[Verse 1]
Little Debby's from the corner store
Caught bruises at Hillside
Drinking that fruit punch on a Saturday
Brandon dancin' on the front porch
His big brother was George
He'd always borrow my tapes and lose them things

[Verse 2]
Goin' down to the community center
Rock, paper, scissors
'Cause you know the winner would be the first to play Nintendo 64

[Chorus]
In the summertime on the south side, it's alright
In the summertime on the south side, it's just fine
In Panther City

[Verse 3]
All the crackheads and prostitutes on Rosedale
My father said "Go straight home" or I'd catch hell
"Don't walk around them streets at night"
There was a girl, she lived on Pinky Street, her name was Jamie
I used to drive by her house every day
That was my first taste of love
[Chorus]
In the summertime on the south side, it's alright
In the summertime on the south side, it's just fine
In Panther City
In Panther City, yeah

[Bridge]
The other night, I rolled down Cannon
To remind myself and feel something
To remind myself and feel something

[Chorus]
In the summertime on the south side, it's alright
In the summertime on the south side, yeaaah, yeah, yes
In the summertime on the south side, it's alright
In the summertime on the south side

[Outro]
In the summertime, sometimes I go back there in my mind
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Alright, yeah