What could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school pave the way What 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 more I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old school didn't the way
I remember Mr. Magic, Flash, 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, Chuck Chill Had my homies on the getting ill, when shit was real Went out to steal, Raw, with Daddy Kane When De La was puttin Potholes in the game I can't explain how it was, Had me puffin on that buddha gettin buzzed, cause I was block parties in the projects, and on my block You diggy don't stop, sippin on Private Stock my speaker Queen Latifah, and MC Lyte Listen to Treach, KRS to get me the night With T La and Mantronix, to Stetsasonic "Push It" was the bomb shit, nuttin like the old school
What more 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 didn't pave 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 pave the way What more I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old didn't pave the way more could I say, I wouldn't be here 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 Before the homies in my hood learned to smack a bitch, I Way back, the weed they had Too many in the trey bag I'm on the train uptown, freestyling some wild kids from Bucktown, profiling Cause the hoochies was starin, thinking, "Why niggas swearing?" I'm wondering if her hair, I remember Stickball, the hoochies on the wall Or taking leaks on the steps, stinking up the Through my childhood, as a juvenile A nigga tryin to stay away from Rikers Isle Me and my homies breakin nights, tryin to it true Out on the roof sipping 90 proof, nuttin like the old school
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here 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 be here today If the old school pave the way What more 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 pave the way more could 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 was spittin La-Di-Da-Di Gaming the hoochies at the neighborhood block parties, I Breakdancing to Mel and Hyde, LL when he Rocks the Bells Forget the TV, to hit the streets and do graffiti Be don't let the transit cops see me It ain't like the old school!
What more 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 school didn't 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 be here today 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 could I say, I wouldn't be here today If the old didn't pave the way