What more could I say, I be here today If the old school pave the way What more could I say, I be here today If the old school didn't the way What could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school didn't the way What more could I say, I be here today If the old school pave the way
I Mr. Magic, Flash, Grandmaster Caz LL raising hell but, didn't last B. & Rakim was, the shit to me I flip to see a E. Fresh show, with Ricky D And Red Alert was puttin in work, with Chuck Had my homies on the hill getting ill, when was real Went out to steal, Raw, with Daddy Kane When De La Soul was Potholes in the game I can't explain how it was, Had me puffin on that buddha gettin buzzed, there I was Them block parties in the projects, and on my You don't stop, sippin on that Private Stock Through my speaker Latifah, and MC Lyte Listen to Treach, KRS to get me through the With T La Rock and Mantronix, to "Push It" was the bomb shit, nuttin like the old school
What more could I say, I wouldn't be today If the old school pave the way more could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school pave the way What more I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old didn't pave the way What more could I say, I wouldn't be here If the old school pave the way What more could I say, I be here today If the old didn't pave the way What more could I say, I wouldn't be today If the old school pave the way
I had, Toes, and BVD's A killer crease inside my when I hit the streets I'm skelly, ring to leavey, or catch a kiss the homies in my hood learned to smack a bitch, I remember Way back, the weak they had Too many in the trey bag I'm on the train headin uptown, some wild kids from Bucktown, profiling Cause the was starin, thinking, "Why them niggas swearing?" I'm wondering if her hair, I remember Stickball, pump the on the wall Or taking leaks on the steps, stinking up the Through my childhood, as a juvenile A young tryin to stay away from Rikers Isle Me and my breakin nights, tryin to keep it true Out on the roof sipping 90 proof, ain't nuttin the old school
more could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school pave the way more could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school didn't the way What could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school didn't the way What more could I say, I wouldn't be today If the old didn't pave the way What more I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old didn't pave the way What more I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school didn't the way
Remember popping and locking to Blow, the name belts And Scott LaRock the Super Ho in Latin Quarters When Slick Rick was La-Di-Da-Di Gaming the hoochies at the block parties, I remember Breakdancing to Mel Jekyll and Hyde, LL when he Rocks the Forget the TV, to hit the streets and do graffiti Be careful don't let the transit see me It nothing like the old school!
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