(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the times when we had to When it came to freestylin we was to rhyme When it was to make a dime, let alone get a dollar Had to get your hustle on, knew not to ask mama for it When you got it you couldn't it So I saved what I had in the bag, then I go get Radio batteries, I'd buy the LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was around town Come through with the crew and break the down Heh... Then the whole started with the Odd Squad parties Met E-40 at the Rap-A-Lot Straight up old school, no ProTools Jack you for your jacket, and jack you for yo shoes Back you had friends who had your back You had three choices - sports, rap or crack And ah, a blessing to still be part of the game And I change one thing [Chorus: The Dude &E-40] Lookin' back when the days so easy (It easy, man) Were hustlin' or strugglin' (Workin, and strugglin) Make it or break it, take all different pieces (All of the pieces) And we'll make somethin' of (That's right, man, make somethin' of nothin', man) Make somethin' out of Hey 40, man Let me gas it quick, bro Let it it from my perspective, you smell me? here I wanna spit a few bars up, family (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back before YouTube and social networks was A&R's go to the hood to find artists with talent Recording engineers was low-key crooks Not all of 'em but some of 'em'd all day to fly hooks That's how they did it then, based on a hourly rate The longer they take, the more money make All we wanted to do was rap, and enthusiastic Hopin' that one day our tapes would be in stores shrinkwrapped and We to beg the promoters to do us a favor 'Let us for free, pimpin' - man, the money gon' come later!' Rehearse and practice, practice and Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C charge each other to spit a verse We all knew what we was worth, future up in the game RIP Pimp C, way of his time Everybody wanna be guy, everybody wanna be that dude but everybody wanna pay dues like 40 and Devin The Dude Two good dudes, old but new school Meet 'em in person, you gon say, some cool fools!' Good music around, just gotta know where to find it The entrepreneur independently grinding