Back in the Day

[Verse] Yo, back in the day, I was a lil' delinquent, Life's a rollercoaster, no ticket, just an instinct. Pockets broke, but hope rich, no defeat, Dreams bubblin' on the stove, no chicken, just heat. [Verse 2] Mama yellin', "Go clean ya room, you bum!" Me, I'm scribblin' rhymes with a chipped-up pen thumb. Neighbors always hatin', "Turn that noise down!" Misfit from the get-go, a king without a crown. [Chorus] Boom bap, piano crack, time travel on a track, Street symphonies, I flip syllables, bring it back. Old-school days, 2000 haze, Rhythms in the pavement, where legends were made. [Bridge] Caught in crossfire, echoes of gunshots, Life in the backdrop, dreams made of one shot. Late night cyphers, spit till the sun drops, City lights flicker, we paint with no props. [Verse 3] Comin' home to classic Dre beats pumpin', Air so thick with grime, you could taste the somethin'. Rusty bikes in the lot, hood stories unravel, Raised in a maze where the brave souls travel. [Chorus] Boom bap, piano crack, time travel on a track, Street symphonies, I flip syllables, bring it back. Old-school days, 2000 haze, Rhythms in the pavement, where legends were made.