Heat Lightning Girls IslandVibes After Dark ReDux (Fire Cut)

[Start] [Intro – Spoken / Warm Organ / Easy Guitar Skank] You ever sit by the water when the day heat still breathing? ...that stiff wind dragging clouds closer? [pause] Sky gone purple. Glass gone empty. Band still tuning. That is not weather, no. ...That is a warning. [pause] And some warnings come dancing barefoot and smiling. [Band Slides In] [Verse 1] Sun went down but the heat stayed sweet Moon came up over a slow backbeat Bar lights glowing by the edge of the sand Cold rum waiting in a working man’s hand Two cold drinks and a bottle of shine Somebody’s sister said, “Don’t waste my time” I said, “Ain't no lie, jus' decorated truth” She said, “That mouth gonna ruin you” Palm trees bending like they heard some news Steel pan smiling with the bassline groove Smoke in the air, feet in the dirt Red clay memories under her skirt [Pre-Chorus] Hot night buzzing like a wire in the rain Everybody losing little pieces of shame She said, “You dance?” I said, “Not too fine” She said, “That might work tonight” [Chorus] Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Heat lightning lighting up the edge of the world Bare feet, bad news, sweet tea swirl Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Little bit holy, little trouble too Laugh so sharp it can cut right through Ain’t no saving me tonight, for sure Cold drinks, hot Southern girls [Verse 2] Jenny had eyes like a late-night bet Trinika had gold and a black barrette Rosa came through with a grin so bright Said, “You want this fire?” I said, “I might” Kimona don’t chase and Kimona don’t beg She move with a rhythm could knock a man dead I said, “Weh yuh deh pon?” Then she took my hat, and it was on Some girls whisper, some girls shout Some walk in and turn the whole tide out Southern don’t mean soft, better watch your tone She bless your heart, then she take the throne [Pre-Chorus] Hot night humming like a neon sign Nobody left walking a straight line She said, “You scared?” I said, “Little bit, maybe” She said, “Good, then you might just survive” [Chorus] Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Heat lightning lighting up the edge of the world Bare feet, bad news, sweet tea swirl Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Little bit holy, little trouble too Laugh so sharp it can cut right through Ain’t no saving me tonight, for sure Cold drinks, hot Southern girls [Break – Easy Call-and-Response] Who brought the cooler? (We brought the cooler!) Who brought the fire? (She IS the fire!) Who lost his good sense? (Never had any!) Who still thirsty? (All. Night. Long!) [Instrumental Break – Steel Pan / Guitar Skank / Lazy Horns] [Verse 3] By midnight the stars looked drunk Bonfire talking like it knew too much Somebody passed me a jar with no name I took one sip and forgot my shame She had gold hoops and a warning smile Said, “Sing it sweet if you dig my style” I said, “Baby, you shine like trouble, or a star” She said, “Careful now, don’t push too far” So I tipped my glass and I minded my hands Kept my feet moving when she made demands If she said no, I let that be If she said dance, I found my feet [Bridge – Beat Pulls Back / Bass Warm And Low] Old men sing slow about rivers and roads Heavy little hearts and the carrying loads I love those songs But tonight's all flame A little less sorrow And even less shame For the women who laugh Like they know the score For the boys who get loud Then learn what manners are for For the kind of heat That make a proud man confess He ain’t as strong As his belt buckle says [Final Chorus] Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Heat lightning lighting up the edge of the world Bare feet, bad news, sweet tea swirl Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Little bit holy, little trouble too Laugh so sharp it can cut right through Ain’t no saving me tonight, for sure Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Cold drinks, hot Southern girls Sweat on the glass, smoke in the curls One more song, let the whole night whirl Cold drinks, hot Southern girls [Outro – Spoken / Band Riding Soft] Now... Morning came gentle. I woke by the beach chair with my hat gone, my shoes dusty, and a phone number with a message in the sand before me [pause] Couldn’t read half of it. But I believe the last part said... “Try slower.” [pause] Fair enough. Fair enough. [End]