Drums please, summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind      Here it is, the groove slightly transformed   Just a bit of a break from the norm   Just a little somethin' to break the monotony   Of all that hardcore dance that has gotten to be      A little bit out of control, it's cool to dance   But what about the groove that soothes   That moves romance, give me a soft, subtle mix   And if ain't broke then don't try to fix it      And think of the summers of the past   Adjust the base and let the alpine blast   Pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme and put your car   On cruise and lay back 'cause this is summertime      Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind   Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind   Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind      School is out and it's a sort of a buzz   But back then I didn't really know what it was   But now I see what have of this   The way that people respond to summer madness      The weather is hot and girls are dressin' less   And checkin' out the fellas to tell 'em who's best   Ridin' around in your jeep or your Benzos   Or in your Nissan sittin' on Lorenzo's      Back in Philly we be out in the park   A place called the plateau is where everybody goes   Guys out huntin' and girls doin' likewise   Honkin' at the honey in front of you with the light eyes      She turn around to see what you beepin' at   It's like the summer's a natural aphrodisiac   And with a pen and pad, I compose this rhyme   To hit you and get you equipped for the summertime      Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind   Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind      It's late in the day and I ain't been on the court yet   Hustle to the mall to get me a short set   Yeah, I got on sneaks but I need a new pair   'Cause basketball courts in the summer got girls there      The temperature's about 88   Hop in the water plug just for old times sake   Creak to ya crib, change your clothes once more   'Cause you're invited to a barbecue that's startin' at 4      Sittin' with your friends 'cause y'all reminisce   About the days growin' up and the first person you kiss   And as I think back, makes me wonder how   The smell from a grill could spark up nostalgia      All the kids playin' out front, little boys messin' 'round   With the girls playin' double-dutch   While the DJ's spinnin' a tune as the old folks   Dance at your family reunion      Then six 'o clock rolls around   You just finished wipin' your car down   It's time to cruise, so you head to   The summertime hangout, it looks like a car show      Everybody come lookin' real fine   Fresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salon   Every moment frontin' and maxin'   Chillin' in the car they spent all day waxin'      Leanin' to the side but you can't speed through   Two miles an hour so, everybody sees you   There's an air of love and of happiness and this is   The Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness      Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind   Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind      Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind   Summer, summer, summertime   Time to sit back and unwind