Nighttime Maneuvers - Little Brother

Uh, for the 9−1-0, for the 9−1-9

When the sun go down, we still shine divine

We still shine divine, for the 9−1-9

And the 9−1-0, and the 3−3-6

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

Aiyyo, it’s the new fla-vour, the next step

Phonte, best kept secret since the AIDS cure (word)

I stay raw, whether they bootleg it or pay for it

Old school like Prince De Jour when he was hostin

Rap City with finger waves on, I put my name on

The map through dismantlin embarrassin arrogant cats

And battlin because their raps ain’t astonishin

Got niggas in the club spittin out they Heinekens

Like, «Goddamn it, when that nigga 'Te gon' rhyme again?»

He nice with the homonyms — ill flow

I guess I got it from my mom and 'nem, fo' real though — who does it finer?

This one is for the MCs in Carolina

Three in the mornin, insomnia rhymers

That say, «Yo, let’s put the drama behind us, just let the beats rock»

Start a cipher while the wack niggas eavesdrop

9th's mouth flick it on the beat box

9th always hit me in my sweet spot

Go to the crib, drink some Peach Schnapps

And doze off to Pete Rock, what

For the 9−1-0, for the 9−1-9

When the sun go down, we still shine divine

We still shine divine, for the 9−1-9

And the 9−1-0, and the 3−3-6

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

Aiyyo this is for the 9−1-0, for the 9−1-9

When the sun go down, we still shine divine

We still shine divine, for the 9−1-9

And the 9−1-0, and the 3−3-6

When the nighttime come, that’s how we do that shit

That’s how we, that’s how we do that shit

«When the nighttime covers the city»