Written by Dorsey Burnette.
It's late
We got to get on home
It's late
We been gone to long
Too bad
We should have checked the time
Can't phone
We done spent every dime
It's late
We're 'bout to run out of gas
It's late
We got to get home fast
Can't speed
We're in a slow down zone
Baby, look at that clock
Why can't it be wrong
Could've left home at a quarter to nine
Could've had fun in plenty of time
We got started just a little bit late
I hope this won't be our last date
Look up
Is that the moon we see
Can't be
Looks like the sun to me
It's late
I hate to face your dad
Too bad
I know he's gonna be mad
It's late
We got to get on home
It's late
We been gone to long(so damn tough)
(fresh)
(so damn tough)
Everywhere we go downtown or to a show
We have two necessities Charlie Mack and our limo
He's feared by suckers yet he's loved by kids
Pay attention and let me tell you who Charlie Mack is
He is our homeboy from around the block
He's regarded through the city as the hip-hop cop
Height about 6'6", weight about 290
Everywhere I go Charlie Mack is right behind me
He never laughs, never smiles nor sweats
He doesn't breaks arms or legs, only spines or necks
He once killed a man cause he would not let go of his Ego
Apollo Creed is a sucker Charlie Mack could be Drago
He could bench about three hundred pounds
The cops all take a vacation, when Charlie's in town
He's the toughest around so everywhere that I go he goes
He's Charlie Mack and he's the first out the limo
(So damn tough)
I guess you're wondering why he's the first out the limo, yo, let me give you this bit of info
So you'll know the things that Charlie can do and you'll know every single reason why he's down with the crew
The limo picks us up about a half past six
With the radio blasting our latest hit
It's me Jeff Ready Rock, Omar and J.L.
Charlie Mack is up front as we depart the hotel
First we cause chaos throughout the city streets
Then maybe stop at Burger King for a bite to eat
And if somebody gets stupid while we're in the place
Charlie cancels his order and bites off their face
He's not a troublemaker in fact, he's a trouble breaker
And if somebody gets dumb, well it'll only take a second or two, after some fools snaps
Law and order is restored by my hero Charlie Mack
Wheel off into the limo, and head for the jam
Charlie cracks all the knuckles, on both of his hands
And when we pull up to the show, the routine is unrehearsed
It's just natural that we let Charlie hop out first
He clears the crowd without saying a word man
That's the loudest