Straight outta Flatbush, always tek it back (Whoa oh) 

Fi yuh peeps (Whoa whoa whoa oh) 

Don't worry about it, it's been brought up 

Cause you never know what your gonna turn out to be 

(No oh oooh oooh) Life has it's funny twist and turns yuh nah mean (Yay yay) 



[Chorus: Rayvon]

Back in the days, tried and failed but look at me now 

How, things have changed, had no friends but look at me now 

It, seems so strange, no one cared but look at me now 

Fortune and fame, who would guess but look at me now 



[Verse 1: Shaggy]

Friends, spend nuh time wid dem 

I was the kid who never follow many trends 

Used to wear the glasses with the soda bottle lens 

Girls didn't like me and a few would just pretend 

It's funny back in school the guys that were so cool 

Are the very ones who wish them could a be walkin inna mi shoes 

Now tell me whose the fool, them never have a clue 

That's why I'm here to dedicate this song to all of you, hey hey!!! 



[Chorus: Rayvon]

Back in the days (The days) tried and failed but look at me now 

How, things have changed (How things changed) had no friends but look at me now 

It, seems so strange (So strange) no one cared but look at me now 

Fortune and fame (Oooh wee) who would guess but look at me now 



[Verse 2: Shaggy]

I, never realized, I could make reality di tings I fantasize 

Stuck to my plan and to everyone surprised 

Even those who doubt a stand before mi mesmorized 

I bloom delay a late, I couldn't get an eight 

Di cheerleadin chicks grew up to all be overweight 

See now I lookin greta, I wonda what they ate 

To that I'm really happy wid my supermodel date, hey hey 



[Chorus: Rayvon]

Back in the days (I know) tried and failed but look at me now 

How, things have changed (Shooby dooby doo yeah) had no friends but look at me now 

It, seems so strange (I know I know) no one cared but look at me now 

Fortune and fame (No no) who would guess but look at me now 



[Bridge: Shaggy]

If you think you got it figured out well listen to me 

Don't ever underestimate what people can be 

Now whose the one that's most likely to suceed 

It's usually the one's you don't see, hey 

If you think you got it figured out well listen to me 

Don't ever underestimate what people can be 

Now whose the one that's most likely to suceed 

It's usually the one's you don't see, come again 



[Chorus: Rayvon]

Back in the days (Back in the days) tried and failed but look at me now 

How, things have changed (How things have changed) had no friends but look at me now 

It, seems so strange (So strange) no one cared but look at me now 

Fortune and fame (Oh) who would guess but look at me now 

Back in the days (Back in the days) tried and failed but look at me now 

How, things have changed (How things have changed) had no friends but look at me now 

It, seems so strange (So strange, hey) no one cared but look at me now 

Fortune and fame, who would guess but look at me now 



[Outro: Rayvon]

Oooh, back in the days, how things have changed, said a rearranged, hey 

Back in the days, how things have changed, oh, um um um, um um um um, um um um um, hey