Story Behind The Song
Boredom. Sheer boredom.
Song Description
Riding through Compton in a convertible with the top down, so all the compton residents can see there's a misfit in town. What a rush.
| Song Length |
4:24 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Rock - Psychedelic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Uptight |
Subject |
Numbness, Sanity/Insanity |
| Similar Artists |
The Chemical Brothers, C&C Music Factory |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Compton ? by Charlie Cruce, copyright 2004
I?m so bored, I?m scratching at the walls
I?m taking all the telemarketers calls
I?m bugged out by this Hollywood bungalow
I?m looking hard for a place to go.
Chorus:
Let?s ride with the top down through Compton at night.
Let?s ride with the top down through Compton at night.
With a kevlar helmet strapped on real tight
And a bulletproof vest, it?ll be alright.
Let?s ride with the top down through Compton at night.
Let?s ride with the top down through Compton at night.
Ready, set, go! And we take to the street.
Gin and juice never meant much to me.
Drink of choice is the MGD.
Call the police if I?m not home by 3.
(Chrorus)
I?m free. I?m waving at everybody.
I?m taking my time. I?m in no hurry.
The hood I roam ? this must be heaven.
It is the home of the 187.
(Chorus)