[Simple banjo intro] [Intro] Pickin’ at the screen like a banjo string Thumb keeps strummin’, can’t feel a thing Scrollin’ down the river, never reach the end Where does it stop, my digital friend? [Verse 1] I wake with the dawn, reachin’ for the glow Stories and reels, got nowhere to go Feelin’ like a farmer, sowin’ pixel seeds Harvestin’ likes, but I’m hungry for feeds [Chorus — Call & Response] Scrollin’ — (scrollin’!) Always scrollin’ — (always scrollin’!) Why can’t I stop — (why can’t you stop?) This thumb won’t drop — (this thumb won’t drop!) My soul’s on a wire, my brain’s in a hole Lost in the rhythm, it’s swallowin’ my soul [Verse 2] Folk song heart with a rap beat spine Every little headline tugging on my mind Dog in a hat, cat playin’ keys Think I’ll stop here? Nope, not me [Bridge — Spoken Word / Rap Flow] One more post, then I swear I’m through But the feed refreshes, like morning dew Algorithms whisperin’, “Stay awhile” I’m trapped in a loop with a crooked smile [Simple banjo solo] [Chorus — Call & Response] Scrollin’ — (scrollin’!) Always scrollin’ — (always scrollin’!) Why can’t I stop — (why can’t you stop?) This thumb won’t drop — (this thumb won’t drop!) The folk beat strums, and the rap beat rolls I’m caught in the scroll, and it’s swallowin’ souls [Chorus — Call & Response] Scrollin’ — (scrollin’!) Always scrollin’ — (always scrollin’!) Why can’t I stop — (why can’t you stop?) This thumb won’t drop — (this thumb won’t drop!) The folk beat strums, and the rap beat rolls I’m caught in the scroll, and it’s swallowin’ souls [Groovy banjo solo with dueling fiddle] [Chorus — Soulful female choir] Scrollin’ — (scrollin’!) Always scrollin’ — (always scrollin’!) Why can’t I stop — (why can’t you stop?) This thumb won’t drop — (this thumb won’t drop!) The folk beat strums, and the rap beat rolls I’m caught in the scroll, and it’s swallowin’ souls [Outro] So bury me deep with a phone in my hand Thumb bones twitchin’, still playin’ the band The folk song fades, but the rap goes on Scrollin’ forever till the break of dawn [Banjo solo fade out]
