Nineteen eighties with the black jays, its memories of past days. Public school in Queens ain’t had no cheddar on me, free lunch round pizzas with the pepperoni. Don’t tell me what I can’t be, I never had a plan b but everything was family. Chilling with my home girl, Edith used to walk what, Milton in his own world and we ain’t really talk much. Toni was my homie, Nika never fake now, Nicky broke her leg and got depressed and had a break down. Break ground front stance jungle ugly bugged trust; take it down aunt Blanche and uncle Fuzzy loved. Pot of water on the stove wasn’t diner time, momma used to do it heat the crib up in the winter time, fitna shine. See I found it and its fair with ya, sky’s the limit but being grounded gets you there quicker. Young men in an old world, shout out to my fam and my old girl. Everything ain’t what it used to be, so lemme introduce you to me. Young men in an old world, shout out to my fam and my old girl. Everything ain’t what it used to be, so lemme introduce you to me.

I graduated York College dog still I need a plan, flyest kid up in the city call me Peter Pan. Grandma was a preacher, cops had a clear choice, my momma was a teacher and my poppa in the Air Force. Heard it in a clear voice, time to get up on you, people praying for you while the others preying on you. Fast forward crack era with the Kangols, different colored caps up on the vials like a rainbow. Momma told me Jesus loves me just to be down, you hang around the basket long enough you’ll get a rebound. Moved out, got grown, at least I thought I did, got engaged, destination wedding now I got a kid. Time flys like its Jet Blue, unless you, take advantage of all the minutes before they forget you, fitna shine. See I found it and it’s fair with ya, sky’s the limit but being grounded gets you there quicker. Young men in an old world, shout out to my fam and my old girl. Everything ain’t what it used to be, so lemme introduce you to me. Young men in an old world, shout out to my fam and my old girl. Everything ain’t what it used to be, so lemme introduce you to me.