STOP AND LOCK
[Intro]
Wait, wait, wait—
Don’t you do it.
I got one more.
…Goddammit.
[Verse 1]
Load went in, detergent dropped
Hit that button, cycle popped
Turned around, what did I spot?
One little sock that I forgot
Lying there beside the bed
Like, “Bitch, you thought that I was dead?”
Grabbed him quick, came running back
Then I heard that little clack
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh no, no, no
Don’t play with me
You just started spinning
Let that motherfucker free
I don’t need a pause
I don’t need a countdown clock
I just need two damn seconds
Why you gotta—
[Chorus]
STOP AND LOCK
Every time I find a sock
I just wanna toss it in
You ain’t gotta fucking stop
STOP AND LOCK
Now I’m standing here pissed off
While a perfectly good T-shirt
Missed the motherfuckin’ wash
Just unlock
Let me drop
Keep it spinning, never stop
Open, throw it, close it, go
Why’s that hard?
I NEED TO KNOW.
[Verse 2]
Found a towel in the hall
Pair of panties by the wall
One rogue sleeve behind the chair
HOW’D YOUR WHOLE ASS SHIRT GET THERE?
Now they’re piling in my hand
Missed departure, missed the plan
Wash Express already gone
And these dumbasses missed boarding
[Pre-Chorus]
They’re washaways
They’re running late
Just trying to catch the train
Before it leaves the gate
I can see my clothes
They’re right there getting rocked
Meanwhile I’m outside screaming
WHY’D YOU HAVE TO—
[Chorus]
STOP AND LOCK
Every time I find a sock
I just wanna toss it in
You ain’t gotta fucking stop
STOP AND LOCK
Now I’m arguing with a box
Got a bra requesting entry
And you’re guarding Fort Knox
Just unlock
Let me drop
Keep it spinning, never stop
Open, throw it, close it, go
WHY’S THAT HARD?
I NEED TO KNOW.
[Bridge]
Back in the day
You could lift that lid
Throw some shit in
That’s just what you did
Now this bitch got protocols
Safety locks and waterfall laws
I’m not climbing in the drum
I FOUND A SOCK, YOU STUPID FUCK.
[beat drops]
LET. HIM. IN.
[Final Chorus]
STOP AND LOCK
Got me racing with a sock
Like I’m jumping on a freight train
Before it leaves the dock
STOP AND LOCK
Hear that tiny little clack
Now the sock has missed his people
And he’s never coming back
Just unlock
Let me drop
Keep it moving, never stop
He was six feet from salvation
NOW HE’S GOTTA WAIT A WEEK
FOR THE NEXT DAMN OPERATION
[Outro]
Cycle: fifty-eight minutes.
Sock: still in my hand.
…Fuck you, Whirlpool.