Flippin' Funkadelic - Grading the Groove

Flippin' Funkadelic's debut single - Grading the Groove

This righteous funk boogie is about a common reseller dilemma taking over one's mind.

Lyrics:

Dave got crates in the corner
Old silver circles in a milk-crate throne
Shipping labels on the workbench
Garage door half-open
That’s his office zone
Glass bong next to the barcode scanner
Thick cloud curling to the ceiling fan
He scrolls through bids on his laptop
Muttering
“There’s a hustle in these discs
I just know there is
Man”


Grading the groove
Is it fine as it is
Or should he smooth it out?
Grading the groove
Quick little flip or the long-way route?
He’s sitting in the haze
Tryna choose
Counting every scuff
Every scratch
Every move
Yeah
Dave is
Grading the groove


Got a rag and a spray by the turntable
Magnifying glass in his stained right hand
“Do I shine you up like a diamond
Or let you ride rough
Get you sold while I can?”
He’s eyeing that box marked “Used Disks Only”
Dreaming bigger numbers on the monthly page
But that clock keeps sneaking past midnight
While the record in the corner still spins the same phrase


He goes
“One more disc
One more bid
One more risk”
Watching that timer tick down slow
“Do I chase that extra dollar
Or keep this easy flow?”

“Time ain’t free
Baby
But you can’t sell your soul”
Dave leans back in his rolling chair
Laughs
“Guess that's what I need to know”