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