[Verse 1]
Down on Vine, I learned the name
From old jukebox shine and ballgame flame
Chilli on the counter, scoreboards lit
That city taught me how to feel and hit
Rhine Hall doors and a Saturday crowd
Stories get loud where the brass gets proud
Old school cuts and a fast first step
Every block got soul you can’t forget
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that river roll
Feel that bass-line stroll
From the small-town roots
To the big-voice gold
[Chorus]
Queen City, Queen City
Say it loud, say it pretty
Queen City, Queen City
Got that rhythm running through me
Queen City, Queen City
From the stands to the ditty
Queen City, Queen City
I’m home when you sing it with me
[Verse 2]
Chilli King Records on a worn-out sleeve
Signed-out dreams and a backbeat breeze
Bootsy grinning like he knows the truth
Funk in the boots and fire in the groove
White Castle bag when I’m back in town
Little square love when the sun goes down
That same old bite, that same old grin
Makes me wanna come around again
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that river roll
Feel that bass-line stroll
From the ballfield roar
To the soul-store glow
[Chorus]
Queen City, Queen City
Say it loud, say it pretty
Queen City, Queen City
Got that rhythm running through me
Queen City, Queen City
From the stands to the ditty
Queen City, Queen City
I’m home when you sing it with me
[Bridge]
Not just games, not just songs
It’s the place where both belong
Brass and grit in the same old air
If you know me, you know I’m there
[Chorus]
Queen City, Queen City
Say it loud, say it pretty
Queen City, Queen City
Got that rhythm running through me
Queen City, Queen City
From the stands to the ditty
Queen City, Queen City
I’m home when you sing it with me
[Outro]
White Castle on the drive
Bootsy keeps the fire alive
Queen City, baby, all night long
That’s my town, that’s my song