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