After Hours

AFTER HOURS Dudes in duds broken down brims cocked and bent creases in trousers when thugs were gents People with attitude women too demeanor and outfits like Ebony's front pages Dudes in duds broken down brims Money on backs eyes watching the eye's of watchers Entrances and exits. Wink or nod jazz in smoky rooms groomed and manicured. sashay across the room stepping off in Bally's shoes shined no scuff after hours. high profile.. Dudes in duds broken down brims. Men creating temporary illusions Clean to the bone deliberate sashay tempo exaggerated tempting and teasing pleasing the eye karat's on fingers scents linger Exquisite cologne clean to the bone faded edges -role playing no script Dudes in duds Broken down brims cocked and bent. Attitude in threads We wait to be called in that back room Where they'd spit "Gangsta Wit". before videos Was dudes in duds with sweet tongues making their points in after hour joints. Live and direct we upstarts learning our parts we'd sit internalizing gangsta wit like understudies to a movie script In after hours joints........... delighted...