Macklemore - Downtown Lyrics






I went to the moped store, said, "Fuck it."
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."
Oh 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 downtown, cruising through the alley
Tip-toeing in the street like Dally
Pulled up, moped to the valley
Whitewalls 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'mma lick that, stick that, break her off (Kit-Kat)
Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband
Dope

Killing the game 'bout to catch a body
Passed the Harley, Dukie own a Ducati
Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman
God damn man, everybody got Bugattis
But I'mma keep it hella 1987
Head into the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki
I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the wasabi
[Clean version:] I'm so low that my cajones almost dragging on the concrete
[Explicit version:] I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging on the concrete
My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather
But girl, we could still ride together
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

Downtown, downtown (downtown)
Downtown, downtown (downtown)
She has her arms around your waist
With a balance that could keep us safe
(downtown)
Have you ever felt the warm embrace
(downtown)
Of the leather seat between your legs
(hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
(hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
(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

Dope
Cut the bullshit
Get off my mullet
Stone washed, so raw
Moped like a bullet
(peeyow!)
It 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
Because I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick
Whole downtown yelling out, "Who that is?"

It's me, the M the A-C the K
Stunting like a French pimp from back in the day
I take her to Pend Oreille and I watch her skate
I mean, water ski, ollie ollie oxen free
I'm perusing down fourth and they watching me
I do a handstand, an 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
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
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

Downtown, downtown (downtown)
Downtown, downtown
She has her arms around your waist
With a balance that could keep us safe
(downtown)
Have you ever felt the warm embrace
(downtown)
Of the leather seat between your legs
(hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
(hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
(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

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)





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  1. j.... ....

    #realmen

  2. j.... ....

    ♡jenn

  3. j.... ....

    #winkyface

  4. j.... ....

    #WETHEPEOPLE is #HAPPY

  5. j.... ....

    #thankyou

  6. j.... ....

    #greyforever

  7. e.... h....

    This song make me want to break out the old ped and leather

  8. G.... B....

    3:46 when a ADHD kid is at your front door

  9. M.... H....

    Why don't we

  10. l.... u....

    They should make a full fishman cover of this

  11. W.... S....

    That black dude sold out being in this video

  12. v.... v....

    Macklemore 2020

  13. e.... b....

    January 2020... And who's still here rocking this jam!!?? 💕😍🔥🔥💯

  14. D.... G....

    Crossed 2 leap years watching this ///

  15. p.... p....

    Did anyone just think about this song and had to listen to it LOL

  16. D.... T....

    This song is how I discovered YouTube has a loop feature✊🏽😔

  17. S.... r....

    Macklemore a real one idk why someone could hate on him🤦🏽‍♂️

  18. J.... B....

    Rip kobe

  19. S.... J....

    how is he bending his knees that way, bloody insane, what is this move

  20. J.... D....

    When it's 5 years later and you're still listening

  21. B.... K....

    okay the part when he said downtown i thought it was a woman xD

  22. V.... S....

    3:52 are we gonna talk about his skills on this clip or what

  23. V.... S....

    this song makes me feel happy anyone else?

  24. M.... M....

    Steal the beat from Men Without Hats - Safety Dance .

  25. X.... ....

    People who' s listening need to subscribe to my very small channel

  26. T.... ....

    I don’t even like rap that much and like I love this song

  27. D.... Z....

    Wait this is Macklemore I was just listening to thrift shop lmao

  28. c.... ....

    Downtown Anitta haha

  29. B.... W....

    Jeez man, you just cant listen to this song without getting hyped and happy!!! LETS GOOO WOOOHOOOOOOO BEST FEELING EVER

  30. C.... B....

    MY LIFEEEE ME AND MY DAD WOULD LISTEN TO THIS EVERY DAY AND JAM WITH IT BLASTING😭💖

  31. C.... B....

    IM JAMMING HARRDDD

  32. N.... ....

    Chorus is majestic

  33. D.... L....

    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: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]
    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: Macklemore]
    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
    Head into 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
    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
    [Pre-Chorus: Eric Nally]
    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
    Hey, hey-oh-ey-ey
    Hey, hey-oh-ey-ey
    Hey, hey-oh-ey-ey
    Hey, hey-oh-ey-ey

    [Chorus: Eric Nally]
    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 4: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]
    Dope
    Cut the bullshit, get off my mullet
    Stone washed, so raw, moped like a bullet, oh, yee-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 5: Macklemore]
    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
    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?
    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"
    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

    [Pre-Chorus: Eric Nally]
    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: Eric Nally]
    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

    [Outro: All]
    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

  34. D.... H....

    Macklemore might not release banger after banger but man... but if there's one thing this dude can do is make amazing anthems. Bravo.

  35. B.... T....

    "I'm gonna Lick that, stick that" LOL

    B.... T....

    "break her off a Kit-Kat"

    B.... T....

    best line ever lol

  36. P.... A....

    Mind blown, incredibly good

  37. J.... V....

    Secrect kit kat commercial

  38. J.... A....

    Mateo : Just let me dieeee

  39. A.... A....

    This song is like Cee Lo Green's, Forget You, with one listen it makes you instantly happy. ❤️

  40. T.... C....

    he so damn cute and his music is the only happy music i listen to, always puts me in a good mood!

  41. x.... ....

    Charizard you so sexy?

  42. f.... ....

    why so many dislikes 😢

    f.... ....

    frelbee i didn’t like the chorus tbh

    f.... ....

    OFFTHEWALLPAUL dumb

  43. s.... 1....

    Geiles Lied

  44. F.... C....

    Megusta

  45. B.... E....

    I'm going 38 man, mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down.

  46. 1.... 6....

    1:06 why am I so very surprised kool moe Dee, melle mel and grandmaster caz are names seen in a macklemore video 😂

  47. h.... l....

    Man Ryan is kicking it up to face off Macklemore

  48. P.... A....

    I love all of your music. Good job my friend!

  49. i.... r....

    you make uptown plss

  50. J.... M....

    😂😂❤

  51. L.... C....

    Raise you’r hand if you like this song In 100%

  52. s.... 1....

    2020 anyone

  53. D.... G....

    I remember actually, when I used to take road trips with my family, and since we were from Vancouver, we would often go to Seattle, and I would always listen to this song.

    D.... G....

    Which Vancouver? WA or B.C.? And the video was filmed in Spokane.

  54. N.... W....

    Why am I just realizing from all of these years that this is about mopeds

  55. j.... g....

    LOVE IT!!!

  56. G.... J....

    Still can't get over Ken griffey junior

  57. C.... B....

    The music video is filmed in hometown!!💪🏻😄 I recognize so many familiar landmarks in the video!

  58. s.... h....

    2020!!! Puerto Rico

  59. A.... A....

    Any1 still watching this on 2020 drop a like😁

  60. J.... B....

    I'm 4 years late in finding this song and I don't even care, this is amazing, and I love everything about it

  61. T.... n....

    Anyone get micheal jackson vibes from eric nally part ?

  62. S.... S....

    when you buy a faggio in gta

  63. r.... ....

    wow its been 5 years and its still a bop

  64. H.... P....

    Wishin i would be that little yorkie😍😍😍

  65. H.... C....

    Anyone else from Spokane where they filmed this?

  66. L.... B....

    This song was shot downtown from my house 🤣

  67. B.... B....

    Macklemore is such a cool dude.

  68. K.... L....

    eric nally's voice is amazing

  69. M.... ....

    Have you ever fallen asleep watching YouTube and wake up to something random

  70. J.... G....

    This guest singer sounds so much like Michael Jackson at times. It's nuts!

    J.... G....

    He was the lead singer of a band called Foxy Shazam. Really good music!

    J.... G....

    Eric Nalley

  71. D.... C....

    Is it just me or does the guy in this song sound like Michael jackson🙈🙈

  72. C.... R....

    son: dad calm down


    Me in 2035: “dOwNtOwN!!! dOwNtOwN!!!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOWNTOWN!!!!!!”

  73. S.... K....

    Still the only Rock'nroll/Rap crossover that actually worked until this very day! 🤘🤞🖕

  74. Z.... D....

    They portrayed downtown well for what it really is. This was filmed in downtown Spokane wa and it's not a bad city just getting there progressively in the years it's gotten worse.

  75. F.... c....

    2020 and still listening 🥰

  76. H.... C....

    Came here from Gag Shop with Megasnoop

  77. T.... a....

    I just bought a moped, and my first thought was this song😅

  78. D.... M....

    Ok ok, I'll chill the fuck out

  79. s.... ....

    Does anyone realize that's Ken fucking Griffet Jr.

  80. K.... A....

    anyone knows what that dance move is called, been fucking up my knees when doing it myself but this man can just do it and continue 3:53

  81. J.... D....

    safety dance

  82. I.... ....

    Lyrics for Australians:


    Blacktown!


    Where every-bodies off their face!
    For breakfast we drink half a case.
    Have you ever felt the warm embrace?
    Of the meth-pipe in between your lips?


    Blacktown!


    I wouldn't eat the beef boy,
    Stay off the main street boy,
    You might get HIV in...


    Blacktown!


    What you see is what you get girl,
    Wanna buy some meth girl?
    What the fuck is that smell...It's


    Blacktown!

  83. m.... r....

    the girl at 4:22 is the one from the ed sheran song shape of you <3

  84. m.... r....

    those motorcicles at 2:11 are royal enfield right?

  85. S.... P....

    Who knows the baseball players in this vid. Comment

    S.... P....

    🙋🏾

  86. S.... ....

    on sceen 4:44 on left had side of side of video where the intersection is there is a camera man on a lift. i just noticed that.

  87. T.... A....

    Jono and Ben's parody of this was awesome

  88. M.... V....

    I miss 2015

  89. S.... K....

    4:50 I felt that 👖🤞😂

  90. P.... ....

    whats up with crackhead version freddy mercury in this video?

  91. P.... K....

    I bet the mods are foaming at the mouth watching this.

  92. C.... P....

    Eric Nally is the perfect combination of Justin Long and Old Gregg

  93. G.... ....

    This song is PERFECT!!! I LOVE THAT

  94. D.... C....

    I want you to think about how they made 5:00 min song about going downtown on a moped

  95. �.... P....

    After 2000 years. Thx tiktok

  96. R.... B....

    I had to write an eassy on Mopeds. Guess what I wrote.

  97. S.... ....

    Didnt know this song exist

  98. G.... 1....

    At the beginning the guy at the back, i laughed my head off