Listen to Downtown (feat. Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Eric Nally) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Downtown (feat. Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Eric Nally)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Hip-Hop

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kool Moe Dee

Vocals

Grandmaster Caz

Grandmaster Caz

Vocals

Macklemore

Lead Vocals

Melle Mel

Vocals

Ryan Lewis

Bass

E. Nally

Vocals

D. Asplund

Saxophone

Russell Leonce

Vocals

Maelu Strange

Vocals

Malaelupe Samifua

Malaelupe Samifua

Vocals

Owuor Arunga

Trumpet

DeShe' Brooks

Vocals

Tanisha Brooks

Vocals

Jake One

Programming

Aaron O'Neil

Drums

Ahamefule J. Oluo

Ahamefule J. Oluo

Trumpet

Gregory Kramer

Trombone

Jason Chambliss

Jason Chambliss

Trumpet

Joshua Guralnick Karp

Joshua Guralnick Karp

Bass

Joshua Robert Rawlings

Joshua Robert Rawlings

Piano

Stephen Hogan

Percussion

Tommy Swisher

Keyboards

William Jones

Trumpet

Xperience

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ryan Lewis

Songwriter

Ben Haggerty

Songwriter

E. Nally

Songwriter

D. Asplund

Songwriter

Evan Flory-Barnes

Evan Flory-Barnes

Songwriter

Jacob Brian Dutton

Jacob Brian Dutton

Songwriter

Joshua Guralnick Karp

Joshua Guralnick Karp

Songwriter

Joshua Robert Rawlings

Joshua Robert Rawlings

Songwriter

T. Haggerty

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dave West

Assistant Engineer

Geoff Ott

Assistant Engineer

Justin Armstrong

Justin Armstrong

Assistant Engineer

Scott Cedarholm

Scott Cedarholm

Assistant Engineer

Dave Kutch

Mastering Engineer

Jon Castelli

Mixing Engineer

Ryan Nasci

Mixing Engineer

Budo

Producer

Dale Becker

Mastering Engineer

Jake One

Producer

Justin Long

Assistant Engineer

Ryan Lewis

Producer

Stephen Hogan

Engineer

Tommy Swisher

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I went to the moped store, said, "Fuck it"

And salesman's like, "What up, what's your budget?"

And I'm like, "Honestly, I don't know nothing about mopeds"

He said, "I got the one for you, follow me"

Ooh, it's too real

Chromed out mirror, I don't need a windshield

Banana seat, a canopy on two wheels

Eight hundred cash, that's a hell of a deal, I'm headed

[Verse 2]

Downtown, cruising through the alley

Tip-toeing in the street like ballet

Pulled up, moped to the valet

White walls on the wheels like mayonnaise

Dope, my crew is ill

And all we need is two good wheels

Got gas in the tank, cash in the bank

And a bad little mama with her ass in my face

I'ma lick that, stick that, break her off, Kit-Kat

Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband, dope

[Verse 3]

Killing the game, 'bout to catch a body

Passed the Harley, Dukie on the Ducati

Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman

Goddamn, man, everybody got Bugattis

But I'ma keep it hella 1987

Heading to the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki

I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the Wasabi

I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging up on the concrete

[Verse 4]

My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather

But girl, we could still ride together (Oh)

You don't need an Uber, you don't need a cab

Fuck a bus pass, you got a moped man

She got 1988 Mariah Carey hair

Very rare, mom jeans on her derriere

Throwing up the West Side as we tear in the air

Stop by Pike Place, throwing fish to a player

[Chorus]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe (Downtown)

Have you ever felt the warm embrace (Downtown)

Of a leather seat between your legs?

[Verse 5]

Hey, hey-ey-ey

Hey, hey-ey-ey

Hey, hey-ey-ey

Hey, hey-ey-ey

[Chorus]

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards downtown

What you see is what you get, girl

Don't ever forget, girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown

[Verse 6]

Dope, cut the bullshit, get off my mullet

Stone washed, so raw, moped like a bullet (Oh)

B-ow you can't catch me

A po-po can't reprimand me

I'm in a B-boy stance, I'm not dancing

I got your girl on the back going tandem

'Cause I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick

Whole downtown yelling out, "Who that is?"

[Verse 7]

It's me, the M, the A-C, the K

Sounding like a French pimp from back in the day

I take her to Pend Oreille and I water skate

I mean, water ski, ollie, ollie, oxen free (Oh)

I'm perusing down Fourth and they watching me

I do a headstand, the eagle lands on my seat

Well hello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free

Now do you or do you not wanna ride with me?

[Verse 8]

I got one girl, I got two wheels

She a big girl, but ain't a big deal

I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy

Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet

Running around the whole town

Neighbors yelling at me like, "You need to slow down"

"Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out

Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"

[Verse 9]

If I only had one helmet, I would give it to you, give it to you

Cruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful view, wonderful view

There's layers to this shit, player, tiramisu, tiramisu

Let my coat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my suit, tearing my suit

[Chorus]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

Of a leather seat between your legs?

[Chorus]

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards downtown

What you see is what you get, girl

Don't ever forget, girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown (Oh)

[Outro]

You don't want no beef, boy (Oh)

Know I run the streets, boy (Oh)

Better follow me towards downtown (Oh)

What you see is what you get, girl (Oh, oh)

Don't ever forget, girl (Oh)

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown (Oh, oh)

Written by: Joshua Robert Rawlings, Eric Sean Nally, Ryan Lewis, Joshua Guralnick Karp, Ben Haggerty, Tim Schott Haggerty, Evan Flory-Barnes, Jacob Brian Dutton, Darian James Asplund

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