Jumprope - Dessa

Girls on the block

Turn rope calling out

The same games

That I played

It goes turn around (then jump)

Touch the ground (then jump)

Wake up to find work

And look for love

But when that rope comes

Round you jump

That rope comes round you jump

Jump, jump, jump

You sterilize the needle with

A lighter and a prayer

You sew your empty pockets closed

Cut off all your hair

You train up on the mountaintop

To weaponize the blood

You bring your body back to sea level

To see what body does

And it runs

And it runs

And it runs

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now

You hope you get the fast horse

Some of what you ask for

Never let a broken heart k-keep

You from the dance floor

Have a little fun

Have a little fun

Girls on the block

Turn rope calling out

The same games

Turn around

Touch the ground

Wake up to find work and look for love

But when what rope comes round —

Rope comes round you jump

Jump, jump, jump

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now

It was just jumprope then

You try not to get hit

You try to stay in

Don’t let em talk that down

It’s still jumprope now