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