[Verse 1] Yeah! Back then, didn't need the buzz Russian Alex had Reebok pumps Big Gaz had Nike T dubs Everybody wanted Nike sneakers I saved up for a pair of Jordans And spent all day dubbing tapes for Walkmans Who remembers Ice T was king? Flat tops were in, Swatches were bling I couldn't comprehend my sisters intrepidity Mohawks, Cherry Docs, Dead Kennedy's Pegz memories are bonafide But perceptions change over time Yeah I still love cars and motorbikes Give me coconut sauce and a bowl of rice Keep my soul alive, control the mics Bruce Lee versus poltergeist [Chorus] Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now [Verse 2] Ducking transit cops and gumbies Menzies Ave was a real Jumanji Windsor flats, St. Kilda junkies Steal your money like which bank? Girls didn't seem so superficial Levi jeans and a blue light disco Let's go back when baseball caps meant Racking cans, police harassment Star Wars, street assassin Collector's Corner, feed the passion Bootlegs from Central Station KRS One's revelation Knowledge and self-preservation Fuck racism and president Reagan Remember days when I first tried rapping Cabs were black white, "till you get enough" [Chorus] Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now [Verse 3] Everyone had humble intentions DJ Koopz had a couple of lessons Belt-drives, double cassette decks Tandy mics with the budget connections Back then, I scrubbed floors and packed shelves And left school to get away and hang out Phone boxes, pinball parlours Showing off like an ignoramus Whole crew had a crush on Tiffany And got played like a Mozart symphony Bronx infamy, Compton attitude Flannelette shirts and Adidas parachutes Bomber jackets, turtle Ray Bans New Balance, purple stained hands Little Ben got burned by spray cans And I'm still hear reverberations [Bridge] Back then, didn't need the buzz Back then, hadn't seen enough Back then, always dreaming of B-girls in the classroom steaming hot Homeboys at the station being hard Beat box on the train, MC in the park Getting chased by cops, piss in the yards Back then, I lived the meaning of art [Chorus] Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were now Back then wasn't easy, back then things worked out Back then I wish you were nowTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
