street life-volume 3 (summertime in the 90's)

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babies crying, mothers yelling

children screaming

another car crashes on 167th st

 

dudes on the corner always high

stuck on stupid

throwing disgusting, crusty kisses

 

cono nena, dame un beso, tienes labios muy grande

ven aqui

 

why does a woman let herself go?

it's summertime

hanging out at roberto clemente park

she saids "there are fine brothers over there"

 

cono nena, dame un beso, tienes labios muy grande

ven aqui

 

look at shortie in white shorts, a wife beater, and nike white on white uptowns

gonna ask her name

 

contra mujer, why did you let yourself go?

who got next over here?

 

summer comes and goes

once a year

 

yo mama, check it out

all you have to do is apply for food stamps

and i got the weed

 

contra mujer, porque?

nena, don't you recognize that this ain't for you

this isn't for real

 

puneta mami, where your head is at?

not in the right place

 

matter of fact

when is the baby due again?

 

3rd avenue is gone

where is hunts point?

 

damn ma, 

don't you see they don't take welfare!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

so mrs........yeah whatever

what are your qualification? how fast can you type?

are you bilingual? how do you answer phones?

come again, what did you say?

no high school diploma...........ok

well, thank you for coming, don't call us

we'll call you

 

nights where it was hot, hazy, and humid

guys are still on the corner

high

still stuck on stupid

 

what's up with the tapes

it's too screechy

oh shit, my boy said he be back at 12

 

babies crying, mothers yelling

children screaming

another crashes on 167th st

 

what now? tremont

nothing left on east tremont 

there this one building

it's summertime

you got the time

we got the heinekens

 

this is wktu radio station

color for today mujeres is white

show off you body and tan

 

cono nena, dame un besos, tienes labios muy grande

ven aqui

 

where is victor?

chillin at roberto clemente park

carajo, he said he be back at 12

 

babies crying, mother yelling

children screaming

and another car crashes at 167th st

 

this is summertime for you

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