[Verse 1] Marshall heard it at work Between the bins and the mail All the parts in his head Like a stamp on a trail Curtis MCClain said, "Nah" Thomas Carr shook his head Rudy Forbes wasn't feeling it Lito Manlucu's room went dead [Pre-Chorus] But Marshall kept that tune In his pocket all night He said, "Wait on this one" "I know what feels right" [Chorus] Play it again, Ron Hardy Play it again tonight Play it again, Ron Hardy Make that piano bite Play it again, Ron Hardy Let the whole room rise Play it again, Ron Hardy Five times in a row, five lives [Verse 2] He rolled through Sheba Baby Took it to the DJs Mike Dunn, Tyree Cooper Hugo Hutchinson heard the phrase They loved the feeling But said, "That piano's wrong" Not House, they claimed Still the hook stayed strong [Pre-Chorus] Then he drove to Music Box With the tape on repeat K. Alexi Shelby in the car Said, "Man, this ain't the street" [Chorus] Play it again, Ron Hardy Play it again tonight Play it again, Ron Hardy Make that piano bite Play it again, Ron Hardy Let the whole room rise Play it again, Ron Hardy Five times in a row, five lives [Verse 3] He handed it to Hardy And Hardy moved fast Played it straight away Then rewound it back to back Five spins in a row And Chicago caught fire Biggest tune in the city Word kept climbing higher Frankie Knuckles got a copy Larry Sherman said no "Not House," he said, "That piano" Marshall said, "Press it though" [Bridge] Thirteen months in the dark Still the demand stayed loud Then came the bigger room And the sound came proud Paragon lined the boards Marshall chased that dream Same tune, bigger shine Same fire, sharper beam [Chorus] Play it again, Ron Hardy Play it again tonight Play it again, Ron Hardy Make that piano bite Play it again, Ron Hardy Let the whole room rise Play it again, Ron Hardy Five times in a row, five lives [Outro] Marshall knew from the start What the city would want One tune, one stubborn heart And a piano that won
