
Date of issue: 31.12.2000
Age restrictions: 18+
Record label: The Island Def Jam
Song language: English
Growing Pains |
Okay, I remember the days |
High rights, low lefts, even stevens and fades |
Troops, Lottos, and BKs, those was the days |
Hi-tec boots spray painted witcha names |
T-shirts airbrushed that read the same |
Thick herringbone chain, one gold with yo' initial |
Harris Photos, group shots, can you remember? |
Barry him told his bitch go to the prom and die |
Didn’t lie shot his-self in the head with the 4−5 |
When she disobeyed, had North Clayton crazed |
Just to reiterate dog those was the days |
Fo' the invasions of haters, man crews from all around |
Used to get down at True Flavas, bumpin Key Lo |
Rockin Damage, Cross Colour and Paco |
While playboys stepped in talent shows |
Prom night, tux and Kangol was so cool |
Fuck them new model cars we ridin' old school (old school) |
We were tryin so hard |
Hard to survive |
Cause even though we were young |
We had to stay strong |
No matter what we went through |
It was me and my crew |
And that’s how it went |
When we were kids |
In 3 months we stayed in Jamestown |
Hamwood and Diplomats |
Played with Transformers, G.I. |
Joe’s and Thundercats |
We was lovin' that |
Before they started jackin jacks |
For notes from Red Oaks had folks scared to come through |
College Park after dark, Crown Victorias police unmarked cars |
Be aware, Wayne Williams was out there, but we ain’t care |
Kids was gettin stabbed and ditched out there too busy playin |
Double dare ya touch shorty on the ass, that’s a bet |
Want your Kool-Aid and sugar, smack your hands and say «sweat» |
It’s mine now place it in my Louis Vuitton pouch |
Thump a nigga on his knuckles make him say ouch |
Slouch socks, box Chevy Caprice |
Hot Niss, cut da whole Disturbin' Tha Peace |
Wit no conscience, broke niggas call 'em non cents |
No comments, it’s Lil' Fate payin homage to College Park |
We were tryin so hard |
Hard to survive |
Cause even though we were young |
We had to stay strong |
No matter what we went through |
It was me and my crew |
And that’s how it went |
When we were kids |
I had a Long John but no Silver, no gold or plat |
I was simply red from the years I been holdin' back |
With two sides to a book I lick stamps and light matches |
And set fires in garbage pails and cabbage patches |
A child of the corn been wild since I was born |
Climbin' over barbed wire, clothes got torn |
Shoes got muddy and my clique turned cruddy |
Wherever I go they went they my buddies |
I brush teeth, brush naps and calm streets |
Dreamin' of Cadillacs, wood wheels and plush seats |
Cats with gold teeth and raps with such beats |
Macks with no grief and some sacks of green leaf |
When I loaded my cap gun I was ready for action |
Starin' at beer cans and a moment to crack one |
Wanna hang with the big boys and play with the big toys |
And be with the people makin all that got damn noise, man |
— repeat 2X |
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