE DID! [BUBBA] So what are we gonna do? [CROWD] HAVE A GOOD TIME! [BUBBA] That’s right! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] [BANJO + FIDDLE + MANDOLIN + HARMONICA] [VERSE 5 – DARLENE] Tomorrow we’ll worry about tomorrow’s news, Tonight we’re dancing in our old work shoes. The whole town’s singing, the whole town’s alive, Pittsburgh Saturday night is where we thrive. [VERSE 6 – BUBBA] And when that Sunday morning comes creeping through, We’ll thank the Lord for another week coming through. But tonight the moon is shining on the old Three Rivers line, And Pittsburgh’s got a rhythm that can keep you feeling fine. [FINAL CHORUS – FULL BAND] Steel City Saturday night, Black and gold shining bright. From the river to the hill, Pittsburgh’s got that feel. Leave your worries at the door, Let that old floor shake some more. Grab somebody, Hold on tight— It’s Steel City Saturday night! Steel City! Black and gold! Three rivers! Let ’em roll! [YODEL – FULL BAND] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh! Steel City! Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay! Saturday night! [OUTRO – SPOKEN] [BUBBA] Darlene? [DARLENE] Yeah? [BUBBA] What time does this party end? [DARLENE] Pittsburgh? [BUBBA] Yeah. [DARLENE] When the sun comes up. [BUBBA] Well… I better get another harmonica. [HARMONICA – FAST FINAL RIFF] [SFX: Foot stomps, laughter, fiddle and crowd cheering] [YODEL] Yodel-ay-ee!