Red Means Go

[Verse 1: Go-go male MC, raspy go-go chant over a swinging pocket and live hand percussion] Seventh and Florida, I been workin' this since twelve Pickle bucket, two sticks, and a corner to myself DC in the summer and the asphalt's like a pan Light goes red, I'm on it, every driver is a fan Ninety seconds, that's the set, I gotta make it count Cowbell on the lid and every window comin' down Minivan with a dollar, bus is tappin' on the wheel Lady in a convertible is noddin', so it's real Cop on the corner pretends he doesn't see the show Taps his fingers on the door until the light says go Every red's a paycheck and the yellow is a tease DC in my wrists, I got the city on its knees [Hook: Go-go male MC, full go-go pocket, hand percussion, cowbell, roto-toms] Red means go, every red light is my stage Ninety seconds on a bucket and the whole lane pays Green means stop, when it's green I count the take Red means go, hit the bucket, make the windows shake [Verse 2: Go-go male MC, hard and swinging, every bar on the cowbell] Green comes on, I stop, and everybody pullin' off Countin' quarters on the curb, every dollar, every cough Mama said get off that corner, find a job and stay inside I said Mama, there's a stage out here that's ninety seconds wide Got a bucket for the bottom and a lid that cracks like glass Got a pan for the high end and a paint can for the bass Tourist with a camera tries to film me on the green I said wait until it's red, man, that's the only time I'm seen [Hook: Go-go male MC, full go-go pocket, hand percussion, cowbell, roto-toms] Red means go, every red light is my stage Ninety seconds on a bucket and the whole lane pays Green means stop, when it's green I count the take Red means go, hit the bucket, make the windows shake [Breakdown: Go-go male MC, crosswalk chirp, the drums cut to the fast crosswalk chirp, then the whole band crashes in on red] Ten, nine, wait for it Eight, seven, hold it, DC Six, five, four, the yellow comin' Three, two, one, red, now go! Bucket up! Everybody in the lane, put your windows down Seventh and Florida, the loudest ninety in the town [Final Hook: Go-go male MC, full go-go pocket, hand percussion, cowbell, roto-toms] Red means go, every red light is my stage Ninety seconds on a bucket and the whole lane pays Green means stop, when it's green I count the take Red means go, hit the bucket, make the windows shake [End]