[Chorus]
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
[Verse 1]
I remember (Back in the days)
When I just a little niggarole
I looked up to my bigger bro
Begged if I could kick it, so
When he went out with girls I could go tagging along, nagging
If she had a sis, maybe could mack a baby hoodrat
Y'all remember way back then, when it was 1985?
All the way live, I think I was about 10
One of those happy little niggas singing the blues
That be always trying to bag with the shag and karate shoes
Sayin' "Yo momma black," his momma "this," his momma "that"
Then he get mad and wanna scrap
We stay mad about–10 minutes, then it's like–back on the bike
To play hide-and-go-get-it with the younger hoes by the bungalows
Then switch to playing Ding Dong Ditch, when that gets
Old and too cold to hack it, threw on a bomber jacket
You could tell the ballers 'cause they bell wearing Gazelles
And if they really had money, rays be sporting BK's
And, all the girls had they Turkish link
If it broke then they made earrings to it, like they meant to do it
But, sometimes, I still sit and reminisce, then
Think about the years I was raised, back in the days
[Chorus]
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
[Refrain]
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
What? (Back in the day) When? (Back in the day)
[Verse 2]
I'm still back in the days, but now the year is '87, '88
That's when my crew and I were in junior high
In 7th grade, I hated school (Wish it had blown up)
No doubt, I couldn't wait to get out (And be a grown-up)
But let me finish this reminiscing and telling
'Bout when girls was belling tight corduroys, like–for the boys
Basket weaves, Nike Cortez, and footsie socks
And eating pickles, with Tootsie Pops, and it don't stop
I'm glad, 'cause when J.J. Fad did "Supersonic"
It was kinda like a sport to wear biker shorts
Or, to wear jeans, and it seemed like the masses
Of hoochies had "Poison" airbrushed on they asses
Dudes had on Nike suits, and the Pumas with the fat laces
'Cause it was either that or K-Swiss
I miss those days, and so I pout like a grown jerk
Wishing all I had to do now, was finish homework
It's true, you don't realize really what you got 'til it's gone
And I'm not, gonna sing another sad song, but
Sometimes I do sit and reminisce, then
Think about the years I was raised, back in the days
[Chorus]
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
[Refrain]
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
What? (Back in the day) When? (Back in the day)
[Verse 3]
Well, it's the niggarole,
I figure that now I'm all grown up, because I'm 18 years old
And guess you could say I'm holding down a steady job and
Crew steady mobbing, you steady bobbing
Your head, and I'm paid, so I got it made
But, didn't always have clout, used to live in South Central LA
That's where I stayed, and figured a way out
I gave it all I had, so for what it's worth –
I went from rags to riches, which is a drag, but now I'm first
So Ahmad and The Jones'es is on our way up
Yup, we said that we was gonna make it since a kid
And we finally did – but
Sometimes I still sit and reminisce, then
Think about the years I was raised, back in the days
[Chorus]
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
Back in the days, when I was young
I'm not a kid anymore
But some days I sit and wish I was a kid again
[Refrain]
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
And everybody say (I remember way back when)
What? (Back in the day) When? (Back in the day)
