[Intro — gang shouts over drums and bass riff] Check it! (check it!) Shannon County, hear us tonight! Rocky Creek! [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Hayfield heat and that clear water running deep (jump in!) Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Three good buddies, and a lifetime to keep! [Verse 1 — MC-H, animated nasal flow] Sun on our backs, hay dust stuck to our skin Finished that field, tossed the work gloves in Long hot day and the sweat wouldn’t quit Rocky Creek waiting, so we headed for it Shucked down to our drawers on the bank by the stone Hit that cold water, hollered clear down the hole No big plan, just a dare and a grin Three county boys letting summertime in [Verse 1b — MC-L, gravelly low growl] We’d work till the rows were all laid in the sun Then splash like fools when the hard day was done That creek knew our names, knew our racket and noise Shannon County summers raised some loud boys Close as kin, every scrape got a tale Every dumb little stunt got retold without fail [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Hayfield heat and that clear water running deep (jump in!) Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Three good buddies, and a lifetime to keep! [Verse 2 — MC-M, punchy mid flow] Now here’s the one that still gets us to laugh Girl cousins snuck over and pulled off the craft They stole all our clothes—not a flirt, not a date Just cantankerous cousins who couldn’t wait We climbed out dripping, looked up at the bank No shirts, no pants—well, our pride took a tank Front porch held our clothes, almost a mile away And those girls left our boots? Not on that day! [Verse 2b — MC-H and MC-M trading] [MC-H] Fresh-cut hay stung sharp at the soles of our feet [MC-M] Briars in the field made the walk extra sweet [MC-H] Nearly a mile in our underwear, boys [MC-M] Wishing they’d left boots among all that noise [Both, shouted] Cousins just cackled; we trudged on through That walk’s still the worst thing those girls made us do! [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Hayfield heat and that clear water running deep (jump in!) Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Three good buddies, and a lifetime to keep! [Breakdown — percussion only, handclaps and kit, scratch fills] [Scratch fills] Break it down now! [Porch shouts, stomp-clap break] [Verse 3 — MC-H and MC-L trading every two bars] [MC-H] We hit that porch, toes tender and sore [MC-L] There stood their grandma, arms crossed by the door [MC-H] She knew those boys and the mess we could make [MC-L] Saw our bare feet and tried not to break [MC-H] Then she smiled like she’d seen it before [MC-L] “Get dressed and get ready to eat.” Nothing more! [Both, shouted] Hayfield, creek, and cousins’ bad jokes Good friends still laughing when the old story’s told! [Hook — all three MCs, group shout, twice] Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Hayfield heat and that clear water running deep (jump in!) Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Three good buddies, and a lifetime to keep! Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Hayfield heat and that clear water running deep (jump in!) Down at Rocky Creek (cool down!) Three good buddies, and a lifetime to keep! [Outro — gang shouts over fading groove] Shannon County! Rocky Creek! Save us a plate!
