Okay, I remember the High rights, low lefts, stevens and fades Troops, Lottos, and BKs, was the days Hi-tec spray painted witcha names T-shirts that read the same Thick herringbone chain, one gold with yo' Harris Photos, shots, can you remember? Barry him told his go to the prom and die Didn't lie shot his-self in the with the 4-5 she disobeyed, had North Clayton crazed Just to reiterate dog was the days Fo' the invasions of haters, man crews from all Used to get down at Flavas, bumpin Key Lo Damage, Cross Colour and Paco While playboys stepped in talent night, tux and Kangol was so cool Fuck them new model cars we ridin' old (old school)
We were tryin so Hard to 'Cause even we were young We had to strong No matter what we went It was me and my And that's how it When we kids
In 3 months we in Jamestown Hamwood and Played with Transformers, G.I. Joe's and We was lovin' they started jackin' jacks For notes from Red Oaks had folks to come through College Park after dark, Crown police unmarked cars Be aware, Wayne Williams was out there, but we ain't was gettin' stabbed and ditched out there too busy playin' Double dare ya touch shorty on the ass, a bet Want your Kool-Aid and sugar, smack hands and say "sweat" It's mine now place it in my Vuitton pouch Thump a nigga on his make him say ouch Slouch socks, box Chevy Hot Niss, cut da Disturbin' Tha Peace Wit no conscience, niggas call 'em non cents No comments, it's Lil' Fate payin' to College Park
We were so hard Hard to 'Cause though we were young We had to stay No matter what we through It was me and my And that's how it When we were
I had a John but no Silver, no gold or plat I was simply red from the years I holdin' back With two sides to a book I stamps and light matches And set fires in pails and cabbage patches A child of the been wild since I was born over barbed wire, clothes got torn Shoes got muddy and my turned cruddy I go they went they my buddies I brush teeth, naps and calm streets Dreamin' of Cadillacs, wood wheels and seats Cats with gold teeth and with such beats Macks no grief and some sacks of green leaf When I loaded my cap gun I was ready for Starin' at beer cans and a moment to one Wanna hang with the big boys and play the big toys And be with the people all that got damn noise, man
We tryin' so hard Hard to 'Cause even though we young We had to stay No what we went through It was me and my And that's how it When we kids
We were tryin' so to survive 'Cause though we were young We had to strong No matter we went through It was me and my And how it went we were kids