[Verse] Uh, dawn light on the concrete, socks full of dust Uncle Ray with a snare drum, talkin’ like he’s in a rush “Beat go like this—clap-tap-stomp, don’t you slow!” We’re jumpin’ on the sidewalk, turnin’ pavement to a show [Pre-Chorus] He don’t need no sheet music, just his hands and his smile We learn the funk in patches, every street, every mile [Chorus] Clap-tap-stomp, that’s the rhythm in our blood! From the back porch to the corner, we’re kickin’ up the mud! Uncle Ray says, “Feel it deep—don’t you fake the beat!” We were just kids, now we’re the sound the block can’t beat! Clap-tap-stomp, yeah, we’re the beat of the block! [Verse] Uncle Joe with a tambourine, eyes full of gold Says “Syncopation’s love, baby—don’t go bold!” We bounce on the fire hydrants, spin on the curb Two little boys with big ideas—gotta keep that rhythm firm [Pre-Chorus] He don’t need no click track, just the way the world sings We’re the pulse in the alley, the drum in the wings [Chorus] Clap-tap-stomp, that’s the rhythm in our blood! From the back porch to the corner, we’re kickin’ up the mud! Uncle Ray says, “Feel it deep—don’t you fake the beat!” We were just kids, now we’re the sound the block can’t beat! Clap-tap-stomp, yeah, we’re the beat of the block! [Bridge] When the streetlights dim, we still keep the groove Finger-snaps in the dark, no need for a prove We’re the kids who danced through the rain and the heat Now the whole block knows—when we step, the world’s beat! [Chorus] Clap-tap-stomp, that’s the rhythm in our blood! From the back porch to the corner, we’re kickin’ up the mud! Uncle Ray says, “Feel it deep—don’t you fake the beat!” We were just kids, now we’re the sound the block can’t beat! Clap-tap-stomp, yeah, we’re the beat of the block! [Outro] Clap-tap-stomp! (Uh!) Clap-tap-stomp! (Yeah!) Clap-tap-stomp! (Heh!) Clap-tap-stomp— We’re still dancin’ in the same old block!