Verse 1
Three rivers glow gold under bridges at night,
Kennywood lights and the incline’s in sight.
Primanti on the dash, fries spillin’ n’at,
You said “red up the car,” I said “where’s my hat?”
Parking chair out front like a throne on the block,
Terrible Towels flutter—hear the neighborhood talk.
Pre-Chorus
We’re loud but we’re loyal, we laugh when it’s tough,
Call you a jag off—’cause we love you that much.
Chorus
Heyyy, yinz jag offs, sing it from the 4-1-2,
From the Mon to the Allegheny—back to the ‘Burgh we do.
Wavin’ towels, nebby neighbors, fries on salads too,
Heyyy, yinz jag offs—this city’s made for you.
Verse 2
Pop fizzin’ at the game, pierogi race on,
Stillers on Sunday, church bells at dawn.
Heinz on the counter, gum bands on the jar,
Salt on them steps when the sidewalk’s slippy, star.
PNC sunsets paint the skyline steel,
Call me a jag off, but the pride is real.
Pre-Chorus
We’re blunt but we’re golden, we show up enough,
Call you a jag off—’cause we love you that much.
Chorus
Heyyy, yinz jag offs, sing it from the 4-1-2,
From the Mon to the Allegheny—back to the ‘Burgh we do.
Wavin’ towels, nebby neighbors, fries on salads too,
Heyyy, yinz jag offs—this city’s made for you.
Bridge (Breakdown – chant)
Yinz! Jag! Offs! (clap-clap)
Steel! City! Love! (clap-clap)
North Side, South Side—raise ‘em high above,
Oakland to Homestead—jag offs made of love.
Drop (Instrumental hook idea)
Stuttered “Yinz—yinz—yinz!” vocal chop over a pounding kick,
syncopated bass riff echoing the chant rhythm.
Verse 3 (Half-time feel)
Winter hits hard but our hearts run warm,
From Hazelwood rain to a summer thunderstorm.
If I bust your chops, don’t take it too rough—
Round here that’s family talk, that’s Pittsburgh stuff.
Final Chorus (Double)
Heyyy, yinz jag offs, sing it from the 4-1-2,
From the Mon to the Allegheny—back to the ‘Burgh we do.
Wavin’ towels, nebby neighbors, fries on salads too,
Heyyy, yinz jag offs—this city’s made for you.
Heyyy, yinz jag offs, under bridges burnin’ true,
Every rib, every roast, means I’m rootin’ for you.
Outro (Spoken/chant)
“Yinz be safe goin’ home, n’at… see yinz next Sunday.”
Valorborn
