[Intro — gang shouts over drums and bass riff] Camp’s set! (camp’s set!) Before first light, we’re headed out! Keep it quiet! [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Deer camp, way back in the timber (way back!) Coffee in the tin cup, cold hands remember (wake up!) Deer camp, where the tall pines sway We share that fire at the close of the day! [Verse 1 — MC-H, animated nasal flow] Boots by the door and the kettle goes black Maps on the table, thermals in a stack Dad checks the straps on the old green pack I’m counting the miles on the rutted track A wool cap pulled low, orange laid out A thermos clinks when we shoulder on out Frost on the grass where the creek bends wide We walk in slow with the dawn at our side [Verse 1b — MC-L, gravelly low growl] Hold that beam steady, don’t bang that tin The woods wake up when the light creeps in Old hands taught me where the ridges run And how to sit still till the morning’s done No hurry, no brag, just a careful pace A folded-up map and a familiar place Then back to camp when the day turns gold With a fire fed high and a story retold [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Deer camp, way back in the timber (way back!) Coffee in the tin cup, cold hands remember (wake up!) Deer camp, where the tall pines sway We share that fire at the close of the day! [Verse 2 — MC-M, punchy mid flow] The cabin door sticks, give it one good shove Someone’s got biscuits, somebody brought grub A lantern on the hook and the woodpile neat Old canvas chairs around the stove’s warm heat We trade little jokes while the beans simmer slow Check the weather, see which way winds blow No one keeps score, no one needs a crown Just good company when the sun goes down [Hook — all three MCs, group shout] Deer camp, way back in the timber (way back!) Coffee in the tin cup, cold hands remember (wake up!) Deer camp, where the tall pines sway We share that fire at the close of the day! [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] First light spills on the cedar ridge [MC-L] A squirrel cuts across the old plank bridge [MC-H] We watch the trail where the sumac grows [MC-L] Then turn for camp when the cold wind blows [MC-H] There’s coffee waiting and a skillet warm [MC-L] Dry socks by the stove after morning’s long [Both, shouted] Good friends, good ground, and a tale or three Deer camp — that’s where we’re meant to be! [Hook — all three MCs, group shout, twice] Deer camp, way back in the timber (way back!) Coffee in the tin cup, cold hands remember (wake up!) Deer camp, where the tall pines sway We share that fire at the close of the day! Deer camp, way back in the timber (way back!) Coffee in the tin cup, cold hands remember (wake up!) Deer camp, where the tall pines sway We share that fire at the close of the day! [Outro — gang shouts over fading groove] Deer camp! Pack it in! Save a seat by the fire!
