Yeah! back then didnt need the buzz, russian alex had reebok pumps
Big gaz had nike t dubs, everybody wanted nice sneakers,
I saved up for a pair of jordans and spent all day dubbin' tapes for walkmans
Who remembers ice T was king, flat tops were in, swatch's were bling
I couldnt comprehend my sisters intrepity, Mohawks, cherry dogs, dead kennedys
Pegz memories are bonified, 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 mic's, bruce lee versus poltergeist
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
duncan, trams and cops and gumbys, menzies ave was a real Jumani
Winsor flats, St Kilda junkies, steal your money like which bank?,
Grls didn't seem so superficial, levi jeans and a blue light disco,
Lets go back when baseball caps meant racking cans, police harrasment, star wars street asassin, collectors porn i feed the passion,
Boot legs from central station, KRS One's revelation, Knowlegde and self preservation, fuck racism and president Reagan, remember days when i first rappin' cabs were black white,
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
Everyone had humble intentions Dj Koopz had a couple of lessons, Belcrives double casets decks, Tandy mikes with the budget connections, back then i scrubbed floors and packed shelfs and left school to get away and hang out, phone boxes, pinball parlours, showin off like an ignoramus, whole crew had a crush on Tiffany, and got played like a mozart symphany, Bronx __________, compton attitude, flanoulette shirts and adidas parachutes, bomber jackets turtle ray bans, new balance purple stained hands, little ben got burnt by spray cans, and I'm still hearin' verbarations.
Back then didnt need the buzz, back then hadn't seen enough back then always dreaming off b-girls in the class room steaming hot homeboys at the station been hard beat box on the train MC in the park gettin chased by cops piss in the yards
back then i lived the meaning of art
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now